US 11,687,925 B2
Dual device point of sale system using short-range wireless connection
Daniel A. James, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Michael Reed Hampton, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and Blake Williams, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to CLOVER NETWORK, LLC, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Clover Network, LLC, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/525,798.
Application 17/525,798 is a continuation of application No. 16/667,753, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,232,440.
Prior Publication US 2022/0067724 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 20/3829 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06Q 20/204 (2013.01); G06Q 20/206 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a payment interface device configured to receive payment information and having a first touch screen display;
a first payment flow display service instantiated by the payment interface device;
a set of interface screens stored on the payment interface device and accessible to the first payment flow display service;
a display device having a second touch screen display;
a second payment flow display service instantiated by the display device; and
a secure wireless connection formed by a first short-range wireless protocol module on the payment interface device and a second short-range wireless protocol module on the display device;
wherein the first payment flow display service and the second payment flow display service conduct an exchange of messages over the secure wireless connection to execute a payment flow;
wherein the payment flow comprises at least: (i) a display of information on the first touch screen display, using both the first payment flow display service and the second payment flow display service, based on information received on the display device; and (ii) an encryption of the payment information received by the payment interface device; and
wherein the information is displayed on the first touch screen display using at least one interface screen from the set of interface screens, a view for the at least one interface screen being provided by the first payment flow display service in one or more messages from the exchange of messages, wherein the payment interface device translates the view for the at least one interface screen intended for display on the display device into the one or more messages for transmission to the display device, and wherein the display device translates the one or more messages to display the view of the at least one interface screen on the display device.