发明名称 Systems and methods for an improved self-checkout with speed tender transaction options
摘要 A checkout apparatus including a self-checkout unit having a product identification device, a payment identification device, a microprocessor and a point-of-sale system configured to allow a touchless speed tender transaction. The invention also includes an apparatus and method for offering a mode-driven and/or customer-driven checkout transaction.
申请公布号 US9563886(B1) 申请公布日期 2017.02.07
申请号 US201313869727 申请日期 2013.04.24
申请人 ECR Software Corporation 发明人 Catoe Peter Terry;Aycock Burt
分类号 G06K5/00;G06K15/00;G06Q20/20 主分类号 G06K5/00
代理机构 MacCord Mason PLLC 代理人 MacCord Mason PLLC
主权项 1. A self-checkout kiosk comprising: a self-checkout station having a housing a customer interface, and at least one peripheral device associated with the customer interface, a point-of-sale system having a microprocessor and memory operatively associated with one another to identify products being purchased, payments tendered therefor and to store transaction information locally at the checkout station or remotely from the checkout station, the point-of-sale system having a touchless speed tendering programming configured to allow completion of a touchless self-checkout transaction at the kiosk, and a detection module communicatively coupled with the touchless speed tendering programming and the at least one peripheral device, the detection module configured to modify the at least one peripheral device to detect and perform actions based upon an initial customer action made directly and touchlessly with the at least one peripheral device to begin the touchless self-checkout transaction, wherein the touchless speed tendering programming is configured to: based upon the initial customer action recognized at the at least one peripheral device, initiate the touchless self-checkout transaction,avoid an incremental mode transaction,bypass limitations requiring a customer selection in order to progress through the transaction at the self-checkout kiosk;allow the customer to pay touchlessly and to complete the touchless self-checkout transaction without touching the kiosk.
地址 Boone NC US