Patent ID: 9257018
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A47B,E05B,G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07G,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A point-of-sale system comprising: a frame to support a cradle, an embedded host, and a card reader, the card reader being embedded in the frame; the cradle to support a tablet computer, the cradle including a data connector to mate to the tablet computer; the embedded host including a processor, wherein the embedded host is coupled with the data connector and is configured to communicate with the tablet computer; the card reader being coupled to the embedded host, wherein the embedded host is configured to direct signals from the card reader to the tablet computer, including to receive card data from the card reader and to send the card data to the tablet computer; and the frame including a first portion, a second portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion extending horizontally between the first portion and the second portion; wherein the first portion extends vertically from a first end of the bottom portion and the second portion extends vertically from a second end of the bottom portion, the second portion of the frame being connected to the cradle that supports the tablet computer.