Selective Order States Durable Queuing Apparatus and Method

Content Provider	The Lens
Abstract	A synchronization server for fulfilling orders under non-persistent network conditions includes a terminal update element, a queue processor, and a service area map. The terminal update element receives changes corresponding to one or more orders from one or more POS terminals. The queue processor queues the changes in terminal queues that correspond to the terminals, where the state changes are accessed by the terminal update element and transmitted to a first one of a subset of the terminals, from oldest to youngest, when the first one of the subset of the terminals is operably connected to the network, and where the state changes are maintained in terminal queues corresponding to other ones of the subset while the other ones of the subset remain operably disconnected from the network. The service area map is coupled to the queue processor and associates each of the terminals to one or more service areas, where the subset corresponds to one of the one or more service areas.
Related Links	https://www.lens.org/lens/patent/012-389-895-379-959/frontpage
Language	English
Publisher Date	2019-10-03
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Patent
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Date Applied	2018-03-30
Applicant	Toast Inc
Application No.	201815941452
Claim	A synchronization server for fulfilling orders under non-persistent network conditions, comprising: a terminal update element, configured to receive state changes corresponding to one or more orders from one or more of a plurality of POS terminals; a queue processor, coupled to said terminal update element, configured to queue said state changes in a plurality of durable terminal queues that correspond to said plurality of POS terminals, wherein said state changes are accessed by said terminal update element and are transmitted to a first one of a subset of said of plurality of POS terminals, from oldest to youngest, when said first one of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals is operably connected to said network, and wherein said state changes are maintained in durable terminal queues corresponding to other ones of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals while said other ones of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals remain operably disconnected from said network; and a service area map, coupled to said queue processor, configured to associate each of said plurality of POS terminals to one or more service areas, wherein said subset of said plurality of POS terminals corresponds to one of said one or more service areas. The synchronization server as recited in claim 1 , wherein said network comprises the internet. The synchronization server as recited in claim 2 , wherein the synchronization server comprises a cloud-based server. The synchronization server as recited in claim 3 , wherein two or more of said plurality of POS terminals are configured to generate unique ones of said state changes corresponding to a same one of said one or more orders. The synchronization server as recited in claim 4 , wherein a first subset of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals operably connect to said network via one or more Wi-Fi access points that are disposed within a retail facility. The synchronization server as recited in claim 5 , wherein a second subset of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals operably connect to said network via a wired connection disposed within said retail facility. The synchronization server as recited in claim 6 , wherein a third subset of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals operably connect to said network via one or more cellular access points. A synchronization server for fulfilling orders under non-persistent network conditions, comprising: a terminal update element, configured to receive state changes corresponding to one or more orders from one or more of a plurality of POS terminals; a queue processor, coupled to said terminal update element, configured to queue said state changes in a plurality of durable terminal queues that correspond to said plurality of POS terminals, wherein said state changes are accessed by said terminal update element and are transmitted to a first one of a subset of said of plurality of POS terminals, from oldest to youngest, when said first one of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals is operably connected to said network, and wherein said state changes are maintained in durable terminal queues corresponding to other ones of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals while said other ones of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals remain operably disconnected from said network; a service area map, coupled to said queue processor, configured to associate each of said plurality of POS terminals to one or more service areas, wherein said subset of said plurality of POS terminals corresponds to one of said one or more service areas; and a terminal status element, configured to periodically transmit a first message over said network to each of said plurality of POS terminals and update corresponding connectivity states based upon whether they acknowledge said first message or not. The synchronization server as recited in claim 8 , wherein said network comprises the internet. The synchronization server as recited in claim 9 , wherein the synchronization server comprises a cloud-based server. The synchronization server as recited in claim 10 , wherein two or more of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals are configured to generate unique ones of said state changes corresponding to a same one of said one or more orders. The synchronization server as recited in claim 11 , wherein a first subset of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals operably connect to said network via one or more Wi-Fi access points that are disposed within a retail facility. The synchronization server as recited in claim 12 , wherein a second subset of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals operably connect to said network via a wired connection disposed within said retail facility. The synchronization server as recited in claim 13 , wherein a third subset of said subset of said plurality of POS terminals operably connect to said network via one or more cellular access points. A method for fulfilling orders under non-persistent network conditions, comprising: within a synchronization server: receiving state changes corresponding to one or more orders from one or more of a plurality of POS terminals; queuing the state changes in a plurality of durable terminal queues that correspond to the plurality of POS terminals; accessing and transmitting the state changes to a first one of a subset of the of plurality of POS terminals, from oldest to youngest, when the first one of the subset of the plurality of POS terminals is operably connected to the network; maintaining the state changes in durable terminal queues corresponding to other ones of the subset of the plurality of POS terminals while the other ones of the subset of the plurality of POS terminals remain operably disconnected from the network; and associating each of the plurality of POS terminals to one or more service areas, wherein the subset of the plurality of POS terminals corresponds to one of the one or more service areas. The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein the network comprises the internet. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the synchronization server comprises a cloud-based server. The method as recited in claim 17 , wherein two or more of the subset of the plurality of POS terminals are configured to generate unique ones of the state changes corresponding to a same one of the one or more orders. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein a first subset of the subset of the plurality of POS terminals operably connect to the network via one or more Wi-Fi access points that are disposed within a retail facility. The method as recited in claim 19 , wherein a second subset of the subset of the plurality of POS terminals operably connect to the network via one or more cellular access points.
CPC Classification	INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE; COMMERCIAL; FINANCIAL; MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES;SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE; COMMERCIAL; FINANCIAL; MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
Extended Family	106-096-625-420-578 090-173-338-134-04X 012-389-895-379-959 150-866-213-412-831 136-411-854-311-047 080-041-754-024-168 056-487-918-732-037 077-377-869-149-658 067-650-693-789-935 119-827-512-924-604
Patent ID	20190303899
Inventor/Author	Golberg Oleg
IPC	G06Q20/20 G06Q20/32
Status	Active
Owner	Toast Inc
Simple Family	136-411-854-311-047 106-096-625-420-578 012-389-895-379-959 150-866-213-412-831 056-487-918-732-037 090-173-338-134-04X 080-041-754-024-168 077-377-869-149-658 067-650-693-789-935 119-827-512-924-604
CPC (with Group)	G06Q20/202 G06F16/27 G06Q20/16 G06Q20/325
Issuing Authority	United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Kind	Patent Application Publication