SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRICTIONLESS SELF-CHECKOUT MERCHANDISE PURCHASING

• US 20160358145A1
• Filed: 06/02/2016
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yummy Foods, LLC
• Original Assignee: Yummy Foods, LLC
• Inventors: Montgomery, Barnaby
• Application Number:
  US15/172,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20160358145A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/208 Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/36 using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4018 using the card verification value [CVV] associated with the card
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0009 Details of the software in the checkout register, electronic cash register [ECR] or point of sale terminal [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0081 the reader being a portable scanner or data reader G07G1/009 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for frictionless self-checkout for consumers in retail establishments.

Claims

1. A method for providing customer self-checkout using a network connected mobile device and server, comprising:

the mobile device, having a processor and associated non-transitory computer readable memory with stored instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to;

create or access a system account stored in non-transitory computer readable memory for a user of an application including;

a linked payment account stored in non-transitory computer readable memory;

a self-portrait of the user captured using a camera of the mobile device and stored in non-transitory computer readable memory; and

when the user loads the application in a store, capture a user selected self-portrait when beginning a shopping session using the camera of the mobile device;

capture a user selected product image using the camera of the mobile device;

transmit the captured product image via the network for comparison by the

server with a database of products stored in non-transitory computer readable memory using image processing executed by a processor of the server;

if the product is found in the database of products, receive product information associated with the product from the server via the network;

add the captured product image with associated product information to an electronic shopping cart stored in non-transitory computer readable memory; and

transmit purchase information to the server via the network, causing the server processor to charge the linked payment account upon a user-selected purchase option.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying a searchable product listing.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying a listing of the home inventory items previously purchased by the user.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying an order receipt upon completion of the order by the user.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the mobile device storing an incomplete order that the user created at a remote location before entering the store and selectively displaying the incomplete order to the user in the store.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the mobile device requiring a user to confirm a CVV code of a payment source credit card to verify user authorization of the credit card.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying a user-modifiable quantity of individual items for an order.

8. A system for providing customer self-checkout comprising:

a network connected server, comprising;

a product database stored in non-transitory computer readable memory; and

a processor;

a network connected mobile device, comprising;

a camera;

a processor; and

non-transitory computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the mobile device processor, cause the mobile device to;

create or access a system account for a user of a shopping application stored in non-transitory computer readable memory including;

a linked payment account stored in non-transitory computer readable memory;

a self-portrait of the user captured using a camera of the mobile device and stored in non-transitory computer readable memory;

selectively load the application in a store and capture a user selected self-portrait using the camera when beginning a shopping session;

selectively capture a product image using the camera;

transmit the captured product image via the network for comparison by the server with the product database using image processing;

if the product is found in the product database, receive product information associated with the product from the server via the network;

add the captured product image with the associated product information to an electronic shopping cart; and

upon a user-selected purchase option, transmit purchase information to the server via the network, causing the server to charge the linked payment account.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying a searchable product listing.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying a listing of the home inventory items previously purchased by the user.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying an order receipt upon completion of the order by the user.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

the mobile device storing an incomplete order that the user created at a remote location before entering the store and selectively displaying the incomplete order to the user in the store.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

the mobile device requiring a user to confirm a CVV code of a payment source credit card to verify user authorization of the credit card.

14. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

the mobile device selectively displaying a user-modifiable quantity of individual items for an order.

15. A network connected customer self-checkout device, comprising:

a camera;

a processor; and

non-transitory computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the mobile device processor, cause the mobile device to;

create or access a system account for a user of an application including;

a linked payment account stored in non-transitory computer readable memory; and

a self-portrait of the user captured using a camera of the mobile device and stored in non-transitory computer readable memory;

selectively capture a user self-portrait using the camera when the user loads the application in a store and begins a shopping session;

selectively capture a user selected product image using the camera;

transmit the captured product image via the network to a server for comparison with a database of products stored in non-transitory computer readable memory using image processing, as executed by a server processor;

if the product is found in the database of products, receive product information associated with the product from the server via the network;

add the captured product image with associated product information to an electronic shopping cart in non-transitory computer readable memory; and

selectively transmit purchase information to the server via the network, causing the server to charge the linked payment account.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

selectively displaying a searchable product listing.

17. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

selectively discarding items from an order.

18. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

selectively displaying an order receipt upon completion of the order by the user.

19. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

storing an incomplete order in non-transitory memory of a server that the user created at a remote location before entering the store and selectively retrieving and displaying the incomplete order to the user in the store upon the user logging in to the application.

20. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

requiring a user to confirm a CVV code of a payment source credit card to verify user authorization of the credit card.

21. (canceled)