Communication of transaction data within a self-checkout environment
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1. A self-checkout method comprising:
- capturing, by a shopper using a mobile computing device, images of items to be purchased by the shopper;
generating, at the mobile computing device and in response to capture of the images, purchase item identifiers of the items based on the captured images;
generating, at the mobile computing device, a sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers;
controlling a display device of the mobile computing device to display the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers with a timing;
reading, by a shopper checkout terminal, each of the machine-readable representations of the sequence displayed on the display device of the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device controlling the timing of the display of the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers in response to acknowledgement signals received from the shopper checkout terminal in response to the checkout terminal reading each of the machine-readable representations of the sequence displayed; and
conducting a self-checkout purchase transaction for the shopper for the items.
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Abstract
Systems and method for communication of transaction data within a self-checkout environment are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes controlling a display device to display a machine-readable representation of transaction data. The method may include receiving a signal that indicates acknowledgement of reading of the machine-readable representation of the transaction data. Further, the method may include controlling the display device to display a machine-readable representation of other transaction data in response to receipt of the signal.
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23 Claims
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1. A self-checkout method comprising:
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capturing, by a shopper using a mobile computing device, images of items to be purchased by the shopper; generating, at the mobile computing device and in response to capture of the images, purchase item identifiers of the items based on the captured images; generating, at the mobile computing device, a sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers; controlling a display device of the mobile computing device to display the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers with a timing; reading, by a shopper checkout terminal, each of the machine-readable representations of the sequence displayed on the display device of the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device controlling the timing of the display of the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers in response to acknowledgement signals received from the shopper checkout terminal in response to the checkout terminal reading each of the machine-readable representations of the sequence displayed; and conducting a self-checkout purchase transaction for the shopper for the items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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at a mobile computing device including a display device; capturing, by a shopper using a mobile computing device, images of barcodes of items to be purchased by the shopper; generating purchase item identifiers of the items based on the captured images; generating a sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers; and controlling the display device to display the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers with a timing; and at a shopper checkout terminal; reading, from the display device of a computing device, the displayed sequence of machine-readable representations of purchase item identifiers associated with the images of barcodes of items to be purchased, wherein the images were captured by the mobile computing device; in response to reading each machine-readable representation, controlling an output device of the shopper terminal to output a control signal to control timing of display of each of the machine-readable representations in accordance with the sequence; and conducting a purchase transaction for a user to purchase the items based on the read machine-readable representations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a mobile computing device comprising; a display device; a camera configured to capture images of items presented thereto, wherein the items are to be purchased by the shopper; an input device configured to receive a plurality of signals from a shopper terminal that indicate acknowledgement of reading of a sequence of machine-readable representations of product item identifiers associated with the items; and a transaction manager configured to; generate the purchase item identifiers of the items based on the captured images in response to capture of the images; generate the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers; control the display device to display the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers with timing; and control the timing of the display of the sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers in response to acknowledgement signals received from a shopper checkout terminal in response to the checkout terminal reading each of the machine-readable representations of the sequence displayed; and the shopper checkout terminal comprising; an input device configured to read each of the machine-readable representations of the sequence displayed on the display device of the mobile computing device; and a transaction application configured to conduct a self-checkout purchase transaction for the shopper for the items. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a mobile computing device configured to; capture images of items presented thereto, wherein the items are to be purchased by a shopper; generate purchase item identifiers of the items based on the captured images; generate a sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers; control a display device of the mobile computing device to sequentially display a sequence of machine-readable representations of the purchase item identifiers; receive a plurality of signals that indicate acknowledgement of reading of the sequence of machine-readable representations to control timing of display of each of the machine-readable representations in the sequence; and control the display device to display the sequence of machine-readable representations based on the signals; and a shopper terminal configured to; read the displayed sequence of machine-readable representations; control an output device to output a control signal for requesting display of another of the machine-readable representations in response to reading each machine-readable representation; and conduct a self-checkout purchase transaction for the shopper for the items. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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