Systems and methods for card-handling by point of sale devices
AssigneeCapital One Services, LLC
InventorsAbdelkader Benkreira, Joshua Edwards, Michael Mossoba
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Abstract
A computer vision card reader and/or point of sale device is described. The device is configured to sense when a user inserts a card into a card reader and to determine when a user departs or is about to depart from the device without retrieving the card. The device may issue an audible or visible alert to the user, reminding the user to retrieve the card. The device may additionally send a notification to a mobile device associated with the user that reminds the user that he has left a card at the point of sale. In some embodiments, message sent to the user contains a code and, upon entry of the code, the point of sale or card reader device returns the card to the user.
Claims20
A method of alerting a user of a card, comprising:
- determining, by a processor of a card reader, that the card is inserted into the card reader;
- determining, by the processor of the card reader, an absence of the user within a vicinity of the card reader;
- transmitting, by the processor to a mobile device of the user, a first message including a first code and indicating the card has not been retrieved from the card reader;
- receiving, by the processor, entry of the first code;
- transmitting, by the processor to the mobile device of the user, a second message including a second code;
- receiving, by the processor, entry of the second code;
- and
- instructing, by the processor, the card reader to release the card.
A card reader comprising a processor, the processor configured to:
- determine that a card is inserted into the card reader;
- determine an absence of a user within a vicinity of the card reader;
- transmit, to a mobile device of the user, a first message including a first code and indicating the card has not been retrieved from the card reader;
- receive entry of the first code;
- transmit, to the mobile device of the user, a second message including a second code;
- receive entry of the second code;
- and
- instruct the card reader to release the card.
A system for alerting a user of a card, comprising a card reader, wherein the card reader is configured to
- determine that the card is inserted into the card reader;
- determine an absence of the user within a vicinity of the card reader;
- transmit, to a mobile device of the user, a first message including a first code and indicating the card has not been retrieved from the card reader;
- receive entry of the first code;
- transmit to the mobile device of the user, a second message including a second code;
- receive entry of the second code;
- and
- instruct the card reader to release the card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.