Patent ID: 11915220
Assignee: TOAST, INC.
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. An apparatus for dynamic credit card reader mode management, the apparatus comprising:
a point-of sale (POS) terminal, configured to accept employee login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, to display menu items for selection, to add selected menu items to an order, and to accept payment for said order, wherein said payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap, said POS terminal comprising:
a first card reader, configured to read first provided cards when enabled;
a second card reader, configured to read second provided cards when enabled;

a dual reader controller, coupled to said first and second card readers, configured to determine one or more workflow states of said POS terminal, and configured to dynamically control mode of said first and second card readers according to said one or more workflow states, said dual reader controller comprising;

a configuration manager, coupled to said first card reader, configured to determine a type and capabilities of said first card reader upon power up of said first credit card reader; and
a data translation/normalization processor, coupled to said configuration manager and said first card reader, configured to;
receive instructions from said configuration manger indicating said type and said capabilities;
communication with said first card reader according to said type and said capabilities responsive to a common set of commands employed by said POS terminal; and
format data received from said first credit card reader into a common data format; and

an order processor, coupled to said dual reader controller, configured to set said workflow state of said POS terminal based upon commands received from a backend server and entries via touchscreens that are disposed within said POS terminal.