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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2014
Applicant:
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Inventor:
Fred Bishop, Glendale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); H04L 29/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/202 (2013.01); H04L 69/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for interconnecting multiple point of sale devices creating a mesh-like network structure which reduces connectivity costs while providing greater reliability due to multiple network paths is disclosed. By linking point of sale devices within a virtual network, the need for individual connections to a point of sale controller is eliminated and alternative network paths are provided, thereby ensuring maximum up-time and optimal connection speeds.