Device for interfacing a point-of-sale system and a cash drawer
OwnerKevin Stoopsinventor
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Abstract
Provided is a device for interfacing between a POS system having a first connection requirement, such as a serial connection requirement, and a cash drawer having a second connection requirement different from the first connection requirement. The device includes a circuit adapted to receive a signal from the POS system and open the cash drawer, or else generate a signal to the cash drawer that is recognized by the cash drawer as the signal to open.
Claims20
A device for interfacing a POS system requiring a cash drawer having a first connection requirement with a cash drawer having a second connection requirement, the second connection requirement being different from the first connection requirement, the device comprising a circuit adapted to convert a signal from said POS system into a signal recognizable by said cash drawer.
The device according to claim 8 wherein said device is adapted for use with more than one cash drawer simultaneously, and further wherein each of said more than one cash drawers is controlled by a different single character received from said POS system.
A device for interfacing a POS system requiring a cash drawer having a first connection requirement with a cash drawer having a second connection requirement, the second connection requirement being different from the first connection requirement, the device comprising:
- a housing portion having a first side and a second side;
- a circuit portion contained within said housing portion;
- a first connector portion fixedly attached to the first side of said housing portion;
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- a second connector portion fixedly attached to the second side of said housing portion,
- said first connector portion being adapted to connect with said POS system, said second connector portion being adapted to connect with said cash drawer, and said circuit being adapted to recognize a signal from said POS system and thereupon open said cash drawer.
The device according to claim 11 wherein said first connector portion is a serial connector.
The device according to claim 12 wherein said second connector portion is a USB connector.
A method for interfacing a POS system requiring a cash drawer having a first connection requirement with a cash drawer having a second connection requirement, the second connection requirement being different from the first connection requirement, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a circuit, said circuit being in communication with a POS system having a first connection requirement and further being in communication with a cash drawer having a second connection requirement, the second connection requirement being different from said first connection requirement;
- b) receiving with said circuit at least one signal from said POS system, said at least one signal being directed to opening said cash drawer;
- c) opening said cash drawer using a signal generated by said circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.