System and method for point of sale transaction logging
First Claim
1. A system for logging retail purchases, the system comprising a logger device and a backend system, the logger device configured for installation at a retail location, the logger device comprising:
- a first wired connector configured to be communicatively coupled to a point of sale system at the retail location;
a second wired connector configured to be communicatively coupled to a printer at the retail location, wherein the logger device is configured to be communicatively inserted between the point of sale system and the printer;
at least one electronic processor configured to intercept data from the printer without disrupting communications between the point of sale system and the printer; and
a wireless interface configured to direct intercepted data to the backend system;
the backend system comprising at least one electronic server computer communicatively coupled to the internet, the backend system configured to;
receive, by the at least one electronic server computer, print data from the logger device, wherein the print data represents a purchase transaction of a product by a customer;
determine product information from the print data;
record the product information;
display an advertisement for the product to the customer;
determine, using the logger device, that the customer visited the retail location subsequent to the backend system displaying the advertisement; and
determine, using the logger device, that the customer visited the retail location subsequent to the backend system displaying the advertisement by determining a proximity, using Bluetooth, of a mobile device of the customer to the logger device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a method and a hardware and software system for collecting data from retail point of sale. The hardware connects to a wide variety of barcode scanners and receipt printers. Collected data is transmitted to a cloud-based infrastructure backend system using a wireless internet connection built into the hardware. The collected data can be processed to extract item-level transaction information, and estimate the price and in-stock status of items in particular shops. A search engine can be provided using this data, which allows a customer to discover which nearby shop has an item of interest in stock. A targeted advertising system that complements this search service is also presented. The data can be used by retailers and manufacturers for business analysis and optimization.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for logging retail purchases, the system comprising a logger device and a backend system, the logger device configured for installation at a retail location, the logger device comprising:
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a first wired connector configured to be communicatively coupled to a point of sale system at the retail location; a second wired connector configured to be communicatively coupled to a printer at the retail location, wherein the logger device is configured to be communicatively inserted between the point of sale system and the printer; at least one electronic processor configured to intercept data from the printer without disrupting communications between the point of sale system and the printer; and a wireless interface configured to direct intercepted data to the backend system; the backend system comprising at least one electronic server computer communicatively coupled to the internet, the backend system configured to; receive, by the at least one electronic server computer, print data from the logger device, wherein the print data represents a purchase transaction of a product by a customer; determine product information from the print data; record the product information; display an advertisement for the product to the customer; determine, using the logger device, that the customer visited the retail location subsequent to the backend system displaying the advertisement; and determine, using the logger device, that the customer visited the retail location subsequent to the backend system displaying the advertisement by determining a proximity, using Bluetooth, of a mobile device of the customer to the logger device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of logging retail purchases using a backend system comprising at least one electronic server computer communicatively coupled to the internet, and a the logger device configured for installation at a retail location, the logger device comprising:
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a first wired connector configured to be communicatively coupled to a point of sale system at the retail location; a second wired connector configured to be communicatively coupled to a printer at the retail location, wherein the logger device is configured to be communicatively inserted between the point of sale system and the printer; at least one electronic processor configured to intercept data from the printer without disrupting communications between the point of sale system and the printer; and a wireless interface configured to direct intercepted data to the backend system; the method comprising; providing the logger device for installation at the retail location; receiving, by the at least one electronic server computer, print data from the logger device, wherein the print data represents a purchase transaction of a product by a customer; determining product information from the print data; recording the product information; displaying, by the backend system, an advertisement for the product to the customer; determining, using the logger device, that the customer visited the retail location subsequent to the backend system displaying the advertisement; and determining, by the backend system and using the logger device, that the customer visited the retail location subsequent to the backend system displaying the advertisement by determining a proximity, using Bluetooth, of a mobile device of the customer to the logger device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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