Graphical user interface adaptation system for a point of sale device

• US 20080306886A1
• Filed: 05/02/2008
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Otto, Jonathan, Mueller, Michael R., Luchene, Andrew Van, Mueller, Raymond J.
• Application Number:
  US12/151,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20080306886A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) for a point of sale device (POSD), including: a tracking element, in a processor for at least one specially-programmed computer, to track, using an interface element in the computer, respective responses, by end users, to a plurality of implementations of at least one input/output (I/O) function by respective GUIs for at least one first POSD; a comparison element, in the processor, to compare the respective responses with a performance parameter stored in a memory unit for the computer; and a configuration element, in the processor, to configure at least one second I/O function in accordance with the comparison of the respective responses with the performance parameter and arranged to transmit, using the interface element, the at least one second I/O function configuration to at least one second POSD for implementation by respective GUIs for the at least one second POSD.

Claims

1. A computer-based method for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) for a point of sale device (POSD), comprising the steps of:

tracking, using a processor and an interface element in at least one specially-programmed computer, first respective responses, by at least one end user, to a plurality of implementations of at least one first GUI input/output (I/O) function by respective GUIs for at least one first POSD;

comparing, using the processor, the first respective responses with a first performance parameter;

configuring, using the processor, at least one second GUI I/O function in accordance with the comparison of the first respective responses with the first performance parameter; and

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transmitting, using the processor and the interface element, the at least one second GUI I/O function configuration to at least one second POSD for implementation by respective GUIs for the at least one second POSD.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying, using the processor and the interface element, a specific end user of the GUI;

and, wherein tracking first respective responses includes tracking first respective responses for the specific end user, wherein comparing the first respective responses includes comparing the first respective responses for the specific end user, wherein generating a configuration for at least one second GUI I/O function includes configuring a specific GUI I/O function for the specific user in accordance with the comparison of the first respective responses for the specific end user, and wherein transmitting the at least one second GUI I/O function configuration includes transmitting the specific GUI I/O function configuration to the second POSD when the specific user is identified at the POSD.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first performance parameter is associated with first sales activity at a retail location or includes a temporal parameter.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first performance parameter is a frequency of usage of the at least one first GUI I/O function by the at least one end user and wherein configuring at least one second GUI I/O function includes enabling the second I/O function according to the frequency of usage of the at least one first GUI I/O function.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and wherein tracking first respective responses includes using the at least one executable.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and wherein configuring at least one second GUI I/O function includes using the at least one executable.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one end user is at least one customer and wherein the first performance parameter is acceptance of a first offer by the at least one customer or a sales activity at the retail location associated with a second offer made to the at least one customer.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating, using the processor, at least one third GUI I/O function different than the at least one first GUI I/O function;

transmitting, using the processor and the interface element, the at least one third GUI I/O function to at least one third POSD for implementation by third respective GUIs for the at least one third POSD;

tracking, using the processor and the interface element, second respective responses, by the at least one end user, to a plurality of implementations of the at least one third GUI I/O function by the third respective GUIs;

comparing, using the processor, the second respective responses with the first performance parameter;

comparing, using the processor, the comparison of the first respective responses with the first performance parameter with the comparison of the second respective responses with the first performance parameter; and

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configuring, using the processor, the least one second GUI I/O function in accordance with the comparison of the comparison of the first respective responses with the first performance parameter with the comparison of the second respective responses with the first performance parameter.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising generating at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and wherein generating at least one third GUI I/O function includes generating the at least one third GUI I/O function using the at least one executable.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second I/O functions are the same.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer; and

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generating, using the processor and the at least one executable, the first performance parameter.

12. A system for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) for a point of sale device (POSD), comprising:

a tracking element, in a processor for at least one specially-programmed computer, arranged to track, using an interface element in the computer, first respective responses, by at least one end user, to a plurality of implementations of at least one first GUI input/output (I/O) function by respective GUIs for at least one first POSD;

a comparison element, in the processor, arranged to compare the first respective responses with a first performance parameter stored in a memory unit for the computer; and

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a configuration element, in the processor, arranged to configure at least one second GUI I/O function in accordance with the comparison of the first respective responses with the first performance parameter and arranged to transmit, using the interface element, the at least one second GUI I/O function configuration to at least one second POSD for implementation by respective GUIs for the at least one second POSD.

13. The system of claim 12 further comprising an identification element, in the processor, arranged to identify, using the interface element, a specific end user of the GUI;

and, wherein the tracking element is arranged to track first respective responses for the specific end user, wherein the comparison element is arranged to compare the first respective responses for the specific end user, wherein the configuration element is arranged to generate a specific GUI I/O function for the specific user in accordance with the comparison of the first respective responses for the specific end user, and wherein the configuration element is arranged to transmit the specific GUI I/O function to the second POSD when the specific user is identified at the POSD.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the first performance parameter is associated with first sales activity at a retail location or includes a temporal parameter.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the first performance parameter is a frequency of usage of the at least one first GUI I/O function by the at least one user and wherein the configuration element is arranged to enable the second I/O function according to the frequency of usage of the at least one first GUI I/O function.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein the tracking element is arranged to generate at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and to track the first respective responses using the at least one executable.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the configuration element is arranged to generating at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and to configure the at least one second GUI I/O function using the at least one executable.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein the at least one end user is at least one customer and wherein the first performance parameter is acceptance of a first offer by the at least one customer or a sales activity at the retail location associated with a second offer made to the at least one customer.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein:

the configuration element is arranged to generate at least one third GUI I/O function different than the at least one first GUI I/O function and to transmit the at least one third GUI I/O function to at least one third POSD for implementation by third respective GUIs for the at least one third POSD;

the tracking element is arranged to track second respective responses, by the at least one end user, to a plurality of implementations of the at least one third GUI I/O function by the third respective GUIs;

the comparison element is arranged to compare the second respective responses with the first performance parameter;

the comparison element is arranged to compare the comparison of the first respective responses with the first performance parameter with the comparison of the second respective responses with the first performance parameter; and

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the configuration element is arranged to configure the least one second GUI I/O function in accordance with the comparison of the comparison of the first respective responses with the first performance parameter with the comparison of the second respective responses with the first performance parameter.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the tracking element is arranged to generate at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and to generate the at least one third GUI I/O function using the at least one executable.

21. The system of claim 12 wherein the first and second I/O functions are the same.

22. The system of claim 12 wherein the tracking element is arranged to generate at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer and to generate, using the processor and the at least one executable, the first performance parameter.

23. A computer-based method for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) for a point of sale device (POSD), comprising the steps of:

tracking, using a processor and an interface element in at least one specially-programmed computer, respective responses, by an end user, to a plurality of implementations of a GUI input/output (I/O) function by respective GUIs for at least one POSD;

comparing, using the processor, the respective responses with a performance parameter;

generating, using the processor, at least one executable using at least one of a set of rules and an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit of the computer;

configuring, using the processor and the at least one executable, the GUI I/O function in accordance with the comparison of the respective responses with the performance parameter; and

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transmitting, using the processor and the interface element, the GUI I/O function configuration to the at least one POSD for implementation by the respective GUIs, when the end user is identified at the at least one POSD.