Monitoring system and method based on information prior to the point of sale
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
- a tracking mechanism for tracking a shopper and merchandise as said shopper is shopping and for generating a list of currently acquired items; and
a processor for comparing said list of currently acquired items to a list of purchased items generated at a point of sale and for providing any discrepancies.
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Abstract
A monitoring system and method based on information about a shopper'"'"'s location and behavior prior to approaching the check-out counter improves detection of fraud. A tracking mechanism tracks a shopper and merchandise as the shopper is shopping and generates a list of currently acquired items. At the point of sale, the list of currently acquired items is compared to the list of purchased items and any discrepancies are provided.
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
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a tracking mechanism for tracking a shopper and merchandise as said shopper is shopping and for generating a list of currently acquired items; and
a processor for comparing said list of currently acquired items to a list of purchased items generated at a point of sale and for providing any discrepancies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A monitoring method comprising:
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analyzing location information and behavior information about a shopper as said shopper is shopping to generate a list of acquired items;
generating a list of purchased items at a point of sale;
comparing said list of acquired items to said list of purchased items; and
providing any discrepancies between said list of acquired items and said list of purchased items. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium having instructions for performing a monitoring method, said method comprising:
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gathering tracking information about at least one shopper substantially continuously from a point of entry into a shop;
generating a list of acquired items for said shopper;
scanning at a point of sale to generate a list of purchased items for said at least one shopper; and
comparing said list of acquired items and said list of purchased items and providing any discrepancies. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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