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Abstract

A system and method for wirelessly processing transactions from a plurality of point-of-sale terminals using a wireless transaction system, the system including a wireless data network for communicating data between a remote device and a server on a computer network, a plurality of point-of-sale terminals, a communications hub in communication with each of the plurality of point of sale terminals and a communications device in communication with the communications hub. The communication device includes a transceiver for communicating data to and from the server via the wireless network for at least two point of sale terminals. The method includes scanning by the communications device via the communication hub each point-of-sale terminal for a request to send transaction data, receiving a request to send transaction data from a first point of sale terminal, suspending scanning of the remainder of the plurality of point of sale terminals, asserting a clearance for sending the transaction data from the first point of sale terminal to the transceiver, sending the transaction data from the first point of sale terminal to the transceiver via the communications hub, receiving the transaction data by the transceiver, verifying that the transaction data is complete, forwarding the transaction data from the transceiver to the server via the wireless data network for obtaining transaction authorization, dropping the clearance to send indication and continuing scanning of the point of sale terminals for a next request to send transaction data.

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First Claim