Techniques for assisted self checkout
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1. A processor-implemented method to execute on a processor configured to execute the method, comprising:
- receiving an identifier for a transaction;
acquiring scan details for goods that a customer is purchasing, the scan details received independent of any particular checkout terminal and received at the direction of the customer before the customer checkouts; and
storing the scan details and the identifier until recalled for checkout at a payment terminal.
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Abstract
Techniques for assisted self checkout are provided. Customers or store personnel use scan devices that are independent of a self-checkout kiosk as they shop in a store to scan goods that are to be purchased. The transactions are independent of any particular checkout terminal. When the customer is ready to checkout, the customer approaches a checkout station and the transaction for the customer is located and recalled. The customer completes payment at the station to end the transaction and exit the store.
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20 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method to execute on a processor configured to execute the method, comprising:
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receiving an identifier for a transaction; acquiring scan details for goods that a customer is purchasing, the scan details received independent of any particular checkout terminal and received at the direction of the customer before the customer checkouts; and storing the scan details and the identifier until recalled for checkout at a payment terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A processor-implemented method to execute on a processor configured to execute the method, comprising:
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receiving a transaction identifier acquired from a customer at a checkout terminal; locating scan details for a transaction identified by the transaction identifier, the scan details located independent of the checkout terminal and recorded at the direction of the customer prior to reaching the checkout terminal; and determining whether to audit goods in a shopping cart or in possession of the customer at the checkout terminal based on evaluation of a policy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A scanner, comprising:
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an entry mechanism; and a communication mechanism; wherein the entry mechanism is configured to be operated by a customer or store personnel within a store to initiate a transaction that is independent of any particular checkout terminal and the entry mechanism further configured to record scan details for goods that the customer plans to purchase at a checkout terminal before concluding the transaction, the communication mechanism configured to communicate a transaction identifier for the transaction and the scan details to the checkout terminal and/or to a remote server that subsequently is queried by the checkout terminal with the transaction identifier to obtain the scan details at checkout by the customer, wherein the scan details include at a minimum an item code for a particular good used to identify that particular good to a store'"'"'s sales system, other scan details include one or more of;
item description, price, discounts or loyalty points earned, food stamp eligible, and/or totals due by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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