Produce transaction system and method including a scale and a computer separate from a checkout computer

摘要

A produce transaction system and method which is located in a produce section of a store. The produce transaction system includes a scale below a container in a produce section of a store, the container storing a single type of produce item, and a computer coupled to the scale for receiving a weight decrease signal from the scale when a customer removes an amount of the single type of produce item from the scale and for storing produce purchase information associated with the single type of produce item for later retrieval by a checkout computer.

主权项

1. A produce transaction system comprising:
a scale below a container in a produce section of a store, the container storing a single type of produce item; a card reader; and a scale computer separate from a checkout computer and coupled to the scale for obtaining a customer identifier from a card of the customer via the card reader, for receiving a weight decrease signal from the scale when a customer removes an amount of the single type of produce item from the scale and for storing produce purchase information associated with the single type of produce item in a customer record associated with the customer identifier at a server accessible to the checkout computer.