System and method to purchase applications by a point of sale terminal

A system, comprising:

• a point of sale (POS) terminal having access to at least one server computer via a computer network;
• wherein,
• the POS terminal provides a user interface that receives a request for a specific demonstration application of an application;
• the POS terminal transmits the request to the at least one server computer;
• the at least one server computer is configured to determine access to the specific demonstration application based on a terminal identifier of the POS terminal, wherein access is determined based on a class of POS terminals associated with the terminal identifier, said class of POS terminals being determined by a business operating environment of said POS terminal;
• the POS terminal downloads from the at least one server computer the specific demonstration application;
• the POS terminal stores the specific demonstration application on a computer memory;
• the at least one server computer collects information about a type of the specific demonstration application that is downloaded by the POS terminal;
• and
• the at least one server computer automatically reports the information to a manufacturer of the specific demonstration application.

A system, comprising:

• a point of sale (POS) terminal;
• and
• a server computer;
• the POS terminal providing a user interface configured to receive a request for a specific demonstration application of an application;
• the POS terminal being configured to transmit the request to the server computer via a computer network;
• the server computer being configured to determine access to the specific demonstration application based on a terminal identifier of the POS terminal wherein access is determined based on a class of POS terminals associated with the terminal identifier, said class of POS terminals being determined by a business operating environment of said POS terminal;
• the POS terminal being further configured to download from the server computer the specific demonstration application;
• the POS terminal being further configured to store the specific demonstration application on a computer memory;
• the server computer being configured to collect information about a type of the specific demonstration application that is downloaded by the POS terminal;
• and,
• the server computer being configured to automatically report the information to a manufacturer of the specific demonstration application.

A system, comprising:

• a point of sale (POS) terminal;
• and,
• a server computer;
• wherein,
• the POS terminal provides a user interface that receives a request for a specific demonstration application of an application;
• the POS terminal transmits the request to the server computer via a computer network;
• the server computer is configured to determine access to the specific demonstration application based on a terminal identifier of the POS terminal, wherein access is determined based on a class of POS terminals associated with the terminal identifier, said class of POS terminals being determined by a business operating environment of said POS terminal:
• the POS terminal downloads from the server' computer the specific demonstration application;
• the POS terminal stores the specific demonstration application and the application on a computer memory;
• and
• the server computer collects information about a type of the specific demonstration application that is downloaded by said POS terminal and automatically reports the information to a manufacturer of the specific demonstration application.

A method for downloading an application for a point of sale (POS) terminal, the method comprising:

• accessing, by the POS terminal, at least one server computer via a computer network;
• providing, by the POS terminal, a user interface configured to receive a request for a specific demonstration application of an application;
• transmitting, by said POS terminal, the request to the at least one server computer;
• determining, by the at least one server computer, access to the specific demonstration application based on a terminal identifier of the POS terminal, wherein access is determined based on a class of POS terminals associated with the terminal identifier, said class of POS terminals being determined by a business operating environment of said POS terminal;
• downloading, by the POS terminal, the specific demonstration application;
• storing, by the POS terminal, the specific demonstration application on a computer memory;
• the at least one server computer being configured to collect information about a type of the specific demonstration application that is downloaded by the POS terminal;
• and
• the at least one server computer being further configured to automatically report the collected information to a manufacturer of the specific demonstration application.

A method for downloading an application for a point of sale (POS) terminal, the method comprising:

• accessing a server computer by way of the POS terminal connected to a computer network;
• receiving a request for a specific demonstration application of the application by way of a user interface displayed on the POS terminal;
• transmitting the request to the server computer;
• determining, by the server computer, access to the specific demonstration application based on a terminal identifier of the POS terminal, wherein access is determined based on a class of POS terminals associated with the terminal identifier, said class of POS terminals being determined by a business operating environment of said POS terminal;
• downloading the specific demonstration application from the server computer;
• storing the specific demonstration application on a computer memory;
• collecting information about a type of the specific demonstration application that is downloaded by the POS terminal;
• and
• automatically reporting the information to a manufacturer of the specific demonstration application.