RU201880U1 - DEVICE FOR MOBILE SELF-SHOPPING IN A RETAIL STORE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of trade in retail stores, in particular to devices for the implementation of an automated process for the sale of goods, and can be used in sales areas of retail stores as part of grocery baskets or carts for self-scanning and payment for goods by customers. The technical result of the claimed utility model is to simplify the shopping process using a basket or self-service carts, automate the process of paying for goods without forming queues at self-service checkouts. A device for mobile independent shopping in a retail store, consisting of a case, a microcomputer and a battery located in it, fixed on the case and connected to a microcomputer, a touch screen and a one-dimensional and two-dimensional barcode scanner, also equipped with a bank terminal and sensors connected to the microcomputer tracking device location and customer identification, as well as universal attachment to the basket and / or cart. 2 h. p. f-ly, 4 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of trade in retail stores, in particular to devices for the implementation of an automated process for the sale of goods, and can be used in sales areas of retail stores as part of grocery baskets or carts for self-scanning and payment for goods by customers.

A well-known system of sales in a store (patent for invention RU2636096 dated 10/19/2016), which consists in the use of mobile communication devices belonging to customers, located on the territory of the store server of the store with a database of goods containing the price of goods tied to identification codes from bar codes on goods , characterized in that it contains at least one payment terminal located at the exit from the territory of the store, which contains an electronic computer unit with software, an electronic scale unit, a receipt printer, a barcode scanner, a GPRS / GSM modem, WI-FI- module, NFC module, light and sound indication unit and which provides at each point of the store territory a wireless connection with an unlimited number of mobile communication devices belonging to customers located on the territory of the store, in which interactive information interaction is provided by wireless communication of the payment device terminal with a simultaneous unlimited number of mobile communication devices owned by customers by using a mobile application installed on the mobile communication device that generates information requests for the payment terminal and displays information responses of the payment terminal to these requests on the screen of the mobile communication device, while: automatic registration in the payment database is provided. terminal of mobile communication devices by phone number and mobile application license number coming from these mobile communication devices; is provided independently by buyers using their mobile communication devices with a mobile application installed by touching the screen of mobile communication devices with their fingers; the formation of an electronic list of goods linked to the registration record in the payment terminal database by the phone number and the license number of the mobile application, according to identification codes that come from of these mobile communication devices are read by these mobile communication devices using a video camera from a bar code on the product and electronic payment of the electronic list of goods, while the payment terminal uses an electronic scale unit to weigh and determine the total weight of all goods taken out from the store territory of each customer, in a contactless way identifies the buyer and determines the total weight of the paid goods by the phone number and license number of the mobile application by reading them from the barcode on the screen of the mobile device yazi, from a radio frequency NFC device of a mobile communication device, while the payment terminal provides automatic verification of the total weight of the weighed goods taken out from the store and the identified paid goods and, if their total weight is equal, with a certain error, prints a receipt and allows the buyer to pass outside the store; the payment terminal is informationally connected to the store's server located on the store's territory and ensures sending an information request and receiving an information response from the store's server about the price and weight of goods tied to identification codes from bar codes on the goods, sending information about electronic payments to the store's server; the payment terminal is informationally connected via the Internet with an external server of the payment system located outside the territory of the store and ensures that an information request is sent and an information response is received from an external server of the payment system for ensuring electronic payments; contains an external server of the payment system located outside the store, informationally connected via the Internet to at least one payment terminal.

The disadvantages of the described system are the complexity of its implementation in existing networks of retail stores, the cumbersomeness of the equipment used, the ability to pay only at the payment terminal located at the exit from the trading floor, which leads to the formation of queues.

Also known is a product identification system (patent WO2016135142 dated 09/01/2016), comprising a computer containing a database with specific product data related to products from a range of products in a retail environment; an optical camera connected to a computer to monitor a shopping cart; software stored in the memory of a computer for identifying products in a shopping cart, which contains image recognition software adapted to recognize different items in a shopping cart, as well as to identify areas of products and images attributed to it, and to calculate product-specific information from optical data of image areas; an additional barcode scanner that can be integrated into the software; whereby the product data in the database contains signature data obtained from previously acquired optical images of the assortment of products, and the software is adapted to identify products in the basket by comparing the received product information to the product in the basket, and in which the software is adapted to using at least one auxiliary information from at least one additional sensitive device to increase the accuracy and / or speed of product identification in the database.

The disadvantages of the described analogue are the inability to use the existing store equipment, the complexity of implementation in existing retail chains, the ability to pay only through a mobile application, and the creation of special carts or baskets is required.

Also known is a smart basket (utility model patent No. RU 178998 dated 16.03.2017) containing a wire body consisting of a bottom, front and rear, as well as a first and a second side walls, while the basket is equipped with a handle hinged on the first and the second side walls, characterized in that a cash register is fixed on the front wall of the basket, which consists of a terminal, a coin change dispenser, a card reader with a motorized automatic card feed mechanism and a scanner for RFID tags of commercial packages, while antennas are connected to the said scanner, the baskets mechanically fixed inside the housing, and the change delivery unit, the card reader and the RFID-tags scanner are connected to the control unit located in the terminal housing; in addition to the control unit, a keyboard and a graphic display are connected, fixed on the front side of the terminal housing; The control unit is implemented on the basis of a thirty-two-bit microcontroller, while the scanner, change delivery unit, card reader, RFID-tags scanner, keyboard and graphic display are connected to its universal bi-directional I / O ports.

The disadvantage of this solution is the inability to pay for goods by credit card at the cash register of the basket, the lack of means to prevent theft of the basket and the equipment installed on it.

As a prototype, consider an automated self-service checkout (utility model patent No. RU120267), containing a product identification code reader by bar codes, a touch screen, a personal computer connected by means of communication with a product database and the Internet, a place for placing purchases, means for identifying the identity of the buyer, means for issuing a check, while the touch screen is made in the form of a touch display, which displays information about the goods selected by the buyer, including the cost of each product, its quantity, the amount of payment for the purchase, which is different the fact that it additionally includes a database of users, means for identifying the identity of the buyer include a reader of the user's personal parameters based on a biometric control system and access control by fingerprints, there is a video surveillance system associated with the place of purchase, and a control system for the server base, connected to a personal computer, to which the outputs of the readers and the video surveillance system and the input of the means for issuing a check are connected, while the user database is connected to the control system.

The disadvantages of the prototype are the complexity of implementation in existing retail chains, the bulkiness of the equipment used, the ability to pay only at the payment terminal located at the exit from the sales area, which leads to the formation of queues.

Description of the essence of the claimed utility model.

The problem to be solved by the claimed utility model is to eliminate the above disadvantages by creating a compact device for making purchases in a retail store, equipped with the ability to attach to carts or baskets available in sales areas, the ability to pay for goods with a bank card on the device itself and track the location of the device.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is to simplify the process of making purchases using a basket or self-service cart, automating the process of paying for goods without forming queues at self-service checkouts.

To achieve the claimed technical result, a device for mobile independent shopping in a retail store is proposed, consisting of a body, a touch screen, a scanner of one-dimensional and two-dimensional bar codes and a banking terminal. The housing contains a microcomputer and a battery that powers all the electronics, in addition, the device is equipped with a customer identification sensor and a universal mount that fits any shopping cart or supermarket basket.

The device is also equipped with a sensor for tracking the location of the device to prevent theft of expensive equipment, ensuring the implementation of the self-service process and self-payment of the collected goods.

The device is compact and can be installed on carts or baskets in the sales area of self-service retail stores.

The essence of the proposed technical solution is illustrated by drawings of the preferred embodiment of the device. Figure 1 shows a general view of a device for making purchases, figure 2 shows a front view of the claimed device, figure 3 shows a side view of the claimed device, figure 4 shows a bottom view of the claimed device, where:

1 - 2D barcode scanner;

2 - payment terminal;

3 - touch screen;

4 - body;

5 - battery mount;

6 - storage battery;

7 - attachment handle.

A device for self-shopping in a retail store consists of a housing 4 and a microcomputer fixed on it (not shown in the figure), a touch screen 3, a 2D barcode scanner 1, a payment terminal 2, a battery 6, a device location tracking sensor ( not shown in the figure) and the handle for attaching the device to the cart 7.

All devices are connected to a microcomputer. On the left side of the device there is a microcomputer (not shown in the figure) and a screen with touch control 3. On the right side there is a barcode scanner 1, below scanner 1 there is a terminal for payment by bank cards 2. Below, under the screen with a touch control 3 and a microcomputer (on The figure is not shown) is a removable battery 6. The device is attached to the cart or basket using the fastening handle 7. Hooks for packages can be located in the cart itself. The device contains a beacon or sensor for tracking the location of the device (not shown in the figure), which has its own independent power source and is not directly connected to the device. Also on the cart or on the device itself, video cameras can be attached, which are connected to the declared device to ensure security and prevent fraud.

The device works as follows.

A cart-mounted shopping device is located at the entrance to the store. The touch screen provides information on how to use the device. The customer clicks a button on the Start Purchase screen. After clicking, the client is offered to authorize, if he has a client card of the store, then the client is authorized. If the client does not have a card, he can start buying without authorization. After he has chosen the authorization method, he enters the phone number to which his client card is linked. Also, the client can scan his card using a barcode scanner. After these steps, the device is ready to start shopping. The client begins to collect goods, moving around the sales area. After selecting the desired product, the customer scans the product barcode with a barcode scanner. The scanner reads the product barcode and sends the information to the microcomputer. Further, the microcomputer receives information about the product using the product barcode and displays the information on the device screen. Also, the screen displays the quantity of goods, if a customer needs several products of the same type, he just needs to scan one product and add the quantity in the menu on the touch screen. After the scan, the customer puts the products into bags that are located on the hooks. After the customer has completed their purchase, they have 5 ways to complete their purchase.

The first way is to go to a regular cashier. The cashier enters the cart number at the checkout, after entering the number, the microcomputer connects via Wi-Fi to the server and transmits data on the scanned goods to the checkout. After the cash register receives the data, it displays it on the touch screen and the client chooses a payment method (cash or non-cash).

The second way is to go to the self-service checkout (CSR). The client enters the cart number on the CSR, after entering the number, the microcomputer connects via Wi-Fi to the server and transmits data on the scanned goods to the CSR. After CSR receives the data, it displays them on a touch screen and the client chooses a payment method (cash or non-cash).

The third way is to pay on the device itself. The customer clicks the “complete purchase” button, after which the microcomputer displays information about the total cost of the customer's purchase on a touch screen and offers to pay. The client makes a payment through the payment terminal on the device, while only cashless payments via NFC or by placing the card in the payment terminal are possible. After payment, the generated check is sent to the client's email.

The fourth way to complete the purchase is that if the client has a mobile application of the bank, which is connected to a unified system of fast payments, then by clicking on the button to complete the purchase, the client can choose to pay using a QR code on the device itself. If the client has chosen this payment method, the microcomputer makes a request to the server, transmits the purchase data using Wi-Fi, and the server responds by sending a dynamic QR code to the microcomputer, which displays it on the touch screen of the device. The client enters the application of his bank using his smartphone, scans the QR code and confirms the payment through the application of his bank.

The fifth method is to pay by automatically debiting funds through the buyer's application. The buyer can log in using the mobile application and link the bank card to the mobile application, the funds are automatically debited from this card after completing purchases.

After payment, the client goes with the cart to the exit from the store, leaving the cart where he took it, picks up the shopping bags and leaves the store. In the event that the cart leaves the store, a receiver is located at the exit that receives a signal from a position tracking sensor located in the device. After receiving the signal, the receiver, using the Wi-Fi network, transmits data to the server that the cart is leaving the store. The server transmits the data to the security officer or outputs the data to the smartphone to the responsible officer. In this way, theft of carts and equipment installed on them is prevented.

The basket (cart) can also be equipped with scales that record the total mass of goods in the basket (cart), and information about the weight is transmitted from the scales to a microcomputer, where the weight obtained from the scales is compared with the weight of goods from the electronic list.

No technical solutions have been identified that coincide with the set of essential features of the claimed utility model, which makes it possible to conclude that the claimed utility model complies with such a condition of patentability as "novelty".

Claims (3)

1. A device for mobile independent shopping in a retail store, consisting of a body, a microcomputer and a battery placed in it, fixed on the body and connected to a microcomputer, a touch screen and a one-dimensional and two-dimensional barcode scanner, characterized in that it is equipped with a microcomputer with a banking terminal and a customer identification sensor, as well as a universal mount for a basket and / or cart. 2. A self-service retail shopping device according to claim 1, wherein the device is equipped with a location tracking sensor. 3. A device for self-shopping in a retail store according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with at least two video cameras.

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