Company Portfolio
Square Inc
Portfolio strength
Strong portfolio
Patents indexed
6
Year range
2018 – 2019
Patent Activity by Year
All Patents
6
Career timeline
6 patents, 2018–2019
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Square's System for Predicting Orders and Guiding Couriers
This 2018 patent from Square describes a system that predicts which restaurants will get orders and tells delivery drivers where to wait to be ready.
How Apps Compare Local Prices and Ratings for Specific Items
A system that helps users find and order a specific product from nearby stores by ranking them based on price, ratings, and item attributes like calorie count.
How Square Syncs Inventory Between Physical Shops and Online Stores
A system that lets store owners toggle items between online and physical sales channels using a single dashboard to keep stock counts accurate everywhere.
How Digital Receipts Turn One-Time Payments Into Ongoing Customer Relationships
A system that transforms static digital receipts into dynamic, time-sensitive portals for rewards, feedback, and tipping after a purchase is complete.
How Square Uses Your Phone's Location to Verify Credit Card Payments
A system that uses GPS data from a customer's smartphone to confirm they are physically present at a store during a credit card transaction to reduce fraud.
How Square Prepares Digital Tabs for Customers Before They Arrive
A system that lets merchants create a digital customer tab before a guest arrives, using reservation data to pre-load preferences and payment info for a faster checkout.
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