Apparatus, System, and Method for Self-Service Shopping

摘要

Disclosed is a shopping system wherein a self-contained shopping vehicle allows for both physical and electronic interface by the consumer with the shopping vehicle to both execute and complete a shopping transaction at the shopping vehicle of the shopping system.

主权项

1. A shopping system for enabling a shopping transaction at a shopping location, the shopping system comprising:
a first portable shopping receptacle; a shopping scanner coupled to the first portable shopping receptacle for movement through the shopping location and configured to read a merchandise identification symbol associated with an item of merchandise, to process a method of payment for the shopping transaction, to complete a shopping transaction and to provide confirmation of completion of the shopping transaction, the shopping scanner comprising:
a body;a scanning sensor disposed in or on the body;a user interface disposed in or on the body; anda processor disposed in or on the body and coupled for data communication with the scanning sensor and the user interface: and an item detection sensor coupled to the first portable shopping receptacle for movement through the shopping location and configured to detect physical presence of the item of merchandise when the item of merchandise is disposed in the first portable shopping receptacle; wherein the shopping scanner is further configured to receive indication of the physical presence of the item of merchandise in the first portable shopping receptacle from the item detection sensor.