System for merchandize transactions
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1. A system for selling groceries to customers, comprising:
- a computer for receiving an order for grocery products from a customer;
a storage area containing different groceries including the grocery products ordered by the customer;
a plurality of loading stations at which groceries can be loaded into customer vehicles;
detection apparatus for detecting the arrival including a generally unique identifier of the customer to pickup previously ordered products; and
a transfer mechanism responsive to detection of the customer by the detection apparatus for moving the products from the storage area to a loading station at which the customer can pickup the product.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for selling merchandize. The method includes receiving an order from a customer for a product desired to be picked up by the customer at a given location, readying the product for customer pickup at the given location after receiving the order, detecting the arrival of the customer, and moving the product to a loading station at the given location for customer pickup.
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1. A system for selling groceries to customers, comprising:
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a computer for receiving an order for grocery products from a customer; a storage area containing different groceries including the grocery products ordered by the customer; a plurality of loading stations at which groceries can be loaded into customer vehicles; detection apparatus for detecting the arrival including a generally unique identifier of the customer to pickup previously ordered products; and a transfer mechanism responsive to detection of the customer by the detection apparatus for moving the products from the storage area to a loading station at which the customer can pickup the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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