Hypercom enables restaurant customers secure way to pay at table

According to the company, the software's new 'Pay-by-Customer' functionality is available in Hypercom's Optimum M4230, M4240 and M4100 mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The SPOS32 software was developed exclusively for the North American market and is certified by the payment processors and acquirers. When Pay-by-Customer software features are activated, customers never have to hand their credit or debit card over to the waiter. Instead, the waiter simply brings the compact payment device to the table and presents it to the customer. The customer verifies the amount of the bill that appears on the device's screen, selects a tip, swipes his card, signs his name and takes a copy of the receipt. According to Hypercom, Pay-by-Customer software features include automatic tip calculation, signature capture, password protection to prevent customers from altering the bill, and multiple waiter/server IDs. Additionally, Hypercom's mobile payment terminals come with a wide range of communication options, including Bluetooth, WiFi and GPRS. Heidi Goff, president and managing director of Americas at Hypercom, said: "It's time to bring sensible, high security payment systems to restaurants that want to enhance the consumer experience, and we are doing just that with the Optimum M4230, M4240 and M4100."