Systems and methods for price searching and customer self-checkout using a mobile device
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that are executed by a processor to:
- read product identification information from a product in a store with a mobile device, wherein the product identification information includes at least a price of the product in the store;
compare a price of a product that is the same as the product in the store with the price of the product in the store;
receive a selection, at the mobile device, to purchase the product in the store;
verify that the product the customer is leaving the particular store with is the same product for which the customer has been charged; and
receive a purchase confirmation with the mobile device, wherein the purchase confirmation serves as a receipt for the product in the store.
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Abstract
Price searching and customer self-checkout on a mobile device is provided. A system for purchasing products comprises at least one subsystem that receives from a mobile device at least price and seller identification data of a product, (at least the price of said product having been electronically read by the mobile device), and at least one subsystem that charges a user for the product based upon the received price and identification data.
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18 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that are executed by a processor to:
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read product identification information from a product in a store with a mobile device, wherein the product identification information includes at least a price of the product in the store; compare a price of a product that is the same as the product in the store with the price of the product in the store; receive a selection, at the mobile device, to purchase the product in the store; verify that the product the customer is leaving the particular store with is the same product for which the customer has been charged; and receive a purchase confirmation with the mobile device, wherein the purchase confirmation serves as a receipt for the product in the store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that are executed by a processor to:
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scan, with a bar code reader in communication with a mobile device, product identification information from packaging of a product in a store; send the product identification information, a customer'"'"'s credit card number, and store identifying information to a payment clearinghouse via the mobile device to purchase the product in the store, wherein the customer is charged for the product in the store according to the product identification information, the customer'"'"'s credit card number, and the store identifying information; cause the mobile device to wirelessly communicate with a security kiosk located in the store to verify that the customer has been charged for the product in the store; receive an image of a receipt as confirmation of the customer being charged for the product in the store; and display the image of the receipt on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory storing computer-readable instructions for allowing self-checkout within a store, the computer-readable instructions executable by the processor to; scan, with a bar code reader in communication with a mobile device, product identification information from packaging of a product in a store; receive a customer'"'"'s credit card number, product identifying information, and store identifying information via the mobile device to purchase the product in the store, wherein at least the product identifying information is read by the mobile device; charge the customer'"'"'s credit card number for thea product according to the product identifying information and store identifying information; verify that a product the customer is leaving the store with is the same product for which the customer has been charged; and send a purchase confirmation wirelessly to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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