Generating an online storefront

• US 9,704,146 B1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wilson, Mathew, Morgan, Timothy Ben, Slavich, Vanessa Erica, Rajkovich, Brielle Alyse
• Primary Examiner(s): Chein, Allen
• Application Number:
  US13/829,080
• Time in Patent Office: 1,580 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

Method, systems, and apparatus for generating a storefront for a merchant, comprising: receiving a single indication to generate an online storefront for a point of sale system of the merchant, where the point of sale system includes inventory data of a plurality of items for sale; identifying the plurality of items for sale from the inventory data from point of sale system; and generating one or more resources for each item of the plurality of items for sale, where the one or more resources include details of the item, where the details are obtained from the inventory data, where the one or more resources are accessible from a web domain.

Claims

1. A method of generating an online storefront for a merchant, the method comprising:

receiving, at a computer system operated by a payment service and from a point of sale device associated with the merchant, a single indication based on a user interaction with the point of sale device to generate the online storefront for a point of sale system of the merchant, wherein the point of sale system includes inventory data for a plurality of items for sale;

receiving, at the computer system and from the point of sale device, a login identification of the merchant; and

based at least in part on receiving the single indication and the login identification, and by the computer system operated by the payment service;

identifying the plurality of items for sale from the inventory data stored in a database of the point of sale system, the plurality of items corresponding to the login identification;

generating one or more resources for each item of the plurality of items for sale, wherein;

a resource of the one or more resources includes details of an item of the plurality of items;

the details are obtained from the inventory data; and

the one or more resources are accessible from a web domain;

generating the online storefront based at least in part on arranging at least some of the one or more resources on a user interface; and

causing the online storefront and user interface to be displayed on a device operated by a customer to enable the customer to purchase individual items of the plurality of items via the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the details of the item-include one or more of the following:

a price, a description, a quantity, or a title.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the resource includes executable instructions that enable the customer to interact with the item through the web domain.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the executable instructions enable the customer to reserve or purchase the item.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the executable instructions, when executed on the device, cause the device to:

receive a user input at the device from the customer, where the user input includes a selection of the item and payment information;

submit, to the computer system operated by the payment service, a request for a transaction that includes the payment information;

receive an authentication of the transaction from the computer system operated by the payment service; and

in response to receiving the authentication, present an indication of the authentication on a display of the device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the request for the transaction;

processing, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending, from the computer system operated by the payment service, the authentication to the device; and

based at least in part on sending the authentication, updating, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the inventory data stored in the database at the point of sale system.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the request for the transaction;

processing, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending, from the computer system operated by the payment service, the authentication to the device;

based at least in part on sending the authentication determining, at the computer system operated by the payment service, an address of the customer; and

processing, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the transaction based on the address.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein processing the transaction based on the address comprises sending the address to a third-party fulfillment service, which sends the item to the address.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising,

receiving, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the request for the transaction;

processing, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending, from the computer system operated by the payment service, the authentication to the device;

based at least in part on sending the authentication, making a determination, at the computer system operated by the payment service, that a quantity of the item is under a limit in the inventory data of the point of sale system; and

notifying, at the computer system operated by the payment service, the merchant that the quantity of the item is under the limit in the inventory data.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, display an option for the item to be picked up in store or to be delivered.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the single indication is received through a selected button that is displayed on another user interface that is running on the point of sale device associated with the merchant.

12. The method of claim 3, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, display suggestions for popular inventory based on past transactions involving the point of sale system.

13. A system operated by a payment service comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving, from a point of sale device associated with a merchant, a single indication based on a user interaction with the point of sale device to generate an online storefront for a point of sale system of the merchant, wherein the point of sale system includes inventory data for a plurality of items for sale;

receiving, from the point of sale device, a login identification of the merchant;

based at least in part on the single indication and the login identification;

identifying the plurality of items for sale from the inventory data stored in a database of the point of sale system, the plurality of items corresponding to the login identification;

generating a resource for an item of the plurality of items for sale, wherein;

the resource includes details of the item;

the details are obtained from the inventory data; and

the resource is accessible from a web domain;

arranging the resource with one or more additional resources corresponding to other items of the plurality of items on a user interface to generate the online storefront; and

causing the online storefront and user interface to be presented on a device operated by a customer, the online storefront enabling the customer to purchase individual items of the plurality of items via the user interface.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the details of the item include one or more of the following:

a price, a description, a quantity, or a title.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the resource includes executable instructions that enable the customer to interact with the item through the web domain.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the executable instructions enable the customer to reserve or purchase the item.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the executable instructions, when executed on the device, cause the device to:

receive a user input at the device from the customer, where the user input includes a selection of at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items and payment information;

submit, to the system operated by the payment service, a request for a transaction that includes the payment information;

receive an authentication of the transaction from the system operated by the payment service; and

in response to receiving the authentication, present an indication of the authentication on a display of the device.

18. The system of claim 17, the operations further comprising:

receiving the request for the transaction;

processing the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending the authentication to the device; and

based at least in part on sending the authentication, updating the inventory data at the point of sale system.

19. The system of claim 17, the operations further comprising:

receiving the request for the transaction;

processing the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending the authentication to the device; and

based at least in part on sending the authentication, determining an address of the customer; and

processing the transaction based on the address.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein processing the transaction based on the address comprises sending the address to a third-party fulfillment service, which sends the at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items to the address.

21. The system of claim 17, the operations further comprising:

receiving the request for the transaction;

processing the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending the authentication to the device;

based at least in part on sending the authentication, making a determination that a quantity of the at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items is under a limit in the inventory data of the point of sale system; and

notifying the merchant that the quantity of the at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items is under the limit.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, display an option for the item to be picked up in store or to be delivered.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein the single indication is received through a selected button that is displayed on another user interface that is running on the point of sale device associated with the merchant.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, display suggestions for popular inventory based on past transactions involving the point of sale system.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a point of sale device associated with a merchant, a single indication based on a user interaction with the point of sale device to generate an online storefront for a point of sale system of the merchant, wherein the point of sale system includes inventory data for a plurality of items for sale;

receiving, from the point of sale device, a login identification of the merchant;

based at least in part on the single indication and the login identification and by the processor;

identifying the plurality of items for sale from the inventory data stored in a database of the point of sale system, the plurality of items corresponding to the login identification;

generating a resource for an item of the plurality of items for sale, wherein;

the resource includes details of the item;

the details are obtained from the inventory data; and

the resource is accessible from a web domain;

arranging the resource with one or more additional resources corresponding to other items of the plurality of items on a user interface to generate the online storefront; and

causing the online storefront and user interface to be presented via a device operated by a customer to enable the customer to purchase individual items of the plurality of items via the user interface.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the details of the item include one or more of the following:

a price, a description, a quantity, or a title.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the resource includes executable instructions that enable the customer to interact with the item through the web domain.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the executable instructions enable the customer to reserve or purchase the item.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the executable instructions, when executed on a device, cause the device to:

receive a user input at the device from the customer, where the user input includes a selection of at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items and payment information;

submit a request for a transaction that includes the payment information;

receive an authentication of the transaction; and

in response to receiving the authentication, present an indication of the authentication on a display of the device.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, the operations further comprising:

receiving the request for the transaction;

processing the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending the authentication to the device; and

based at least in part on sending the authentication, updating the inventory data at the point of sale system.

31. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, the operations further comprising:

receiving the request for the transaction;

processing the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending the authentication to the device;

based at least in part on sending the authentication, determining an address of the customer; and

processing the transaction based on the address.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein processing the transaction based on the address comprises sending the address to a third-party fulfillment service, which sends the at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items to the address.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, the operations further comprising:

receiving the request for the transaction;

processing the payment information to determine that the transaction is authenticated;

sending the authentication to the device; and

based at least in part on sending the authentication, making a determination that a quantity of the at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items is under a limit in the inventory data of the point of sale system; and

notifying the merchant that the quantity of the at least one of the item or the one or more of the other items is under the limit.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, display an option for the item to be picked up in store or to be delivered.

35. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the single indication is received through a selected button that is displayed on another user interface that is running on the point of sale device associated with the merchant.

36. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the executable instructions, when executed, display suggestions for popular inventory based on past transactions involving the point of sale system.