Method and apparatus for operating a self-service checkout terminal to access a customer account
First Claim
1. A method of operating a self-service checkout terminal, comprising the steps of:
- generating an item-entered control signal when an item code associated with a item for purchase is entered into said self-service checkout terminal by a user;
entering a record corresponding to said item for purchase in a transaction table in response to generation of said item-entered control signal;
determining an identification code associated with an RF label imbedded in a user identification device of said user and generating a label-detected control signal in response thereto;
retrieving payment information included in a user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal;
retrieving retail history information included in said user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal; and
performing a user-specific retail function based on said retail history information of said user profile.
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Abstract
A method of operating a self-service checkout terminal includes the step of generating an item-entered control signal when an item code associated with a item for purchase is entered into the self-service checkout terminal by a user. The method also includes the step of entering a record corresponding to the item for purchase in a transaction table in response to generation of the item-entered control signal. The method yet further includes the step of determining an identification code associated with an RF label imbedded in a user identification device of the user and generating a label-detected control signal in response thereto. In addition, the method includes the step of retrieving payment information included in a user profile associated with the user in response to generation of the label-detected control signal. Yet further, the method includes the step of retrieving retail history information included in the user profile associated with the user in response to generation of the label-detected control signal. Moreover, the method includes the step of performing a user-specific retail function based on the retail history information of the user profile. A self-service checkout terminal is also disclosed
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a self-service checkout terminal, comprising the steps of:
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generating an item-entered control signal when an item code associated with a item for purchase is entered into said self-service checkout terminal by a user;
entering a record corresponding to said item for purchase in a transaction table in response to generation of said item-entered control signal;
determining an identification code associated with an RF label imbedded in a user identification device of said user and generating a label-detected control signal in response thereto;
retrieving payment information included in a user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal;
retrieving retail history information included in said user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal; and
performing a user-specific retail function based on said retail history information of said user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a self-service checkout terminal having (i) a signal transceiver and (ii) a scanner associated therewith, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating an item-entered control signal when an item code associated with a item for purchase is scanned with said scanner by a user;
entering a record corresponding to said item for purchase in a transaction table in response to generation of said item-entered control signal;
generating an interrogation signal with said signal transceiver;
receiving an identification signal which was generated by a transponder associated with an electronic label imbedded in a user identification device of said user in response to generation of said interrogation signal and generating a label-detected control signal in response thereto;
retrieving payment information included in a user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal;
retrieving retail history information included in said user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal; and
performing a user-specific retail function based on said retail history information of said user profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A self-service checkout terminal, comprising:
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a transceiver for (i) transmitting an interrogation signal, and (ii) receiving an identification signal generated with a transponder associated with an electronic label imbedded in a user identification device of a user;
a scanner for allowing said user to scan an item code associated with an item for purchase;
an output device for performing a user-specific retail function;
a processing unit electrically coupled to each of said transceiver, said scanner, and said output device; and
a memory device electrically coupled to said processing unit, wherein said memory device has stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by said processing unit, causes said processing unit to;
(a) generate an item-entered control signal when said item code associated with said item for purchase is scanned with said scanner by said user, (b) enter a record corresponding to said item for purchase in a transaction table in response to generation of said item-entered control signal, (c) transmit said interrogation signal with said signal transceiver, (d) receive said identification signal with said signal transceiver if said identification signal is generated by said transponder associated with said electronic label imbedded in said user identification device of said user and generate a label-detected control signal in response thereto, (e) retrieve payment information included in a user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal, (f) retrieve retail history information included in said user profile associated with said user in response to generation of said label-detected control signal, and (g) perform a user-specific retail function with said output device based on said retail history information of said user profile.
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