Produce transaction system and method including a scale and a computer separate from a checkout computer
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorOrson Ting
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Abstract
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.
Claims16
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.
A produce transaction method comprising:
- receiving a weight decrease signal from a scale in a produce section of a store when a customer removes an amount of a single type of produce item from the scale by a scale computer in the produce section and separate from a checkout computer, the scale supporting a container of the single type of produce item;
- obtaining the customer identifier from a card of the customer;
- and
- storing produce purchase information associated with the single type of produce item in a customer record associated with a customer identifier at a server accessible to the checkout computer.
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;
- an input device;
- a printer;
- a display;
- and
- a computer 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, for determining a price of the amount, for displaying the amount and the price, for obtaining customer approval, for printing a barcode containing identifying information, and for storing produce purchase information including the amount and the price associated with the single type of produce item in a record associated with the identifying information for later retrieval by a checkout computer;
- wherein the barcode is readable by a barcode reader coupled to the checkout computer.
A produce transaction method comprising:
- receiving a weight decrease signal from a scale in a produce section of a store when a customer removes an amount of a single type of produce item from the scale by a computer in the produce section, the scale supporting a container of the single type of produce item;
- creating a temporary identity for the customer;
- printing the temporary identity;
- and
- storing produce purchase information including the amount associated with the single type of produce item in a record associated with the temporary identity for later retrieval by a checkout computer.
A produce transaction method comprising:
- receiving a weight decrease signal from a scale in a produce section of a store when a customer removes an amount of a type of produce item from the scale by a computer in the produce section, the scale supporting a container of the type of produce item;
- creating a barcode containing a customer identifier;
- providing the barcode to the customer;
- and
- storing produce purchase information including the amount associated with the type of produce item in a record associated with the customer identifier for later retrieval by a checkout computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.