300 results about "Shopping basket" patented technology

A computer implemented method is provided for conducting business-to-business electronic commerce over the Internet. The method includes the step of providing a website that enables electronic communication with users, and including on the website an electronic shopping basket which is selectively actuatable into various states. An additional step includes enabling two or more remote users to simultaneously access the shopping basket. Each of the users is assigned one or more hierarchically distinct abilities to affect the state of the shopping basket, so that the users are permitted to simultaneously view the status of the shopping basket and sequentially affect the state of the shopping basket. This enables various actions in the purchasing process to be accomplished by various individuals. These abilities to affect the state of the basket may also include providing the users with various selected levels of access to the basket, i.e., to prevent unauthorized purchases. Notification of any change of the state of the shopping basket is automatically sent to all of the users by affecting a display of the shopping basket on the website.

A system and method for collaborative filtering of data, such that accurate real time recommendations can be provided to users, without prior rating by users. The invention's main purpose is to discover the purchasing patterns of the users (customers) of a particular vendor (this includes stores or other points of sale, such as service businesses), whether they are virtual places on the Internet or conventional offline places. The present invention operates in two stages: In the preliminary stage the system reads the previous sales transactions, and makes various queries on previously collected user data, deriving rules. In the second phase, a user making a new request sends the request to the software component, where it is processed in relation to the rules. The result of this processing is a derivation of predictions and alerts concerning the users' information or purchase requests. The system also checks user baskets in order to predict if there are preferred items that have not been included, or determine whether there are unexpected items that may indicate buying mistakes or security warnings. The best modes of the invention are for use in online virtual stores and offline conventional stores. Such stores may be shops, vendors or service providers.

An electronic shopping server formats and sends an electronic page, having an integrated shopping basket with drag and drop functionality, from a virtual catalog to a plurality of clients. The server includes an e-sessions controller that manages and tracks each session with the clients, profile generator that identifies and authorizes each consumer to engage in the sessions, catalog selector responsive to on-demand requests for the contents and supporting data of each catalog page, and order processor that supports purchase requests. The e-sessions controller manages the sessions by causing each client to launch an electronic sessions application. The resident application includes a local sessions controller that brokers all client communications with the server and implements the instructions from the e-sessions controller. The resident application also includes an image generator for displaying an image of each item from the catalog page, descriptive data generator for displaying supporting data for each item, and an order panel generator for displaying a shopping basket that remains on the same page with the image at all times. An order initiator can be included to send a request for the server to create a facsimile of the shopping basket. An item adder and item remover cause items to be added/removed from the client's basket and, if included, server's basket upon executing a web page function. An order executor synchronizes the two shopping baskets and/or sends a request to purchase the items listed in the shopping basket. The shopping basket can be configured to travel with the consumer to receive input from various servers hosting different web sites.

A method of, and an apparatus and computer usable program code for, dynamically creating an electronic catalog for a user by a catalog provider. At the outset, the catalog is created by identifying a current location of the user and receiving a second location. The contents of the catalog are determined based on the locations. The format for presenting the catalog is determined based on the second location and attributes associated with the user. In response to identifying a change in the first location, the contents of the catalog are adjusted dynamically. Upon requesting checkout of an online shopping basket that contains items of selected catalog entries, the items in the shopping basket are identified as either available or not available for checkout, based on the current location of the requesting user. When a change is detected in the user's location, the contents of the online shopping basket are adjusted dynamically based on the changed location.

A transferable online shopping basket is used in a business process and apparatus for online shopping at online stores. At least one online shopping basket is acquired by a buyer from an online store and is customized according to rules specified by the buyer. The buyer places zero or more items in the online shopping basket(s) before they are given to at least one shopper by the online store. The shopper(s) may further customize the online shopping basket(s) with rules that do not conflict with those specified by the buyer. The shopper(s) then place zero or more items in the online shopping basket(s) and return the basket(s) to the online store. An e-mail is sent to the buyer notifying the buyer the shopper(s) are finished shopping. Multiple online shopping baskets are merged into a single basket, and the buyer reviews the items in the merged online shopping basket and adds or removes items as necessary. The buyer then purchases the remaining items from the online store. The process may be repeated for additional shoppers.

A method, system and computer program product for online shopping. The system on which the method and computer program product are based determines a shopping district for a customer based on customer-derived information, generates a present order list of at least one item to price, selects from a global database of retailers those selected retailers within the shopping district selling the items, and forms a selection list of the selected retailers. The list indicates the price and availability of the items on the selection list. A shopping basket including selected items and prices of the selected items is determined from the list of selected retailers. A to-be-purchased list is formed for at least a part of the shopping basket list which the customer confirms. The to-be-purchased list is used to generate purchase coupons for redemption at a confirmed retailer. Alternatively, the to-be-purchased list is direct ordered from each confirmed retailer.

The mechanical combination described here is a hybrid interconvertible shopping basket and wheeled vehicle. These combination shopping basket/vehicles are carried by a handle or strap, but may be interconverted at the customer's signal to wheeled baskets while continuing to shop. On wheels, these hybrids are generally freestanding, level, elevated to a convenient height, and can be rolled from place to place. These hybrids are specially adapted for a unique method of shopping, which also forms the basis for their sale and use in business as a specially adapted tool for merchandising.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed provide various enhancements and/or improvements to the conventional shopping process used by brick-and-mortar stores. In some embodiments, a customer may use a mobile computing device, such as a smart phone, to select and pay for items in a brick-and-mortar store. Such shopping process may permit the customer to purchase numerous items without the using of shopping basket or a wheeled shopping cart. The shopping process may further permit the customer to pay for items and leave the store with such items without waiting in a checkout line.

A user device configured to connect to a mobile telephony network and associated with an identification number in the mobile telephony network. The user device selects a method of paying for the shopping basket on a first page of the merchant server; upon selection, the user device sends a payment request to a payment validation module, which is enriched with identification data of the user device; the user device receives a local authentication request message from the payment validation module over the mobile telephony network; on receiving the local authentication request message, the user device triggers execution of an operation of locally authenticating a user of the user device; the user device sends a local authentication response message to the payment validation module; and the user device is redirected by the payment validation module to a second page of the merchant server giving the result of the payment transaction.

The invention relates to the technical field of robots, in particular to a traveling robot as a shopping guide in supermarkets. The traveling robot is characterized by comprising a voice recognition system, an interactive screen, a controller, running mechanisms and a shopping basket, wherein the voice recognition system and the controller are positioned at the bottom of the shopping basket of the traveling robot; the interactive screen is positioned at the front end of the shopping basket, is connected with the shopping basket and comprises a microphone, a loudspeaker and a touch screen type Chinese and English input system which are connected with the voice recognition system, wherein the loudspeaker is positioned at the bottom of the shopping basket of the traveling robot. Compared with the prior art, the traveling robot disclosed by the invention, has the functions of intelligent navigation and positioning trade goods required by customers, and also has the functions of carrying objects and intelligent interactive conversation. Besides, customers can operate the system of the traveling robot through speech transmission or touch screen type Chinese and English input according to the preference of the customers, so that the position information and the sale information of the trade goods can be obtained.

Methods for completing an electronic commerce transaction based on at least one virtual coin flip. Users of electronic commerce place items for purchase in shopping carts and provide payment information, they may pay for or possibly wager for the items with coin flip(s). In cases where the where a user properly predicts correct coin flip result(s), the user receives items without charge. If not, the user pays for the items (or a portion of the items if more than one coin flip prediction is made). A user may challenge another user during checkout and wager the cost of one shopping basket against the other. A wagering fee may deducted by a third party during the transaction. The third party, which may be a different entity than the shopping entity may be awarded a commission by the shopping entity that equals a percentage of the items wagered on.

Under the present invention, item verification is automated and expedited. Specifically, items to be purchased can be scanned by the shopper using a barcode reader (e.g., a scanner) attached to or positioned near the shopping receptacle. As items are scanned, they are identified based on their barcode and added to an item list. Item verification can then performed at checkout using imaging technology. For example, the shopping cart or shopping basket can be brought into the field of view of a computer-connected camera. The camera and computer can, working from the customer's item list developed when the items are scanned, observe each product in the receptacle and “ring it up”. If all products can be accounted for, the customer is free to leave; otherwise the customer is denied egress, informed of the problem, etc. A store employee can also be signaled to investigate. The total time required to make the decision is the time to take a picture and process it, which by human standards is very fast; faster than existing verification methods.

A plurality of transponders are attached to a plurality of trolleys and/or shopping baskets. Each of the transponders has a unique identity encoded therein. At least one detector is located in the store, the detector being adapted to detect the location of the plurality of transponders in the store at various times. A central server is adapted to receive information from the at least one detector or the plurality of transponders. The information at least includes the unique identity of at least one transponder detected and a time and location at which the transponder was detected within the store. This information is used to map the route of at least one consumer through the store.

Modular human powered recumbent vehicle has a variable configuration and size. It comprises a group of standardized modules—fast attachable parts connected together by set of cross tubes (4) of variable length. It has three basic modules: middle (1), left (2) and right (3); each module has several modifications. One or more additional modules, like child seat (17), shopping basket (18), additional pedal (15) or electric (16) drive, also can be attached for performing a specific task. Vehicle can be transformed to a powered or unpowered trailer of variable configuration. It can be folded for storage and disassembled for transportation.

The shopping cart has a foot pedal mechanism to adjust the height of the shopping basket to accommodate different sized users and can lower the cart height automatically with just the push of a button. The shopping basket includes separate detachable smaller bags used for bringing in items from the car. The cart is also designed to be fully collapsible to a height of only six inches and can be easily loaded into the rear trunk space of a car or SUV. The entire basket is also both collapsible and expandable in size and can also be detached from the cart easily and includes at least two carrying handles.

Provided is a commodity payment checking device that is capable of checking for misconduct reliably not only without requiring any store employee or observer for checking shopping baskets containing unpaid commodities, but also in a system in which customers make payments by themselves using dedicated terminals. The commodity payment checking device, which being a device utilizing shopping baskets, is characterized by involving a shopping basket fitted with an RFID tag, a settlement unit that settles the payment for commodities placed in a shopping basket and records paid on the RFID tag when the settlement is completed, and a verification unit that verifies paid has been recorded on the RFID tag when the shopping basket comes by and issues an announcement when paid has not been recorded on the RFID tag.

The invention discloses an electronic transaction platform mode for ordering agricultural and sideline products on the Internet, which is collectively referred to as private vegetable garden system platform mode (as shown in figure 1). A user can play roles as a customer (purchaser) and a farmer (producer), and logs into a private vegetable garden platform system through a personal computer or a mobile terminal APP respectively. After the platform system enters through a login way with uniform identity authentication, point-to-point agricultural and sideline product transaction can be formed. The private vegetable garden system platform mode comprises the functions of agricultural and sideline product demonstration, price comparison and inquiry, credit inquiry, shopping baskets, payment settlement, information uploading, evaluation and integration, producer authentication and other various extended service functional modules. By adopting the private vegetable garden system platform mode, direct supply channel transaction from a vegetable garden to a dining table is implemented in network environment, and agricultural and sideline products are delivered to purchasers rapidly through a professional logistics channel.

Containers such as shopping carts and shopping baskets take advantage of fraud detection systems in place with RFID cash registers in stores. The weight of the container is obtained when entering the store and the weight of the shopped articles is correlated with the list of the articles detected by the RFID reader of the cash register. Recognizing a particular container in the store is done using RFID technology with an RFID tag integrated in the structure of the container. The RFID tag can also contain information such as the weight, size, color, type, form, etc. of container.

The invention discloses an intelligent shopping cart. The shopping cart includes a body and a shopping basket arranged in the body. A cover plate which can be tilted to the inside of the shopping basket to form a commodity entrance is arranged on the shopping basket. The shopping cart also includes a scanning unit, which scans a barcode of a commodity placed on the cover plate, and acquires a nameand a unit price of the commodity; a first weighing unit, which measures weight of the commodity on the cover plate; a settlement unit, which generates settlement information of the commodity on thebasis of the name and the unit price of the commodity, adds the same to a settlement list, and updates the settlement list; and a display unit, which displays the settlement list. The invention also discloses an intelligent shopping system including the above-mentioned shopping cart. According to the system, voluntary settlement is carried out through the shopping cart, a settlement speed is increased, and accuracy of a settlement process is guaranteed.

The present invention relates to an intelligent market automatic clearing system comprises a device part and a system part, wherein the device part comprises commodity electronic price tags, a self-service weighing apparatus, a shopping ring, a mobile phone, a shopping basket and a market automatic clearing device. The system part comprises intelligent market automatic clearing APP software, an intelligent market clearing system and an intelligent market clearing system data cloud service platform. The market automatic clearing device comprises a shopping basket moving frame, a visual recognition apparatus, a mechanical commodity picking apparatus, a bar code and RFID recognition apparatus table, an anti-theft decoding apparatus, a mechanical packaging apparatus table, a clearing table, an anti-theft detection door and an automatic channel door.