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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2025
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Robert Lee, Fremont, CA (US);
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for simulating user input for applying a tip in a cardless transaction. A message indicating a tip amount related to an electronic transaction is received at a first module in a point-of-sale (POS) system. The tip amount is communicated from the first module to a second module in the POS system wherein communicating includes, without user input at the POS system: simulating a first sequence of user inputs and a second sequence of user inputs; transmitting, to the second module, first data indicating the first sequence, the transmitting causing the second module to enter a state appropriate for receiving the tip amount; and transmitting, to the second module, second data indicating the second sequence, the second sequence representing the tip amount. The data of the electronic payment transaction is updated by the second module to reflect the tip amount.
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