CONSUMER INTERACTIVE SHOPPING SYSTEM
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1. A computer implemented theft prevention system, comprising:
- a security component that determines a probability of obtaining an accurate net weight of a group of items from a customer; and
a messaging component that automatically notifies store personnel to weigh the group of items if the probability exceeds a pre-defined threshold.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a consumer interactive shopping and marketing system. The system includes a portable data terminal for communicating information over a communication network. The present system has aspects that may be used within a shopping establishment or at a user'"'"'s home.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented theft prevention system, comprising:
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a security component that determines a probability of obtaining an accurate net weight of a group of items from a customer; and
a messaging component that automatically notifies store personnel to weigh the group of items if the probability exceeds a pre-defined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented theft-prevention method, comprising:
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directing a customer to proceed to a weighing station based at least in part upon prior shopping history and suspicious activity;
determining a probability that the customer properly scanned product information into a portable computer terminal; and
notifying store personnel if the probability exceeds a pre-determined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented theft prevention system, comprising:
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means for determining a probability that a customer possesses items that have not been scanned by the customer via a portable bar code reader; and
means for alerting store personnel if the probability exceeds a threshold.
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