Shopping receptacle with in-built scales
First Claim
1. A shopping receptacle, having a shopping receptacle identity, for receiving and retaining a product item having an interface surface associated therewith, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein first coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item and of a two-dimensional position on the interface surface, wherein the receptacle comprises:
- (a) a receptacle body adapted to receive and retain the product item and having an opening through which the product item may be placed within the receptacle body;
(b) a sensing device having an optical sensor, said sensing device being adapted to;
sense, using the optical sensor, second coded data on a user identity card, said second coded data being indicative of a user identity,sense, using the optical sensor, at least some of the first coded data on the interface surface of the product item as the product item is placed within the receptacle body,generate user identity data, andgenerate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item and of a two-dimensional position on the interface surface;
(c) a weighing device for sensing the weight of the product item, and generating weight data indicative of the sensed weight, the weight data; and
(d) means for transferring the user identity data, the indicating data, the weight data and receptacle identity data to a computer system which;
(i) determines, using the indicating data, an indicated weight of the product item in accordance with weight indications stored in a data store;
(ii) compares the indicated weight to the sensed weight; and
,(iii) is responsive to the comparison.
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Abstract
A shopping receptacle for receiving and retaining a product item having an interface surface associated therewith, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item, wherein the receptacle comprises:
- (a) a receptacle body adapted to receive and retain the product item and having an opening through which the product item may be placed within the receptacle body;
- (b) a sensing device adapted to sense at least some of the coded data on the interface surface of the product item as the product item is placed within the receptacle body, and generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and,
- (c) a weighing device for sensing the weight of the product item, and generating weight data indicative of the sensed weight, the weight data and the product item identity being provided to a computer system which:
- (i) determines, using the indicating data, an indicated weight of the product item in accordance with weight indications stored in a data store;
- (ii) compares the indicated weight to the sensed weight; and,
- (iii) is responsive to the comparison.
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41 Claims
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1. A shopping receptacle, having a shopping receptacle identity, for receiving and retaining a product item having an interface surface associated therewith, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein first coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item and of a two-dimensional position on the interface surface, wherein the receptacle comprises:
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(a) a receptacle body adapted to receive and retain the product item and having an opening through which the product item may be placed within the receptacle body; (b) a sensing device having an optical sensor, said sensing device being adapted to; sense, using the optical sensor, second coded data on a user identity card, said second coded data being indicative of a user identity, sense, using the optical sensor, at least some of the first coded data on the interface surface of the product item as the product item is placed within the receptacle body, generate user identity data, and generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item and of a two-dimensional position on the interface surface; (c) a weighing device for sensing the weight of the product item, and generating weight data indicative of the sensed weight, the weight data; and (d) means for transferring the user identity data, the indicating data, the weight data and receptacle identity data to a computer system which; (i) determines, using the indicating data, an indicated weight of the product item in accordance with weight indications stored in a data store; (ii) compares the indicated weight to the sensed weight; and
,(iii) is responsive to the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of facilitating interaction between a user and a computer system using a shopping receptacle, having a shopping receptacle identity, adapted to receive and retain a product item, the product item having an interface surface associated therewith, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein first coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of the identity of the product item and of a two-dimensional position on the interface surface, wherein the method includes:
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(a) in a sensing device; (i) sensing, using an optical sensor, second coded data on a user identity card, said second coded data being indicative of a user identity, and (ii) generating user identity data; (b) transferring the user identity data and shopping receptacle identity data to a computer system, which initiates a shopping session; (c) receiving a product item in a receptacle body, the receptacle body having an opening through which the product item may be placed within the receptacle body; (d) in the sensing device; (i) sensing, using the optical sensor, at least some of the first coded data on the interface surface of the product item as the product item is placed within the receptacle body; and
,(ii) determining indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item and of a two-dimensional position on the interface surface; and
,(e) in a weighing device; (i) sensing the weight of the product item; and
,(ii) generating weight data indicative of the sensed weight, (f) transferring the weight data and the indicating data to the computer system which; (1) determines, using the indicating data, an indicated weight of the product item in accordance with weight indications stored in a data store; (2) compares the indicated weight to the sensed weight; and
,(3) is responsive to the comparison to perform an action. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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