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Long-Term Biometric Technology Partners Leveraging the Human Aspect to Build Mutually Rewarding Business Relationships the Produce Real Results M2SYS works closely with software integrators, resellers, and end users to enable them to capitalize on the benefits of fingerprint technology and to accelerate their return on investment.

Schoolhouse Software’s Lunch Line POS System, Touch-n-Serv(TM)

Moving children through the lunch line in an orderly and efficient manner can be a difficult task to accomplish. A lunch line POS system can be an effective way to resolve some of these issues. However, many POS systems require that a student be issued an ID card to be scanned or a pin number to be remembered and entered at the time of purchase. This can hinder an otherwise efficient system.

Schoolhouse Software, Inc., develops POS solutions that speed kids through serving lines, and administrative software that enables school food service managers to run more efficient and self-supporting cafeteria operations. Their lunch line POS System, Touch-n-Serv™ has been integrated with M2SYS’ innovative Bio-Plugin™ fingerprint recognition technology to provide an even better school lunch time experience.

Bio-Plugin™ enables software companies to quickly integrate a complete, seamless fingerprint recognition system, including a high-performance 1:N identification engine. Bio-Plugin™ eliminates the system dependencies, extensive development, and specialized knowledge of biometric complexities inherent to fingerprint SDKs, allowing application developers to remain focused on their core competencies. 

Integrating biometric recognition technology into lunch line POS systems decreases student wait time. Through a simple scan of the fingerprint by a fingerprint reader, the child can be recognized and his or her unique and vital information will be displayed. Because of this fingerprinting technology, no PIN numbers or ID cards must be used. Many students forget their PIN numbers or lose their ID cards. This causes timely interferences in the lunch line movement and can create missed opportunities for the school to increase their revenue gain.

Parents need not be concerned for their children’s privacy, as the Bio-Plugin™ technology does not save a fingerprint image, but rather saves the fingerprint as a series of numbers that can be recalled by the system alone. 

One benefit of the fingerprint technology is the eradication of the act of one student bullying another for their ID card or lunch money. Parents can be assured that only their child has access to their lunch money through the scanning of their unique fingerprint. Another important benefit of the biometric system is the anonymity the system gives to each student. The software eliminates the stigma unfortunately associated with children of low-income families receiving a discounted or free lunch. The system can also identify dietary restrictions for each student, and determine food prices based on grade level. The Touch-n-Serv™ system allows information to be transferred between the POS sites and the central office via modem or diskette, or deployed over the school district’s existing network for speedy information transfer.

A decreased wait time not only provides a more enjoyable dining experience for staff and students, but also increases top-line sales. A decreased wait-time creates an increased opportunity for more students to purchase food and drink items. Food service is one of the only sources of revenue for a public school system. Employing a Touch-n-Serv™ POS system with M2SYS’ Bio-Plugin™ biometric recognition capabilities maximizes efficiency and revenues, providing the school with the resources to provide a better learning experience to its students.