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Method and apparatus for tracking retail performance metrics during a transaction at a point of sale station

  • US 7,093,748 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2000
  • Issued: 08/22/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method of tracking a plurality of retail performance metric records for different types of events within a transaction and recording a transaction entry record, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving inputs for a plurality of different types of events occurring at a point of sale (POS) station during a transaction, wherein the types of events occurring at the POS station comprise at least scan operations, and key operations;

    recording retail performance metric records for the plurality of different types of events, each retail performance metric record associating an event type and a time related to performance of the event;

    associating the retail performance metric records with a transaction entry record; and

    recording the transaction entry record indicative of the transaction, said transaction entry record associating retail performance metrics for at least two different types of events occurring within the transaction, said at least two different types of events including at least one scan operation and at least one key operation.

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