Abstract: Systems and methods for performing sales transactions using a hybrid multi-tenant cloud and single-tenant on-premises point-of-sale system. The multi-tenant cloud sub-system includes a remote processor that is communicably coupled with a first point-of-sale terminal at a first location and a second point-of-sale terminal at a second location, that is different than the first location. The remote processor is configured to process sales transaction information from the first and second point-of-sale terminals. The single-tenant on-premises sub-system includes a local processor communicably coupled with a third point-of-sale terminal at a third location, different than the first and second locations. The single-tenant on-premises sub-system is configured to process local sales transaction information from the third point-of-sale terminal and transmit the processed local sales transaction information to the multi-tenant cloud sub-system.

Abstract: A system for facilitating a software update is provided. The system includes a payment terminal, a mobile device, and a remote server. The payment terminal displays, via a screen, a QR code. The QR code includes terminal data corresponding to the payment terminal. The mobile device captures the QR code displayed on the payment terminal, generates an update initiation command based at least in part on the terminal data of the QR code, and transmits the update initiation command. The remote server receives the update initiation command transmitted by the mobile device and transmits a software package to the mobile device in response to receiving the update initiation command. The mobile device then transmits, via a wired or wireless connection, the software package to the payment terminal. The payment terminal then installs the software package.

Abstract: A method for payment terminal accessibility may include a payment terminal computer in a payment terminal: receiving, from a cloud services computer program, a request for a connection with a mobile device computer program, the payment terminal computer program executing a transaction flow comprising a plurality of portions, each portion associated with one or more transaction flow frames; communicating, to the mobile device computer program via the cloud services computer program, information for one of the transaction flow frames displayed the payment terminal, the transaction flow frame comprising text and a plurality of options for selection, the mobile device computer program configured to facilitate output of an accessible version of the transaction flow frame; receiving, a selection of one of the plurality of options from the mobile device computer program via the cloud services computer program; and executing, a next portion of the transaction flow based on the received selection.

Abstract: A point-of-sale device including an adjustable screen, an accelerometer, and a processor is provided. The adjustable screen is arranged in a cashier position or a customer position. The accelerometer generates orientation data corresponding to the adjustable screen. The processor determines, via an accelerometer driver, an adjustable screen position based on the orientation data. The processor then generates, via the accelerometer driver, a position change notification if the adjustable screen changes position. The processor then provides the position change notification and the adjustable screen position to an application selector. The processor then launches, via the application selector upon receiving the position change notification, an application based on the adjustable screen position. In one example, the launched application is a point-of-sale application if the adjustable screen position is the cashier position.

Abstract: A key entry device including a housing, a keypad array disposed within the housing and including a plurality of keys, a key contact array disposed within the housing below the keypad array and including a plurality of contact pairs, a dome array underlying the keypad array and the key contact array and including a plurality of domes, and a protrusion array underlying the dome array and including a plurality of protrusions, whereby depression of one of the plurality of keys of the keypad array causes a corresponding one of the domes of the dome array to be displaced downwardly and to be deformed by pushing engagement with a corresponding one of the protrusions of the protrusion array into contact with at least one of the contact pairs of the key contact array.

Abstract: A computerized non-visible signal based surveillance system including a computerized subsystem for associating RF signals in a transactional environment, the computerized subsystem including a sensor configured to sense a plurality of RF signals emitted from within a predetermined range of the sensor at points in time and a computerized signal associator configured to receive outputs from the sensor and provide an output which associates at least some of the plurality of RF signals and generate a unique RF signal-based identifier and an alert generating subsystem configured to employ the unique RF signal-based identifier for identifying an unauthorized person or an unauthorized device based at least in part on the unique RF signal-based identifier. There is even further provided a surveillance method including associating RF signals and ascertaining a presence of an unauthorized person or an unauthorized device based at least in part on the unique RF signal-based identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for alternative payment mechanism payments using ultra-wideband radio technology are disclosed. A method may include a payment terminal computer program executed by a payment terminal selecting a customer electronic device that is conducting the payment transaction with the payment terminal; communicating, via a payment terminal UWB radio to the selected customer electronic device, payment transaction details for the payment transaction comprising a merchant identifier and a transaction amount; receiving, from the selected customer electronic device via the payment terminal UWB radio, an APM payment message for an APM payment provider; communicating the APM payment message to the APM payment provider, wherein the APM payment provider is configured to decision the transaction based on the APM payment message; and receiving, from the APM payment provider, a payment confirmation for the payment transaction.

Abstract: A key entry device including a housing, a keypad array disposed within the housing and including a plurality of keys, a key contact array disposed within the housing below the keypad array and including a plurality of contact pairs, a dome array underlying the keypad array and the key contact array and including a plurality of domes, and a protrusion array underlying the dome array and including a plurality of protrusions, whereby depression of one of the plurality of keys of the keypad array causes a corresponding one of the domes of the dome array to be displaced downwardly and to be deformed by pushing engagement with a corresponding one of the protrusions of the protrusion array into contact with at least one of the contact pairs of the key contact array.

Abstract: Secure electronic devices and methods are disclosed. A method may include: using a transceiver, a computer program capturing a current connectivity fingerprint comprising at least one current wireless network or device in a current environment for an electronic device; the computer program retrieving a home connectivity fingerprint for a home environment comprising at least one home wireless network or device that fingerprint was captured when the electronic device was in a home environment; the computer program comparing the current connectivity fingerprint to the home connectivity fingerprint; and the computer program storing the current connectivity fingerprint in response to a threshold number of the current wireless networks or devices in the current connectivity fingerprint are not present of the home connectivity fingerprint.

Abstract: A key entry device including a housing, a keypad array disposed within the housing and including a plurality of keys, a key contact array disposed within the housing below the keypad array and including a plurality of contact pairs, a dome array underlying the keypad array and the key contact array and including a plurality of domes, and a protrusion array underlying the dome array and including a plurality of protrusions, whereby depression of one of the plurality of keys of the keypad array causes a corresponding one of the domes of the dome array to be displaced downwardly and to be deformed by pushing engagement with a corresponding one of the protrusions of the protrusion array into contact with at least one of the contact pairs of the key contact array.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication code entry using mobile electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing device comprising at least one computer processor, a display, and an input device a method for authentication code entry may include: (1) receiving, at the information processing device, a masking pattern for receiving entry of an authentication code, the masking pattern specifying an order for entering the authentication code; (2) presenting, on the display, a prompt to enter the authentication code in accordance with the masking pattern; (3) receiving, at the input device, a masked authentication code entry where the masked authentication code entry comprises the authentication code entered in accordance with the masking pattern; and (4) storing the masked authentication code entry.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for Bluetooth numeric comparison pairing between a handheld payment terminal and a base station that is incapable of displaying digits of a base station Bluetooth pairing code are disclosed. A handheld payment terminal computer program may initiate Bluetooth numeric pairing with a base station; generate a handheld payment terminal Bluetooth pairing code; capture a coded light sequence emitted by LEDs on the base station; decode the coded light sequence to determine the base station Bluetooth pairing code; cause the base station Bluetooth pairing code and the handheld payment terminal Bluetooth pairing code to be displayed on a display; and in response to Bluetooth pairing code match, pairing the handheld payment terminal with the base station. The base station provides access to one or more networks and/or data communication to the handheld payment terminal when paired.

Abstract: A point-of-sale device including an adjustable screen, an accelerometer, and a processor is provided. The adjustable screen is arranged in a cashier position or a customer position. The accelerometer generates orientation data corresponding to the adjustable screen. The processor determines, via an accelerometer driver, an adjustable screen position based on the orientation data. The processor then generates, via the accelerometer driver, a position change notification if the adjustable screen changes position. The processor then provides the position change notification and the adjustable screen position to an application selector. The processor then launches, via the application selector upon receiving the position change notification, an application based on the adjustable screen position. In one example, the launched application is a point-of-sale application if the adjustable screen position is the cashier position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing sales transactions using a hybrid multi-tenant cloud and single-tenant on-premises point-of-sale system. The multi-tenant cloud sub-system includes a remote processor that is communicably coupled with a first point-of-sale terminal at a first location and a second point-of-sale terminal at a second location, that is different than the first location. The remote processor is configured to process sales transaction information from the first and second point-of-sale terminals. The single-tenant on-premises sub-system includes a local processor communicably coupled with a third point-of-sale terminal at a third location, different than the first and second locations. The single-tenant on-premises sub-system is configured to process local sales transaction information from the third point-of-sale terminal and transmit the processed local sales transaction information to the multi-tenant cloud sub-system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication code entry using mobile electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing device comprising at least one computer processor, a display, and an input device a method for authentication code entry may include: (1) receiving, at the information processing device, a masking pattern for receiving entry of an authentication code, the masking pattern specifying an order for entering the authentication code; (2) presenting, on the display, a prompt to enter the authentication code in accordance with the masking pattern; (3) receiving, at the input device, a masked authentication code entry where the masked authentication code entry comprises the authentication code entered in accordance with the masking pattern; and (4) storing the masked authentication code entry.

Abstract: A computerized non-visible signal based surveillance system including a computerized subsystem for associating RF signals in a transactional environment, the computerized subsystem including a sensor configured to sense a plurality of RF signals emitted from within a predetermined range of the sensor at points in time and a computerized signal associator configured to receive outputs from the sensor and provide an output which associates at least some of the plurality of RF signals and generate a unique RF signal-based identifier and an alert generating subsystem configured to employ the unique RF signal-based identifier for identifying an unauthorized person or an unauthorized device based at least in part on the unique RF signal-based identifier. There is even further provided a surveillance method including associating RF signals and ascertaining a presence of an unauthorized person or an unauthorized device based at least in part on the unique RF signal-based identifier.

Abstract: Devices and methods for device connectivity management are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system for device connectivity management may include a plurality of client devices, each client device supporting a plurality of communication channels; and a broker in communication with each of the client devices over each supported communication channel, the broker comprising at least one computer processor. Each client may send a subscription message to the broker over each supported communication channel. The broker may send each subscribed client a keep alive message over each subscribed supported communication channel, and may broker publish a status message to each subscribed client over each subscribed supported communication channel for a non-responding client. One of the plurality of clients may execute an action in response to the status message.

Abstract: Systems and methods for point-to-point encryption compliance are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for point-to-point encryption compliance may include: (1) a payment application receiving, from a data source, payment data encrypted using a first encryption method; (2) the payment application identifying a second encryption method for the payment data; (3) the payment application requesting, from the data source, the payment data encrypted using the second encryption method; and (4) the payment application receiving from the data source, the payment data encrypted using the second encryption method.

Abstract: A computerized system for associating RF signals, the system including at least one sensor configured to sense a plurality of RF signals at at least a plurality of points in time and a computerized associator receiving outputs from the at least one sensor and providing an output which associates at least some of the plurality of RF signals with at least one unique multiple RF signal-based identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for touchless alternate payment provider selection at kiosks or payment terminals using mobile electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, at a cloud-based information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for touchless alternate payment provider selection at a payment terminal using a mobile electronic device may include: (1) receiving, from a mobile electronic device and at a uniform resource locator, a communication comprising an identifier for a kiosk or a payment terminal; (2) retrieving an alternate payment provider selection menu; (3) communicating the alternate payment provider selection menu to the mobile electronic device; (4) receiving an alternate payment provider selection from the mobile electronic device; and (5) communicating the alternate payment provider selection to the kiosk or the payment terminal.