Apparatus and method for operating a checkout system having a display monitor which displays both transaction information and customer-specific messages during a checkout transaction
First Claim
1. A method of operating a retail terminal having a display monitor, comprising the steps of:
- generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal;
displaying item information associated with said item for purchase on a first portion of said display monitor in response to generation of said item-entered control signal; and
displaying a customer-specific retail message on a second portion of said display monitor, wherein said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with said step of displaying said item information associated with said item for purchase.
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Abstract
A method of operating a retail terminal having a display monitor includes the step of generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase of a customer is entered into the retail terminal by retail personnel. The method also includes the step of retrieving retail history information associated with the customer from a customer profile database The method further includes the step of displaying item information associated with the item for purchase on a first portion of the display monitor in response to generation of the item-entered control signal. Moreover, the method includes the step of displaying a customer-specific retail message based on the retail history information on a second portion of the display monitor. The step of displaying the customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with the step of displaying the item information associated with the item for purchase. A retail terminal is also disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of operating a retail terminal having a display monitor, comprising the steps of:
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generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal;
displaying item information associated with said item for purchase on a first portion of said display monitor in response to generation of said item-entered control signal; and
displaying a customer-specific retail message on a second portion of said display monitor, wherein said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with said step of displaying said item information associated with said item for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 23)
said step of generating said item-entered control signal when said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal includes the step of generating said item-entered control signal when said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal by retail personnel, and said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message on said second portion of said display monitor includes the step of displaying said customer-specific retail message to a customer on said second portion of said display monitor.
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6. The method of claim 1, wherein:
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said step of generating said item-entered control signal when said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal includes the step of generating said item-entered control signal when said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal by retail personnel, and said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message on said second portion of said display monitor includes the step of displaying said customer-specific retail message to said retail personnel on said second portion of said display monitor.
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23. The method of claim 1, wherein said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal in response to a scanner reading a product identification code associated with said item for purchase.
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7. A retail terminal, comprising:
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a display monitor;
a processing unit electrically coupled to said display monitor; and
a memory device electrically coupled to said processing unit, wherein said memory device has stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by said processing unit, causes said processing unit to;
(a) generate an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal, (b) display item information associated with said item for purchase on a first portion of said display monitor in response to generation of said item-entered control signal, and (c) display a customer-specific retail message on a second portion of said display monitor contemporaneously with display of said item information associated with said item for purchase on said first portion of said display monitor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24)
(a) generate said item-entered control signal when said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal by retail personnel, and (b) display said customer-specific retail message to said customer on said second portion of said display monitor.
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12. The retail terminal of claim 7, wherein said plurality of instructions, when executed by said processing unit, further causes said processing unit to:
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(a) generate said item-entered control signal when said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal by retail personnel, and (b) display said customer-specific retail message to said retail personnel on said second portion of said display monitor.
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24. The retail terminal of claim 7, wherein said item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal in response to a scanner reading a product identification code associated with said item for purchase.
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13. A method of operating a retail terminal having a display monitor, comprising the steps of:
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generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase of a customer is entered into said retail terminal by retail personnel;
retrieving retail history information associated with said customer from a customer profile database;
displaying item information associated with said item for purchase on a first portion of said display monitor in response to generation of said item-entered control signal; and
displaying a customer-specific retail message based on said retail history information on a second portion of said display monitor, wherein said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with said step of displaying said item information associated with said item for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25)
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19. A method of operating a retail terminal, comprising the steps of:
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operating said retail terminal by retail personnel while said retail terminal is configured in an assisted mode of operation;
generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal;
displaying item information associated with said item for purchase on a first portion of a display monitor during said operating step in response to generation of said item-entered control signal; and
displaying a customer-specific retail message on a second portion of said display monitor during said operating step, wherein said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with said step of displaying said item information associated with said item for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of operating an assisted retail terminal, comprising the steps of:
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generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase is entered into said retail terminal;
displaying item information associated with said item for purchase on a first portion of a display monitor while said retail terminal is configured to be in an assisted mode of operation in response to generation of said item-entered control signal; and
displaying a customer-specific retail message on a second portion of said display monitor while said retail terminal is configured to be in an assisted mode of operation, wherein said step of displaying said customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with said step of displaying said item information associated with said item for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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