Systems and methods for managing and updating register content
Methods and systems for managing register content is described. A register content management module receives an identity of the retail location register, identifies a geographic location associated with the retail location register, identifies a time for which the updated register content is requested, generates a new register content, and sends the new register content to the retail location register independently from sending an application update to the retail location register.
1. A register content management system for generating and sending updated register content, the register content management system comprising:
a register content host computing system hosting a content application programming interface (API) exposed to a plurality of point-of-sale registers associated with a retail location, the content application programming interface configured to receive information identifying a retail location point-of-sale register from among the plurality of point-of-sale registers and send updated register content for the retail location register;
a register content management module executing on the register content host computing system, the register content management module configured to, when executed by a programmable circuit of the register content host computing system:
receive an identity of the retail location point-of-sale register, the retail location point-of-sale register being positioned at a retail location and managed by the retailer;
identify a location associated with the retail location point-of-sale register, the location including an identification of a retail location and a position within the retail location;
identify a time for which the updated register content is requested;
generate a new register content based at least in part on the identity of the retail location register, the location associated with the retail location point-of-sale register, and the time for which the updated register content is requested,
wherein the new register content includes:
background content, including at least one of a background image, a background text, a background video, and a background gif; and
instructions for display of the background content, including a start time at which to display the background content on the retail location point-of-sale register and a time duration for how long to display the background content on the retail location point-of-sale register; and
send the new register content to the retail location point-of-sale register, wherein the retail location point-of-sale register displays the background content on a background of a display screen associated with the retail location point-of-sale register while simultaneously displaying sales transaction content as an overlay on the foreground of the display screen associated with the retail location point-of-sale register for the time duration starting at the start time,
wherein the new register content is generated and sent independently from sending an application update to the retail location point-of-sale register.
2. The register content management system of claim 1 , wherein the new register content further is associated with a date for which the new register content is to be displayed.
3. The register content management system of claim 1 , wherein the new register content is sent to a plurality of retail location point-of-sale registers associated with a single retail location.
4. The register content management system of claim 1 , wherein the retail location point-of-sale register is a self-checkout point-of-sale register.
5. The register content management system of claim 1 , wherein sending the new register content further includes sending instructions for display of the new register content.
6. The register content management system of claim 5 , wherein the instructions include when to display the new register content during a checkout process on a user interface associated with the retail location point-of-sale register.
7. The register content management system of claim 1 , wherein the retail location point-of-sale register is a mobile point-of-sale computing device.
8. A method of providing updated register content to at least one of a plurality of retail location point-of-sale registers, the method comprising:
receiving an identity of at least one retail location point-of-sale register, the retail location point-of-sale register being positioned at a retail location and managed by the retailer;
identifying a location associated with the at least one retail location point-of-sale register, the location including an identification of a retail location and a position within the retail location;
identifying a time for which the updated register content is requested;
generating a new register content based at least in part on the identity of the at least one retail location point-of-sale register, the location associated with the at least one retail location point-of-sale register, and the time for which the updated register content is requested,
wherein the new register content includes:
background content, including at least one of a background image, a background text, a background video, and a background gif; and
a start time at which to display the background content on the retail location point-of-sale register and a time duration for how long to display the background content on the retail location point-of-sale register; and
sending the new register content to the retail location point-of-sale register, wherein the retail location point-of-sale register displays the background content on a background of a display screen associated with the retail location point-of-sale register while simultaneously displaying sales transaction content as an overlay on the foreground of the display screen associated with the retail location point-of-sale register for the time duration starting at the start time,
wherein generating and sending the new register content occurs independently from sending an application update to the at least one retail location point-of-sale register.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein sending the new register content includes sending a start date for when the new register content is to be displayed.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein sending the new register content includes sending to the at least one of the plurality of retail location point-of-sale registers associated with a single retail location.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one retail location point-of-sale register is a self-checkout register.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein sending the new register content includes sending instructions for display of the new register content.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one retail location point-of-sale register is a mobile point-of-sale computing device.
14. A retail location point-of-sale register comprising:
a computing system comprising at least one processor communicatively connected to a memory, the memory storing computer-executable instructions comprising a software tool which, when executed causes the retail location point-of-sale register to:
request, via an application programming interface (API), updated register content, the request including:
an identity of the retail location point-of-sale register, the retail location point-of-sale register being positioned at a retail location and managed by the retailer;
a location associated with the retail location point-of-sale register, the location including an identification of a retail location and a position within the retail location; and
a time for which the updated register content is requested;
receive, from a register content management system, a new register content based at least in part on the identity of the retail location point-of-sale register, the location associated with the retail location point-of-sale register, and the time for which the updated register content is requested,
wherein the new register content includes:
background content, including at least one of a background image, a background text, a background video, and a background gif; and
a start time at which to display the background content on the retail location point-of-sale register and a time duration for how long to display the background content on the retail location point-of-sale register;
display the background content of the new register content on a background of a display screen associated with the retail location point-of-sale register while simultaneously displaying sales transaction content as an overlay on the foreground of the display screen associated with the retail location point-of-sale register for the time duration starting at the start time,
wherein receiving the new register content occurs independently from receiving an application update for the retail location point-of-sale register.
15. The retail location point-of-sale register of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined period of time includes a start date and an end date.
16. The retail location point-of-sale register of claim 14 , further comprises receiving instructions including when to display the new register content during a checkout process on the user interface associated with the retail location point-of-sale register.
17. The retail location point-of-sale register of claim 16 , wherein receiving instructions further comprises instructions for when to display on the user interface, the at least one the background image, the background text, the background video, the background gif, and the audible content.