Web-based point of sale builder

A web-based point of sale (POS) builder system comprising:

• at least one server configured to:
• communicate remotely with one or more POS terminals via network communication, wherein the one or more POS terminals comprise local storage resources and are configured to display one or more POS screens independent of network communication with at least one server;
• receive remotely from a POS builder interface via network communication, information used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens including creating or modifying one or more display interfaces for display on the one or more POS screens, the one or more display interfaces being associated with one or more items;
• configure the one or more POS terminals with the information received via network communication to create or modify the one or more POS screens displayed on the one or more POS terminals;
• and
• receive, from at least one of the one or more POS terminals via network communication, information regarding one or more POS transactions corresponding to the one or more items;
• wherein the information regarding the one or more POS transactions, the information used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens, or a combination thereof comprises one or more of employee clock information, customer add/update information, item add/update information, promotion information, loyalty point information, discount information, taxation information, item cost information, or inventory information.

A web-based point of sale (POS) builder system comprising:

• at least one POS terminal configured to:
• display one or more POS screens;
• communicate with at least one server via network communication, the at least one server being remotely located from said at least one POS terminal;
• receive via network communication from the at least one server, information used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens including creating or modifying one or more display interfaces for display on the one or more POS screens, the one or more display interfaces being associated with one or more items;
• create or modify the one or more POS screens based on the received information;
• perform one or more transactions with respect to the one or more items;
• and
• transmit, via network communication, information regarding one or more POS transactions corresponding to the one or more items;
• wherein the information regarding the one or more POS transactions, the information used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens, or a combination thereof comprises one or more of employee clock information, customer add/update information, item add/update information, promotion information, loyalty point information, discount information, taxation information, item cost information, or inventory information;
• and
• wherein the at least one POS terminal comprises local data storage resources and is configured to display the one or more POS screens independently of network communication with the at least one server.

A method of implementing a web-based point of sale (POS) builder system, the method comprising:

• communicating remotely with one or more POS terminals over a network via network communication, wherein the one or more POS terminals comprise local storage resources and are configured to display one or more POS screens independent of network communication with at least one server;
• receiving remotely from a POS builder interface via network communication, information used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens including creating or modifying one or more display interfaces for display on the one or more POS screens, the one or more display interfaces being associated with one or more items;
• provisioning the one or more POS terminals with the information received via network communication to create or modify the one or more POS screens displayed on the one or more POS terminals;
• and
• receiving, from at least one of the one or more POS terminals via network communication, information regarding one or more POS transactions corresponding to the one or more items;
• wherein the information regarding the one or more POS transactions, the information used for creating or modifying the one or more POS screens, or a combination thereof comprises one or more of employee clock information, customer add/update information, item add/update information, promotion information, loyalty point information, discount information, taxation information, item cost information, or inventory information.