Self-help shopping system and method

Abstract

The embodiments of the invention relate to the field of intelligent retail, and disclose a self-help shopping system and method. In the system, a biometric feature acquisition unit acquires biometric feature information of a user, and sends the biometric feature information to a control unit for verification; after the biometric feature information passes verification, the control unit sends a door opening instruction to an access control equipment control unit; a visual acquisition unit acquires a video image of a store, and sends the video image to the control unit for identification in order to determine the information about commodities purchased by the user; and the control unit sends a payment instruction when there is no person in the store and the door of the store is closed. Through the embodiments of the invention, users can enter a store and select commodities in an unattended state, and great shopping convenience is brought to users. The whole shopping link only includes two steps, namely, a user inputs a biometric feature and enters a store, and the user makes purchase and leaves the store. The shopping experience can be enhanced.

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technical field [0001] The embodiment of the present invention relates to the field of intelligent retailing, in particular to a self-service shopping system and method. Background technique [0002] In recent years, with the rise of offline retail costs and the impact of online e-commerce, the offline retail industry has been shrinking. The survey found that the current operating status of offline retail mainly has the following four problems: 1. The homogeneity of the business model is obvious; 2. The impact of e-commerce is serious; 3. Operating costs are rising; For this reason, self-service vending machines have gradually appeared on the market. This kind of vending machine does not require personnel to be on duty, and is not limited by time and place, which greatly saves manpower, reduces operating costs, and greatly facilitates users and improves user experience. [0003] However, the existing vending machine cannot be touched by the user. It is a cold machine with ...

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The survey found that the current operating status of offline retail mainly has the following four problems: 1. The homogeneity of the business model is obvious; 2. The impact of e-commerce is serious; 3. Operating costs continue to rise;

[0003] However, the existing vending machine cannot be touched by the user, it is a cold machine, and the inventory is small, the currency recognition is prone to errors, and the experience is poor

There is also an rfid solution, but this kind of label has defects such as high cost, easy damage, low recognition rate, and the inability to use silently written special products, and the process is cumbersome

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