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US 7,464,862 B2Granted
Apparatus & method for POS processing
AssigneeQuickVault, Inc.
InventorSteven V. Bacastow
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for configuring, altering, controlling, securing, and extending the processing capability and functionality of PCs and POS devices using a non-volatile memory device using software and data carried within the apparatus.
Claims14
An apparatus for extending the capability of a POS Device including:
- a. a portable housing;
- b. non-volatile memory within the housing;
- c. an interface on the housing for communication between the non-volatile memory and the POS device;
- and
- d. a software application in the non-volatile memory comprising a series of programs designed to perform specific functions;
- e. a data repository in the non-volatile memory to store required data to support software functions;
- wherein
- the software application can function as a key which will serve to unlock the POS device when connected and lock the device when unconnected.
5 more elements
An apparatus for extending the capability of a PC including:
- a. a portable housing;
- b. non-volatile memory within the housing;
- c. an interface on the housing for communication between the non-volatile memory and the PC;
- and
- d. a software application in the non-volatile memory comprising a series of programs designed to perform specific functions;
- e. a data repository in the non-volatile memory to store all required data to support software functions;
- wherein
- the software application can function as a key which will serve to unlock the PC when connected and lock the PC when unconnected.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.