Virtual pos terminal
CA 2210535 C · Owner: Wallner, George · Inventors: Wallner, George
Overview
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A system of point of sale (POS) terminals includes a logical module designated as an Application Processing Front End (APFE) interposed between the POS terminal and a host computer. The APFE may comprise a separate hardware unit or a module within the host computer. The APFE provides for enhanced functionality for interaction with the POS terminals and the host computer particularly to implement a large volume of sophisticated transactions quickly and efficiently. In particular messaging capability is suitably resident in the APFE to maintain the relatively simple structure of the POS terminals. Minimal hardware and software is necessary in the POS terminals. By including only minimal …
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- Filed January 25, 1996 and granted November 2, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 25, 2016.
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