Self-checkout arrangements

a self-checkout and arrangement technology, applied in the field of risk mitigation technologies, can solve the problems of not being as quick to gain a foothold in the united states

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-06-30
DIGIMARC CORP
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While shopper self-checkout at grocery stores has been gaining popularit...

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[0009]The present technology expands on applicant's earlier work, detailed in patent documents 20120214515 and 20140052555, which are incorporated by reference herein and form part of the present specification.

[0010]In accordance with one aspect of the present technology, a shopping cart 10 (FIG. 1) includes a frame 12 conveying a basket 14 on casters 15. Near a handle 16 of the cart is an inclined pad 18 on which a shopper's smartphone 20 or other mobile device rests. On a bottom shelf of the cart is a battery 22. Wiring (not shown) links the battery 22 and the pad 18. The cart may include other electronics 25, such as an audio or wireless sensor, or a Bluetooth beacon.

[0011]In addition to powering any electronics provided with the cart, the battery 22 also serves to charge the shopper's smartphone 20 (FIG. 2). Desirably, power is provided from the battery to the phone by an inductive charging arrangement, integrated into the pad 18. As is familiar, inductive chargers are wireless,...

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Self-checkout technologies for retail stores are improved by incorporation of enhanced fraud detection arrangements. For example, if a shopper enters an item on a self-checkout tally, while positioned at a location remote from the normal stock location for that item, a responsive action may be taken Likewise, if a shopper enters the same item on a self-checkout tally twice, at widely separated times, a responsive action may be taken. These responsive actions can include dispatching a store clerk to assist the shopper, or increasing a risk score that is repeatedly re-calculated during the shopper's visit. A great variety of other features and arrangements (e.g., powering arrangements for mobile phones in shopping carts) are also detailed.

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RELATED APPLICATION DATA[0001]This application claims priority to provisional application 62 / 096,821, filed Dec. 24, 2014, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.INTRODUCTION[0002]While shopper self-checkout at grocery stores has been gaining popularity in Europe, it has not been as quick to gain a foothold in the United States. Adoption of self-checkout technology may be accelerated by enhancing fraud-protection measures.[0003]The present disclosure details a variety of risk-mitigation technologies that can aid in reducing self-checkout fraud.[0004]For example, if a shopper enters an item on a self-checkout tally, while positioned at a location remote from the normal stock location for that item, a responsive action may be taken. Likewise, if a shopper enters the same item on a self-checkout tally twice, at widely separated times, a responsive action may be taken. These responsive actions can include dispatching a store clerk to assist the shopper, or increasin...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/06B62B3/00B62B5/00B62B5/06H04N5/225H04N7/18
CPCG06Q30/0633G06Q30/0639H04N5/225B62B3/002B62B5/0096B62B5/06H04N7/181H04N23/00
Inventor DAVIS, BRUCE L.
Owner DIGIMARC CORP
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