SYSTEM FOR SHOPPING IN A STORE

• US 20090018927A1
• Filed: 03/29/2008
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sunrise R&D Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kroger Company
• Inventors: HJELM, CHRISTOPHER TODD, BONNER, BRETT BRACEWELL
• Application Number:
  US12/058,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20090018927A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

A system for shopping in a store is provided that includes a multi-network for communications in a store, a shopping cart that weighs items placed therein and then transmits that weight information through the multi-network, and a wireless end device that may be handheld and/or releasably attached to the shopping cart whereby a shopper uses the wireless end device to send and receive information to the store though the multi-network.

Claims

1. A system for shopping in a store, comprising:

A multi-network for communication about said store; and

A wireless end device used by a shopper, said wireless end device operating to wirelessly communicate information within said multi-network.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a shopping cart configured to receive items placed within said shopping cart wherein said shopping cart operates to record the weight information of each said item placed within said shopping cart.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said shopping cart operates to transmit said recorded weight information wirelessly to said multi-network.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said multi-network comprises at least one mesh communications network and at least one star communications network.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said at least one mesh communications network of said multi-network comprises a ZIGBEE communications network.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said multi-network comprises two or more star communication networks.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said wireless end device is a reduced function device.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said wireless end device is a full function device.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said system comprises a network coordinator connected to said multi-network, said network coordinator managing, organizing and routing information transmitted through said multi-network.

10. A system for shopping in a store, comprising:

A multi-network for communication about the store; and

A shopping cart configured to weigh items received therein whereby said shopping cart operates to record the weight of each said item placed within said shopping cart.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said shopping cart operates to transmit said recorded weight information of each said item wirelessly through said multi-network.

12. The system of claim 10 further comprising a wireless end device used by a shopper wherein said wireless end device operates to wirelessly communicate information through said multi-network.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said wireless end device is a reduced function device.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein said wireless end device is a full function device.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein said multi-network comprises at least one mesh communications network and at least one star communications network.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said at least one mesh communications network of said multi-network comprises a ZIGBEE communications network.

17. The system of claim 10 wherein said multi-network comprises two or more star communication networks.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein said system comprises a network coordinator connected to said multi-network, said network coordinator managing, organizing and routing said information transmitted through said multi-network.

19. A multi-network for communications about a store, comprising:

a) At least one mesh communications network; and

b) At least one star communications network

Whereby said multi-network operates to receive and send information to a shopper during said shopper'"'"'s shopping experience in the store.

20. The multi-network of claim 19 further comprising a wireless end device used by a shopper wherein said wireless end device operates to wirelessly communicate information through said multi-network.