SELF CHECK OUT USING A PORTABLE DEVICE
First Claim
1. An unmanned transaction system characterized in verifying customer identity via ultrasonic coded authentication procedure by using a portable device, the system comprising:
- a scanner embedded within the portable device to scan identification data imprinted on one or more items to be purchased;
a payment module facilitating the performed purchase of the scanned items;
a backend server, configured to transmit an ultrasonic audio code to the portable device identified of performing the transaction upon confirmation from the payment module; and
a detector adapted to receive the ultrasonic audio code from the portable device and verify said ultrasonic audio code with a corresponding copy thereof maintained at the backend server.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for enabling customer self-checkout using a portable device. The system allows the customer to walk in to a retail store, check out items at the store, pay for the goods and present a proof of payment at the store exit. Thus the invention asserts the possibility of having unmanned stores and benefits the stores and the customers alike. The store benefits by not having to invest in separate space, terminal and employees for check out process, while the customers benefits by not having to wait in queue to check out their goods and pay for the same.
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12 Claims
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1. An unmanned transaction system characterized in verifying customer identity via ultrasonic coded authentication procedure by using a portable device, the system comprising:
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a scanner embedded within the portable device to scan identification data imprinted on one or more items to be purchased; a payment module facilitating the performed purchase of the scanned items; a backend server, configured to transmit an ultrasonic audio code to the portable device identified of performing the transaction upon confirmation from the payment module; and a detector adapted to receive the ultrasonic audio code from the portable device and verify said ultrasonic audio code with a corresponding copy thereof maintained at the backend server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for enabling an unmanned transaction characterized in verifying customer identity via ultrasonic coded authentication procedure by using a portable device, the method comprising:
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retrieving identification data imprinted on one or more items to be purchased via a scanner embedded within the portable device; processing a payment transaction, by the portable device in communication with a payment module, for the each scanned items; for the each processed transaction of the scanned items, initializing transmission of an ultrasonic audio code to the portable device identified of performing the transaction for a specified time interval; and detecting the ultrasonic audio code transmitted by the portable device on the detector and verifying the detected code with a corresponding copy thereof maintained at the backend server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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