Patent ID: 7648067
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: G06Q,G07G

Abstract:
1. A POS system for processing transaction information including purchased product information, the POS system comprising: an input device for entering transaction information; a display for displaying display data including at least a portion of the transaction information; a printer for printing print data including at least a portion of the transaction information; a POS terminal for acquiring or receiving data including transaction information from the input device, calculating a purchase total, and generating and outputting at least a portion of the display data and at least a portion of the print data; and an input/output control unit in communication with the POS terminal and at least one of the input device, the display and the printer, the input/output control unit comprising: wherein the input/output control unit further includes, or is configured to communicate with, at least one function-adding component configured to provide a functional application to the POS terminal.