Chance A Kirsch

20220309481, Sep 29, 2022

Mar 29, 2021

17/215949

- Boston MA, US
Stephen Kirk - Co. Louth, IE
Chance Ashley Kirsch - Seattle WA, US

Toast, Inc. - Boston MA

G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/34

A system for credit card reader mode management includes: a point-of sale (POS) terminal, that accepts login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, displays menu items, adds selected menu items to an order, and accepts payment instruments for the order, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, that reads first cards when enabled; a second card reader, that reads second cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, that determines one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and controls modes of the first and second card readers; and a backend server, that receives messages transmitted by the POS terminal including payment information obtained by the POS terminal, and that employs the payment information to process one of more transactions with one or more financial institutions to complete the payment for the order, and that notifies the POS terminal that the payment for the order is complete.

20220309483, Sep 29, 2022

Mar 29, 2021

17/215871

- Boston MA, US
Stephen Kirk - Co. Louth, IE
Chance Ashley Kirsch - Seattle WA, US

Toast, Inc. - Boston MA

G06Q 20/20
G06K 7/00

An apparatus for dynamic credit card reader mode management is provided, the apparatus including: 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 the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, configured to read first provided cards when enabled; a second card reader, configured to read second provided cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, coupled to the first and second card readers, configured to determine one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and configured to dynamically control modes of the first and second card readers according to the one or more workflow states.

20220309484, Sep 29, 2022

Mar 29, 2021

17/216013

- Boston MA, US
Stephen Kirk - Co. Louth, IE
Chance Ashley Kirsch - Seattle WA, US

Toast, Inc. - Boston MA

G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/34

A method for dynamic adaptation of card reader protocol includes: providing a point-of sale (POS) terminal, that accepts login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, displays menu items for selection, adds selected menu items to an order, and accepts payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap; via a card reader, reading provided cards when enabled; via a reader controller, determining one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and controlling states and modes of the card reader; determining a type and capabilities of the card reader upon power up; and receiving instructions indicating the type and the capabilities, and communicating with the card reader according to the type and the capabilities responsive to a common set of commands employed by the POS terminal, and formatting data received from the card reader into a common data format.