Pairing techniques for a wireless card reader

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• configuring the wireless card reader for pairing mode, wherein the wireless card reader is configured for pairing mode based on an interaction with a pairing button on the wireless card reader;
• configuring the computing device for pairing mode;
• accessing, on the computing device, a user interface for pairing the wireless card reader with the computing device, the user interface presenting one or more visual cues for pairing the wireless card reader;
• in response to the user interface presenting the one or more visual cues for pairing the wireless card reader, engaging a pairing button on the wireless card reader for one or more instances, each respective engagement of the pairing button being synchronized with a respective visual cue being presented on the user interface;
• determining, on the wireless card reader, whether the pairing button was successfully engaged for the one or more instances;
• and
• in response to determining that the pairing button was successfully engaged, pairing the wireless card reader with the computing device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• configuring the wireless card reader for pairing mode, wherein the wireless card reader is configured for pairing mode based on an interaction with a pairing button on the wireless card reader;
• configuring the computing device for pairing mode;
• accessing, on the computing device, a user interface for pairing the wireless card reader with the computing device, the user interface presenting one or more visual cues for pairing the wireless card reader;
• in response to the user interface presenting the one or more visual cues for pairing the wireless card reader, engaging a pairing button on the wireless card reader for one or more instances, each respective engagement of the pairing button being synchronized with a respective visual cue being presented on the user interface;
• determining, on the wireless card reader, whether the pairing button was successfully engaged for the one or more instances;
• and
• in response to determining that the pairing button was successfully engaged, pairing the wireless card reader with the computing device.