KR20230088116A - Self payment system using goods image and weight - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a self-payment system using a product image and weight, and product information including a scanner for scanning an image of a product being received, a weight sensor for measuring the weight of the product, and a price input terminal for inputting the price of the product. input unit; A server having a product information storage unit that stores product data input from the product information input unit, a product management unit that manages product inventory based on the data of the product information storage unit, and a product comparison unit that searches and compares data from the product information storage unit; , A product having a product image scanning unit that scans an image of a product for sale, a weight measurement unit that measures the weight of the product, and a payment unit that outputs the product name, number, and price of the corresponding product to a display and processes payment from a payment method. By including a payment unit, the buyer can conveniently purchase the product, and the seller can operate the store with a minimum number of employees.

Description

Self payment system using goods image and weight {Self payment system using goods image and weight}

The present invention relates to a self-payment system, and more particularly, when a product is placed on a checkout counter, an image of the product is scanned, the weight is measured, the product is recognized, and the product name, price, quantity, etc. are output on a display. It relates to a self-payment system using product images and weights to induce payment to buyers.

In general, when shopping is completed, the user can purchase the product through a process in which the user places the items to be paid on the checkout counter one by one and the cashier reads the barcode attached to the product with a barcode reader to make final payment.

As an example, if you want to purchase a product at a distribution retail store such as a current supermarket, convenience store, or mart, the clerk at the checkout uses a POS (Point Of Sale) system equipped with a barcode scanner as shown in FIG. 1 to pay for the product. Since the process of checking, calculating, and paying is performed one by one, buyers wait in line for a long time in front of the checkout counter, which takes a lot of time to purchase and pay for products. There is a problem with taking it.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0122890 (published on November 14, 2011)

An object of the present invention, which was made to solve the above problems, is that when several products for payment are uploaded, images of the products are scanned and the weight is measured, and then the product name, number and price of each product are specified and output on the display. It relates to a self-payment system using product images and weights to be paid by a buyer who confirms this.

In order to achieve the above object, a self-payment system using a product image and weight according to the present invention includes a scanner for scanning an image of a product being received, a weight sensor for measuring the weight of the product, and a price input terminal for inputting the price of the product. A product information input unit having a; A server having a product information storage unit that stores product data input from the product information input unit, a product management unit that manages product inventory based on the data of the product information storage unit, and a product comparison unit that searches and compares data from the product information storage unit; , A product having a product image scanning unit that scans an image of a product for sale, a weight measurement unit that measures the weight of the product, and a payment unit that outputs the product name, number, and price of the corresponding product to a display and processes payment from a payment method. Payment unit; may be made including.

Here, the scanner photographs the front, back, and both sides of the product wrapping paper, and captures data that can be acquired from the wrapping paper, including the brand, product name, color of the wrapping paper, arrangement of colors, letters and sizes, etc., as images to obtain product information. It can be made to transmit to the storage unit.

In addition, the product image scanning unit photographs the products placed on the sales table, and captures data that can be obtained from the wrapping paper, including the brand, product name, color of the wrapping paper, arrangement of colors, letters and sizes, etc. can be made to transmit.

In addition, the product comparison unit receives product image data and weight data from the product image scanning unit and the weight measurement unit, searches for the same data in the product information storage unit based on these product image data and weight data, and when the same data is retrieved, It may be configured to transmit data necessary for payment including the product name, number, price, and expiration date of the product to the payment unit.

Additionally, the scanner may further obtain data such as a barcode or QR code, a serial number, a production date, and a factory shipment date, and generate a warehouse arrival date to transmit to the product information storage unit.

In addition, the product comparison unit transmits an error message to the payment unit when it is difficult to recognize the product image or weight due to situations in which the product is out of the designated range of the sales table or overlapped in the image data received from the product image scanning unit, so that the buyer can It can be made to induce position adjustment of.

In addition, the payment unit includes a first display for outputting the image data obtained from the product image scanning unit, a second display for receiving and outputting the product name, number, price, expiration date and product information storage unit for product payment, and payment by the buyer. A reader for recognizing means and processing payment may be provided.

In addition, the product comparison unit receives image data obtained from the product image scanning unit and weight data for the total weight obtained from the weight measurement unit for several products, searches for each product with the image data, and names the products of the searched products. While checking, the weight of each product is added to compare whether it is the same as the total weight of the weight data, and if it is the same, the product information is transmitted to the payment unit. It may be displayed to send an error message to induce the buyer to adjust the location.

Further, the product management unit may be configured to specially manage data on expiration date among product data stored in the product information storage unit, and transmit the data to the seller terminal when the expiration date approaches or passes.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a buyer places products to be purchased on a sales stand, the product image scanning unit and the weight measurement unit acquire product image and weight data, and the product comparison unit acquires this data as pre-stored data. If the corresponding product is found and the product name, number, and price of the corresponding product are output on the display, the buyer who confirms the purchase purchases the corresponding product, thereby enabling the store to be operated with a minimum number of employees.

In addition, by recognizing the image and weight of multiple products at once, and outputting the product name, number and price of each product on the display to make payment, multiple products can be processed and paid at once, reducing payment time. There are possible effects.

In addition, the product comparison unit sends an error message to the product payment machine to change the location of the product, etc. By inducing, there is an effect of obtaining and comparing accurate image data of a product to provide data of the corresponding product.

In addition, if the product comparison unit does not find the same data in the product information storage based on the data received from the product payment unit, it transmits a signal to display the product that is not recognized on the display where the image data of the product image scanning unit is output, thereby completing the purchase process. It has the effect of providing the buyer with variables that may occur so that the purchase can be made easily.

In addition, the product management unit specially manages the expiration date of the product and transmits it to the seller's terminal when the expiration date approaches or passes, thereby preventing deterioration of the product and recommending sale within the expiration date.

The following drawings attached to this specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention serve to further understand the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is limited only to those described in the drawings. and should not be interpreted.
1 is a diagram schematically showing a conventional checkout counter.
2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a self-payment system using product images and weights according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a product payment unit configured to obtain an image and a weight of a product in FIG. 2 .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, not excluding other components, unless otherwise stated, and one or more other characteristics. However, it should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

As used throughout the specification, the terms "about", "substantially", etc., are used at or approximating that value when manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meaning are given, and do not convey an understanding of the present invention. Accurate or absolute figures are used to help prevent exploitation by unscrupulous infringers of the disclosed disclosure. The term "step of (doing)" or "step of" as used throughout the specification of the present invention does not mean "step for".

In this specification, a 'unit' includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized using both. Further, one unit may be realized using two or more hardware, and two or more units may be realized by one hardware.

Some of the operations or functions described as being performed by a terminal, device, or device in this specification may be performed instead by a server connected to the terminal, device, or device. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed by a terminal, apparatus, or device connected to the server.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as mapping or matching with a terminal are in the sense of mapping or matching a terminal's unique number or personal identification information, which is the terminal's identifying data. can be interpreted

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A self-payment system using a product image and weight according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention may include a product information input unit 100, a server 200, and a product payment unit 300.

Here, data can be transmitted and received between each of these components through a wired or wireless communication network. These wired and wireless communication networks are, for example, RF, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, 5th Generation Partnership Project (5GPP) network, World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) network, Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth network, NFC network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting), or other normal communication networks may be used.

First, the product information input unit 100 may be configured to obtain information on a product being received. To this end, the product information input unit 100 may include a scanner 110 or a camera module (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'scanner'), a weight sensor 120, and a price input terminal 130.

Here, the scanner 110 may photograph the front, back, and both sides of the product wrapping paper, and obtain a barcode or QR code, as well as color, arrangement of colors, letters, and size of the wrapping paper. Through this, data on a certain product can be acquired and used as comparative data for the corresponding product when paying later. In addition, the scanner 110 may obtain data on inventory management of each product, including the order of arrival of products, the number of products received, production date, date of arrival, expiration date of products, and the like.

In addition, the weight sensor 120 may measure the weight per product. The weight sensor 120 may measure the weight of each product or bundle, and obtain the weight data. This weight data can be used as comparative data for the corresponding product when paying later.

In addition, the price input terminal 130 may input the price per item or bundle of the product. The price input terminal 130 may include a number pad. Using the price input terminal 130 , a worker may input a corresponding price for a product for which product data has been obtained through the scanner 110 and the weight sensor 120 . The price input terminal 130 may be a general device including a seller's PC, tablet, and the like.

As such, the scanner 110, the weight sensor 120, and the price input terminal 130 photograph the appearance of each product, obtain all information described on the appearance, obtain the weight, and input the price of the product. . Data obtained in this way may be transmitted to the server 200 through a wired or wireless communication network.

Next, the server 200 stores the data received from the product information input unit 100, compares the stored data with the data received from the product payment unit 300, and converts the data including the price of the corresponding product to the product. It may be made to be transmitted to the payment unit 300 . To this end, the server 200 may include a product information storage unit 210 , a product comparison unit 220 and a product management unit 230 . Data stored or generated in the server 200 may be transmitted to an administrator terminal.

Here, the product information storage unit 210 may store data for each product input from the product image input unit ( ). In addition, the product information storage unit 210 may classify each product by brand, similar product, price, expiration date, etc., and classify and store stored and displayed locations of each product.

In addition, the product comparison unit 220 compares and searches the data stored in the product information storage unit 210 based on the data of the product received from the product payment unit 300, and compares and searches data for the corresponding product having the same data as the product. It can be transmitted to the payment unit 300. In more detail, the product comparison unit 220 receives data on the image and weight of the product obtained from the product payment unit 300, and stores the data stored in the product information storage unit 210 based on this data. You can search.

At this time, the product comparison unit 220 searches for the same partial data among the partial data received from the product payment unit 300 and the data stored in the product information storage unit 210, and finds a corresponding product having the same partial data. can Also, the product comparison unit 220 may transmit data such as product name, number, price, and expiration date required for payment among data possessed by the corresponding product to the product payment unit 300 .

In addition, the product comparison unit 220 compares the data received from the product payment unit 300 and transmits an error message to the product payment unit 300 when the same data is not found in the product information storage unit 210, You can request that the product be re-recognized. Finally, data output on the display among the data of the corresponding product whose stored data match the data of the corresponding product may be transmitted to the product payment unit 300 . At this time, by transmitting unrecognized data to the product information storage unit 210 to add data of the corresponding product, the product can be identified and relearned and trained to be used as the data of the identified product.

In addition, the product comparison unit 220, for example, when receiving data of several products and the total weight of these products from the product payment unit 300, searches the product name of each product in the product information storage unit 210, and After searching for products and summing up the weights of the corresponding products, data received from the product payment unit 300 may be compared. If the received data and the stored data are the same, data for the corresponding product may be transmitted to the product payment unit 300, or if they are different, an error message for inducing re-recognition of the products may be transmitted to the product payment unit 300.

In addition, the product management unit 230 may receive product-related data from the product information storage unit 210 and check and classify data by brand, product name, production date, and expiration date. In addition, the product management unit 230 may receive data of products sold from the product payment unit 300, generate inventory management data for checking the remaining quantity of the product based on the received data, and transmit the data to the seller terminal. Also, the product management unit 230 may specially manage data related to the expiration date among product data, transmit the data to the seller terminal when the expiration date approaches or passes, prevent deterioration of the product, and recommend sales within the expiration date.

Finally, the product payment unit 300 may be configured to pay for products desired by the buyer in the store. To this end, the product payment unit 300 may include a weight measuring unit 310 , a product image scanning unit 320 and a payment unit 330 .

Here, the weight measuring unit 310 may measure the weight of a product brought by a buyer when it is placed on a sales table. This weight measuring unit 310 may be, for example, an electronic scale ( ). Therefore, when a buyer places a product on the scale plate, the weight of the product can be measured by a weight sensor under the scale plate. At this time, if there are several products with different brands and different product names, the total weight of the products may be obtained and the weight data may be transmitted to the product comparison unit 220 .

Also, the product image scanning unit 320 may be a camera or product image scanner 110 capable of scanning products placed on a scale plate. In more detail, the product image scanning unit 320 scans the outside of the product, that is, the image, scans the product name and size of the product, and, if necessary, scans a barcode or QR code to obtain data. The obtained product image data may be transmitted to the product comparison unit 220 . these products

In this way, when the weight data obtained from the weight measurement unit 310 and the product image data obtained from the product image scanning unit 320 are transmitted to the product comparison unit 220, the same as the data received from the product comparison unit 220 data can be retrieved. The brand, product name, quantity, expiration date, and price data of the corresponding product having the same data searched in this way may be received from the payment unit 330 and output to the display.

At this time, in order to accurately scan and measure weight in the product image scanning unit 320 and the weight measurement unit 310, a mark limiting the range in which the product is placed may be placed, and the product may be placed within the mark.

In addition, the payment unit 330 may output the product information received from the product comparison unit 220 to a display, and allow the buyer to check and then pay. To this end, the payment unit 330 may include a display and a reader.

Here, the display includes at least two displays, including a first display outputting image data scanned by the product image scanning unit 320 and a second display outputting data including weight and image received from the product comparison unit 220. can be provided. In addition, when the display receives an error message transmitted because the product comparison unit 220 does not recognize the weight and image data transmitted to the product comparison unit 220, the display is located out of the range where the product is placed or the product is overlapped A product whose product name or weight is not recognized may be displayed on the first display to induce the buyer to adjust the location of the product.

In this case, the display may be a touch screen. The product name, quantity, and price are displayed on the touch screen so that the buyer can check them, and when the buyer touches the payment step, the reader is induced to recognize the payment method, and the progress can be output. Here, guidance may be provided on the touch screen so that the buyer can cancel unwanted products.

In addition, the reader can recognize payment methods that are adjacent or contacted. The payment method may be a general credit card or check card, an ID card with a built-in RFID chip associated with a financial account, or a mobile terminal such as a smart phone in which a payment application program is installed.

The payment unit 330 may transmit data on the paid product to the product information storage unit 210 so that the product information storage unit 210 can manage the stock of sold products.

As described above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the patent claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: product information input unit
110: scanner 120: weight sensor
130: Price input terminal.
200: server
210: product information storage unit 220: product comparison unit
230: commodity storage unit.
300: product payment unit
310: weight measuring unit 320: product image scanning unit
330: Payment unit.

Claims (6)

A product information input unit 100 having a scanner 110 for scanning an image of a product to be received, a weight sensor 120 for measuring the weight of the product, and a price input terminal 130 for inputting a price of the product;
A product information storage unit 210 that stores the product data input by the product information input unit 100, a product management unit 230 that manages product inventory based on the data of the product information storage unit 210, and a product information storage unit A server 200 having a product comparison unit 220 for searching and comparing data of 210;
A product image scanning unit 320 that scans an image of a product for sale, a weight measurement unit 310 that measures the weight of the product, outputs the product name, number, and price of the product to a display and processes payment from a payment method Including; product payment unit 300 having a payment unit 330;
The scanner 110 photographs the front, back, and both sides of the product wrapping paper, and captures data that can be obtained from the wrapping paper, including the brand, product name, color of the wrapping paper, arrangement of colors, letters and sizes, etc., as images, Transmitting to the product information storage unit 210,
The product image scanning unit 320 photographs the product placed on the sales table, and captures data that can be obtained from the wrapping paper, including the brand, product name, color of the wrapping paper, arrangement of colors, letters and sizes, etc., as an image of the product. It is transmitted to the comparison unit 220,
The product comparison unit 220 receives product image data and weight data from the product image scanning unit 320 and the weight measuring unit 310, and in the product information storage unit 210 based on these product image data and weight data. A self-payment system using a product image and weight configured to search for the same data and transmit data necessary for payment including the product name, number, price, and expiration date of the product to the payment unit 330 when the same data is retrieved.
In claim 1,
The scanner 110 further obtains data such as a barcode or QR code, serial number, production date, and factory shipment date, and generates a warehouse storage date and transmits it to the product information storage unit 210 using a product image and weight. Self payment system.
In claim 1,
The product comparison unit 220 transmits an error message to the payment unit when it is difficult to recognize the product image or weight due to a situation in which the product is out of the designated range of the sales table or overlaps with the image data received from the product image scanning unit 320. A self-payment system using product image and weight that is transmitted to (330) and induces the buyer to adjust the location of the product.
In claim 3,
The payment unit 330 receives and outputs image data acquired from the product image scanning unit 320 from the first display outputting the product name, quantity, price, expiration date and product information storage unit 210 for product payment. A self-payment system using a product image and weight having a second display and a reader that recognizes and pays a buyer's payment method.
In claim 4,
The product comparison unit 220 receives the image data obtained from the product image scanning unit 320 and the weight data for the total weight obtained from the weight measurement unit 310 for several products, and converts each image data into image data. Searching for products, summing up the weight of each product while checking the product names of the searched products and comparing whether or not it is the same as the total weight of the weight data, and if the same, the product information is transmitted to the payment unit 330, and if it is incorrect, the payment unit 330 A self-payment system using product images and weights configured to display products whose data does not match among products output on the first display of ) and send an error message to induce the buyer to adjust the position.
In claim 1,
The product management unit 230 specially manages data on the expiration date among product data stored in the product information storage unit 210, and transmits it to the seller terminal when the expiration date approaches or passes, using the product image and weight. Self payment system.

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