CASH DRAWER HAVING A BLUETOOTH INTERFACE
Cash drawers having a Bluetooth interface and a processing unit are disclosed. The processing unit detects cash drawer events and transmits an indication of the cash drawer events across the Bluetooth interface. The cash drawer optionally includes a storage component that stores the indication of the cash drawer events. The cash drawer may receive electrical power from an external supply.
1 . A cash drawer comprising:
a processing unit that detects a cash drawer event; and
a Bluetooth interface configured to transmit an indication of the cash drawer event.
2 . The cash drawer of claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage component that stores the indication of the cash drawer event.
3 . The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein cash drawer events are stored as entries in an event log.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein each entry in the event log includes at least one of:
an event identifier
an event status; and
time and date identifiers.
5 . The method of claim 1 , and comprising:
a cash drawer housing; and
a moveable drawer that fits within the housing;
wherein the Bluetooth interface is disposed within the housing.
6 . The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein the cash drawer receives electrical power from an external supply.
7 . The cash drawer of claim 1 , wherein the cash drawer event comprises an opening of the cash drawer.
8 . A cash drawer comprising:
a cash drawer housing;
a moveable drawer that fits within the housing; and
a Bluetooth receiver that receives a command to control the cash drawer over a wireless connection using Bluetooth.
9 . The cash drawer of claim 8 , wherein the Bluetooth receiver is disposed within the cash drawer housing.
10 . The cash drawer of claim 8 , further comprising:
a device controller that opens the moveable drawer based on the command.
11 . The cash drawer of claim 8 , further comprising:
a memory component that stores an event log.
12 . The cash drawer of claim 11 , wherein the memory component comprises non-volatile memory.
13 . The cash drawer of claim 8 , wherein the cash drawer receives power from an external supply.
14 . An apparatus comprising:
a Bluetooth receiver configured to receive a cash drawer command from a client device; and
an interface configured to provide the cash drawer command to a cash drawer device controller.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the interface is configured to communicate with the cash drawer device controller through a wired connection.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is disposed within a cash drawer housing.
17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the cash drawer housing has an opening that receives a movable drawer.
18 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the client device comprises a point of sale (POS) terminal.
19 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the client device comprises a mobile device.
20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the client device comprises a tablet computer.