System for the sale of an article

摘要

Disclosed is a system for the sale of consumer goods. The system comprises selection means adapted for enabling a customer to select an article to be purchased and providing a first token comprising a first code, the first token representing the article to be purchased The system further comprises payment means adapted for reading the first token, detecting the first code, validating the first code, receiving a payment from the customer for the article to be purchased, providing the customer with a second token comprising a second code, wherein the second token represents the article to be purchased. The system further comprises checkout means adapted for scanning the second token, detecting the second code, validating the second code, and providing the customer with the article to be purchased, wherein the checkout means are adapted for validating the second code based on the structure of the second code.

主权项

1. A system for the sale of consumer goods, comprising:
a computerized selection means adapted for enabling a customer to select an article to be purchased and providing a first token comprising a first code, the first token representing the article to be purchased; computerized payment means adapted for: reading the first token; detecting the first code; validating the first code; receiving a payment from the customer for the article to be purchased, providing the customer with a second token comprising a second code, the second token representing the article to be purchased, and computerized checkout means adapted for: scanning the second token; detecting the second code; validating the second code, and providing the customer with the article to be purchased, wherein the selection means, payment means and checkout means are not in direct communication, and in that the checkout means are adapted for validating the second code based on the structure of the second code.