TWM605289U - Intelligent shopping cart system and electronic apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent shopping cart system, comprising: a commodity query module, confirmming inventory status of target commodity; a navigation module, determining path to the target commodity; a scanning module, scanning barcode of the target commodity; and a payment module, making payment according to the barcode.

Description

Smart cart system and its electronic equipment

This creation is about a smart cart system, especially a smart cart system that can navigate and pay.

When consumers shop in mass merchandise stores or large-scale stores, due to the large scale of the store or incorrect product classification, consumers cannot find the products they want to buy when shopping, and even after finding the products, they need to spend money. Time to queue up for checkout makes consumers feel bad, which in turn affects their willingness to buy goods.

In view of the purpose of this creation, this creation provides a smart cart system, including: a product query module to confirm the inventory status of the target product; a navigation module to determine the path to the target product; a scanning module to scan the target The barcode of the commodity; and the payment module, according to the barcode Code to make a payment. The use of the smart cart system created by this invention can save consumers the time of queuing for checkout, thereby increasing the willingness of consumers who would otherwise not spend too much time searching for goods or queuing.

10: Smart cart system

11: Control device

12: cart

13: bracket

21: Control module

22: Product query module

23: Navigation module

24: Scanning module

25: Payment module

41: positioning module

42: Path planning module

43: Navigation display module

The embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings by way of example rather than limitation, and similar reference numerals indicate similar elements.

[Figure 1] shows a block diagram of a smart cart system according to an embodiment of the present creation.

[Figure 2] shows a block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present creation.

[Figure 3a-3f] shows the schematic diagram of the operation screen of the smart cart system APP.

[Figure 4] shows a block diagram of the navigation module according to an embodiment of the present creation.

[Fig. 5] A schematic diagram showing a navigation display screen.

The principle of the present creation will be described below with reference to several example embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be understood that the description of these embodiments is only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and then realize the creation, and does not limit the scope of the creation in any way.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a block diagram of a smart cart system 10 according to an embodiment of the present creation. The smart cart system 10 includes: control device 11. Cart 12 and bracket 13. In one embodiment, the control device 11 may be a mobile device, and the user can combine the mobile device with the cart 12 through the bracket 13, for example, by a suction cup, a buckle, a groove, or the like. In another embodiment, the control device 11 can also be other electronic devices that achieve the same function, and the creation is not limited to this. The bracket 13 is usually a mechanical structure, so that the cart 12 can fix the control device 11, but it can also be a platform or a groove that can directly place a mobile device on the cart. In another embodiment, the control device 11 and the cart 12 can be integrated into a smart cart through the bracket 13, and the user directly uses the integrated smart cart for consumption. In another embodiment, the control device 11 and the cart 12 can be integrated into a smart cart, and the mobile device is combined with the smart cart to form a smart cart system. In another embodiment, the user can directly use the control device 11 for shopping, and is not limited to using a cart for shopping. The user uses the smart cart system 10 that only includes the control device 11 to make shopping more convenient.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of the control device according to an embodiment of the present creation. The control device includes a control module 21, a product query module 22, a navigation module 23, a scanning module 24, and a payment module 25. In one embodiment, the control device can realize the function of the smart cart through an application in the mobile device, which will be described in more detail later. For example, after the user clicks on the smart cart system APP in the mobile device, the control module 21 of the smart cart system APP is executed to control and communicate with other functional modules. The user can query the inventory status of the store’s products (the target product the user wants to buy) through the product query module 22, or query the inventory of the store in a specific area, or through the positioning module (Not shown) The user is located and the product inventory is inquired for stores within a certain range near the user's geographic location. The range may be, for example, 100 meters, 200 meters, 500 meters, 1 km, and so on. When shopping in a store, through the navigation module 23, the route to the target product that the user wants to purchase can be determined and navigated. In one embodiment, before arriving at the store, the navigation module 23 can be used to navigate to the path of the store where the target product that the user wants to purchase is located. After finding the target product, the user can scan the barcode of the target product through the scanning module 24. For example, the barcode can be a two-dimensional or three-dimensional barcode. After scanning the barcode, the product information, such as price and model number, can be obtained. In another embodiment, the control device may have an RFID module (not shown), and the user obtains the product by scanning the product through the RFID to obtain the product information. After obtaining the information of the product, the user can make payment based on the information obtained by scanning the barcode through the payment module 25. In another embodiment, after obtaining the product information, only the product is placed in the shopping cart, and finally the payment is made through the payment module 25.

In one embodiment, the operation screen of the smart cart system APP can refer to Figures 3a-3f. First, click the image of the smart cart system APP on the mobile device to open the login screen of the smart cart system APP, as shown in Figure 3a. After the user enters the account password and logs in to the smart cart system APP, the target product and quantity to be purchased can be added as shown in Figure 3b. After confirmation, the positioning module can be used for positioning, as shown in Figure 3c. Next, navigate through the navigation module to guide the user to the area where the target product is located, which will be described in more detail later. The user navigates through the navigation module to find the target product. In one embodiment, it can be placed in the cart first, Payment will be made after all target products are reached. In one embodiment, the user scans the barcode of the target product through the scanning module, as shown in FIG. 3d. In one embodiment, after scanning the barcode of the target product, the smart cart system puts the target product into the shopping cart, as shown in FIG. 3e.

In one embodiment, physical payment can be made after shopping is completed, or payment can be made through a payment module. In one embodiment, the scanning module can also be directly used to scan the barcode of the target product to make payment through the payment module. This creation does not limit the above payment process and method. After payment, as shown in Figure 3f, a screen of successful payment may be displayed to notify the user that the checkout has been successful.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a block diagram of the navigation module according to an embodiment of the present creation. The control device is the same as the previous implementation and will not be repeated. The navigation module 23 further includes a positioning module 41, a path planning module 42 and a navigation display module 43. In an embodiment, the positioning module 41 is a Bluetooth positioning module, but it can also be positioned through other methods such as GPS, WiFi, etc., but the creation is not limited to this. For example, the navigation module 23 scans the surrounding Bluetooth transmitters through the positioning module 41 through the iBeacon protocol (a low-power, low-cost signal transmitter that can be detected by nearby mobile electronic devices and can be used in an indoor positioning system) The signal, using the distance from each point for multi-point positioning to determine the location of the user or the smart cart system. Then, the path planning module 42 calculates the distance between each product according to the selected target product, and plans the path. In one embodiment, the path planning module 42 plans the shortest route, which can save the user's walking distance and time. Then enter the map and route through the navigation display module 43 For example, referring to FIG. 5, in one embodiment, the display can be performed on the screen of the mobile device, and the user can find the target product according to the route planned by the navigation module 23.

Now, an example of configuration related to this authoring will be added below. Note that this creation is not limited to the following configuration.

Configuration 1 may include a smart cart system, including: a product query module to confirm the inventory status of the target product; a navigation module to determine the path to the target product; a scanning module to scan the barcode of the target product; and The payment module performs payment according to the barcode.

Configuration 2 can be based on the smart cart system of configuration 1, wherein the navigation module further includes a positioning module to determine the position of the smart cart system.

Configuration 3 can be based on the smart cart system of configuration 2, wherein the positioning module determines the position through the iBeacon protocol.

Configuration 4 can be based on the smart cart system of configuration 2, wherein the positioning module is a Bluetooth positioning module.

Configuration 5 can be based on the smart cart system of configuration 1, wherein the navigation module further includes: a navigation display module that displays the path to the target product through an image.

Configuration 6 may include an electronic device, including: a product query module to confirm the inventory status of the target product; a navigation module to determine the path to the target product; a scanning module to scan the barcode of the target product; and a payment module Group, pay according to the barcode.

Configuration 7 can be based on the electronic equipment of configuration 6, where the The navigation module further includes a positioning module to determine the position of the smart cart system.

Configuration 8 can be based on the electronic device of configuration 7, wherein the positioning module determines the position through the iBeacon protocol.

Configuration 9 can be based on the electronic device of configuration 7, wherein the positioning module is a Bluetooth positioning module.

Configuration 10 can be the electronic device of configuration 6, wherein the navigation module further includes: a navigation display module that displays the path to the target product through an image.

The above are only optional embodiments of the creation, and are not used to limit the creation. For those skilled in the art, the creation can have various changes and changes. All modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of this creation shall be included in the scope of protection of this creation.

21: Control module

22: Product query module

23: Navigation module

24: Scanning module

25: Payment module

Claims (10)

A smart cart system, the cart includes: a product query module to confirm the inventory status of the target product; a navigation module to determine the path to the target product; a scanning module to scan the barcode of the target product; a payment module Group, make payment according to the barcode; and a control module, coupled to the commodity query module, the scanning module, the scanning module, and the payment module. The smart cart system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation module further includes a positioning module to determine the position of the smart cart system. The smart cart system according to claim 2, wherein the positioning module determines the position through the iBeacon protocol. The smart cart system according to claim 2, wherein the positioning module is a Bluetooth positioning module. The smart cart system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation module further includes a navigation display module that displays the path to the target product through an image. An electronic device citing the smart cart system described in claim 1, comprising: a product query module to confirm the inventory status of the target product; a navigation module to determine the path to the target product; a scanning module to scan the The barcode of the target product; A payment module, which performs payment according to the barcode; and a control module, which is coupled to the commodity query module, the scanning module, the scanning module, and the payment module. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the navigation module further includes a positioning module to determine the position of the smart cart system. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the positioning module determines the position through an iBeacon protocol. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the positioning module is a Bluetooth positioning module. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the navigation module further includes: a navigation display module that displays the path to the target product through an image.

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