Systems and Methods for Providing a Point of Sale Platform

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to providing a point of sale platform. In some embodiment, a point of sale (POS) device may receive information associated with an order and payment information associated with the order. The POS device may generate a first object based at least in part on the information associated with the order and a second object based at least in part on the payment information. The POS device may store the first object and the second object in a queue. The POS device may transmit the first object and the second object to a remote server.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, by a point of sale (POS) device comprising one or more processors, information associated with an order and payment information associated with the order;   generating, by the POS device, a first object based at least in part on the information associated with the order and a second object based at least in part on the payment information;   storing, by the POS device, the first object and the second object in a queue; and   transmitting, by the POS device, the first object and the second object to a remote server.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the first object and the second object to the remote server further comprises:
 determining, by the one or more processors, if a connection to the remote server is available.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 in response to determining the connection to the remote server is available, transmitting, by the POS device, the first object and the second object to the remote server.   
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 in response to determining the connection to the remote server is not available, establishing, by the POS device, a peer-to-peer connection with at least a second POS device.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the POS device from the remote server, a notification indicating the remote server has modified remotely stored data and that the POS device needs to be synchronized with the remotely stored data.   
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 obtaining, by the POS device, a POS application from a POS application marketplace.   
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the order is stored in a data object and the data object may be stored to the local queue. 
     
     
         8 . A point of sale (POS) device, comprising:
 at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and   at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 receive information associated with an order and payment information associated with the order; 
 generate a first object based at least in part on the information associated with the order and a second object based at least in part on the payment information; 
 store the first object and the second object in a queue; and 
 transmit the first object and the second object to a remote server. 
   
     
     
         9 . The POS device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 determine if a connection to the remote server is available.   
     
     
         10 . The POS device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 in response to a determination that the connection to the remote server is available, transmit the first object and the second object to the remote server.   
     
     
         11 . The POS device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 in response to a determination that the connection to the remote server is not available, establishing, by the POS device, a peer-to-peer connection with at least a second POS device.   
     
     
         12 . The POS device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 receive, from the remote server, a notification indicating the remote server has modified remotely stored data and that the POS device needs to be synchronized with the remotely stored data.   
     
     
         13 . The POS device of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 obtain a POS application from a POS application marketplace.   
     
     
         14 . A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 receiving information associated with an order and payment information associated with the order;   generating a first object based at least in part on the information associated with the order and a second object based at least in part on the payment information;   storing the first object and the second object in a queue; and   transmitting the first object and the second object to a remote server.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein transmitting the first object and the second object to the remote server further comprises:
 determining if a connection to the remote server is available.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 in response to determining the connection to the remote server is available, transmitting the first object and the second object to the remote server.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 in response to determining the connection to the remote server is not available, establishing a peer-to-peer connection with at least a second POS device.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, from the remote server, a notification indicating the remote server has modified remotely stored data and that the POS device needs to be synchronized with the remotely stored data.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 obtaining a POS application from a POS application marketplace.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the order is stored in a data object and the data object may be stored to the local queue