Statistical sampling security methodology for self-scanning checkout system
    8.
    发明授权
    Statistical sampling security methodology for self-scanning checkout system 有权
    自动扫描结帐系统的统计抽样安全方法

    公开(公告)号:US06672506B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:US09977477

    申请日:2001-10-15

    IPC分类号: G06K1500

    摘要: A statistical basis for use in a self-scanning checkout system determines how many items to check in a shopper's shopping cart for incorrect or missing scans as well as which particular or types of items to check to determine if they were properly scanned, if the shopper is determined to be audited. The present invention does not audit every customer, but rather determines whether a given shopper or customer is to be audited on a given shopping trip based upon obtaining a minimum checkout loss for such customer. The methodology determines how many items to check for a given shopper as well as which particular items to check for that shopper. The following factors attempt to model the real world of shopping and may be considered, alone or in varying combinations, in determining the number of items to check for a particular shopping transaction: shopper frequency; queue length; prior audit history; store location; time of day, day of week, date of year; number of times items are returned to shelf during shopping; dwell time between scans; customer loyalty; store shopping activity and other factors. Using statistical decision theory for auditing policies a minimum loss per shopper transaction improves the security and reduces the labor of self-check out without being too intrusive to customers.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动扫描结帐系统的统计基础确定购物者购物车中检查不正确或缺少扫描的物品以及要检查的哪些特定或类型的物品,以确定它们是否被正确扫描,如果购物者 决定被审计。 本发明不审核每个客户,而是基于获得这样的客户的最小结账损失来确定给定的购物者或客户是否将在给定的购物行程上被审核。 该方法确定了为特定购物者检查多少项目,以及哪些特定项目来检查购物者。 以下因素试图建模购物的真实世界,并且可以单独地或以不同的组合来考虑确定特定购物交易的项目数量:购物者频率; 队列长度 以前的审计历史; 商店位置; 时间,星期几,日期; 商品在购物时返回货架的次数; 停留扫描之间的时间; 客户忠诚度; 商店购物活动等因素。 使用统计决策理论对审计政策,每个购物者交易的最小损失提高了安全性,减少了自我检查的劳动,而不会太多侵入客户。

    Portable electronic terminal and data processing system
    9.
    发明授权
    Portable electronic terminal and data processing system 有权
    便携式电子终端和数据处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US06640214B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US09232142

    申请日:1999-01-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem and, optionally, to at least one wireless multi-access point. At least one shopping establishment kiosk cradle is employed to interface with a portable terminal which is also part of the system. The portable terminal can be used in both the shopping establishment and the home of the user. It is configured to read bar codes associated with items related to shopping, and includes a memory, a bar code reader, a wireless transceiver, and a data interface. The data interface of the terminal communicates with a data interface of the shopping establishment kiosk cradle. A home cradle for the portable terminal is also provided and is adapted to remain in the home of the user. It includes a home portable terminal-receiving station and a home data interface to communicate with the data interface of the portable terminal. A home data transfer circuit is also included to permit data exchange between the home data interface and the modem coupled to the host computer. The portable terminal can be provided with unique identifying indicia so that the terminal can serve as a form of identification for a user of the system. Database management of shopping lists for multiple establishments, including customer preferences, can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 个人购物系统技术领域本发明涉及一种在用户的家庭和购物场所中组合使用的个人购物系统。 该系统包括耦合到主机调制解调器和可选地至少一个无线多接入点的主计算机。 至少有一个购物中心亭用于与系统的一部分的便携式终端进行接口。 便携式终端可以在用户的​​购物场所和家庭中使用。 它被配置为读取与购物相关的项目相关联的条形码,并且包括存储器,条形码读取器,无线收发器和数据接口。 终端的数据接口与购物场所信息亭的数据接口进行通信。 还提供了便携式终端的家用支架,并且适于保留在用户的家中。 它包括家用便携式终端接收站和家庭数据接口以与便携式终端的数据接口通信。 还包括家庭数据传输电路以允许家庭数据接口和耦合到主计算机的调制解调器之间的数据交换。 便携式终端可以被提供有唯一的识别标记,使得终端可以用作系统用户的识别形式。 可以执行多个机构的购物清单的数据库管理,包括客户偏好。

    Personal shopping system portable terminal
    10.
    发明授权
    Personal shopping system portable terminal 失效
    个人购物系统便携式终端

    公开(公告)号:US6101483A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-08

    申请号:US87086

    申请日:1998-05-29

    摘要: The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem and, optionally, to at least one wireless multi-access point. At least one shopping establishment kiosk cradle is employed to interface with a portable terminal which is also part of the system. The portable terminal can be used in both the shopping establishment and the home of the user. It is configured to read bar codes associated with items related to shopping, and includes a memory, a bar code reader, a wireless transceiver, and a data interface. The data interface of the terminal communicates with a data interface of the shopping establishment kiosk cradle. A home cradle for the portable terminal is also provided and is adapted to remain in the home of the user. It includes a home portable terminal-receiving station and a home data interface to communicate with the data interface of the portable terminal. A home data transfer circuit is also included to permit data exchange between the home data interface and the modem coupled to the host computer. The portable terminal can be provided with unique identifying indicia so that the terminal can serve as a form of identification for a user of the system. Database management of shopping lists for multiple establishments, including customer preferences, can be performed.

    摘要翻译: 个人购物系统技术领域本发明涉及一种在用户的家庭和购物场所中组合使用的个人购物系统。 该系统包括耦合到主机调制解调器和可选地至少一个无线多接入点的主计算机。 至少有一个购物中心亭用于与系统的一部分的便携式终端进行接口。 便携式终端可以在用户的​​购物场所和家庭中使用。 它被配置为读取与购物相关的项目相关联的条形码,并且包括存储器,条形码读取器,无线收发器和数据接口。 终端的数据接口与购物场所信息亭的数据接口进行通信。 还提供了便携式终端的家用支架,并且适于保留在用户的家中。 它包括家用便携式终端接收站和家庭数据接口以与便携式终端的数据接口通信。 还包括家庭数据传输电路以允许家庭数据接口和耦合到主计算机的调制解调器之间的数据交换。 便携式终端可以被提供有唯一的识别标记,使得终端可以用作系统用户的识别形式。 可以执行多个机构的购物清单的数据库管理,包括客户偏好。