RU2801777C2 - Safe retail system - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: retail trade.

SUBSTANCE: methods and systems designed for commercial and financial purposes, and more specifically to a security system for retail sales of goods and a product identification system when a customer purchases a product in a self-service store. A system for safe retail sale of goods, which includes a single space in which there are places for trade, where sellers sell goods to buyers, a module of a unified accounting system of a trade operator, a cash desk of a trade operator, an automated workplace of a seller, while a cash desk of a trade operator equipped with an electronic cash register, a barcode scanner, a printer for printing receipts, the automated workplace of the seller consists of electronic scales, a printer for printing barcodes applied to the goods, information from the automated workplace of the seller enters the module of the unified accounting system of the merchant via cable or wireless communication channels, through the same communication channels, data is transmitted from the unified module of the accounting system of the trade operator to the cash desk of the trade operator and vice versa, information about identification numbers is entered into the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator, including its name, number of the trading place, assortment of goods and the price of each type of goods, the number of the seller's special bank account, bank details, the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator performs the functions of accounting for the stock of goods of each seller, while the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator provides the seller with an analytical statement on the quantity of goods sold per day and on the rest of the goods in stock. The trading zone is a single space in which there are places for trading, where sellers sell goods to buyers, autonomous counters of visitors are installed at each place for trading, while video recorders, video cameras and anti-theft gates are installed at the entrance and exit to the trading space, all goods are marked with radio-frequency and/or electromagnetic and/or acoustomagnetic tags, while the cameras and anti-theft gates are connected to the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator.

EFFECT: control, accounting and security in the organization of trade by various sellers in a single room with a single checkout area, with simultaneous identification of goods and recording the number of buyers.

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Description

The invention relates to a secure retail system, methods and systems designed for commercial and financial purposes, and more specifically to a security system for retail sales of goods and a system for identifying goods when a buyer purchases goods.

The following methods and systems for the retail sale of goods are known.

An automated tool for the sale of goods is known (RU 2266561, publ. 27.05.2005, G06F 17/60), in which control is carried out by scanning purchases and ensuring the delivery of scanned items using a dispensing device to the buyer. The cost of the product is added to the cost of selected and delivered retail items. The buyer makes a single payment, both for the selected product and for selected and delivered retail items. The equipment according to the invention requires little floor space/total floor space, adds little to the labor cost, makes purchases in any direction, and is compatible with virtually any of the existing service systems.

The disadvantage of the described system is the exclusion of the possibility of rechecking the scanned goods, this system also has a complex structure, the distribution of goods by product groups and the possibility of scanning goods not in a specially designated place, and checking the substitution of cheap goods for expensive ones is excluded.

A system for the retail sale of goods is known (RU 2684490, publ. 04/09/2019, G06Q30/06), the system for the retail sale of goods contains a unified accounting system module, a cash register, a seller's workstation, and the cash register is equipped with an electronic cash register, a scanner for reading bar codes , electronic scales, a printer for printing barcodes applied to the goods, and the seller's workstation is connected via cable or wireless communication channels to the unified accounting system module, which generates an analytical certificate for the seller.

EFFECT: control, accounting and security in the organization of trade by various sellers in a single room with a single checkout area, with simultaneous identification of goods and fixing the number of buyers.

The technical result is achieved due to the security system for the retail sale of goods, which includes a single space in which there are places for trade, where sellers sell goods to customers, a module for a unified accounting system for a trade operator, a cash desk for a trade operator, an automated workplace for a seller, with In this case, the sales operator's checkout unit is equipped with an electronic cash register, a barcode scanner, a printer for printing receipts, the salesperson's workstation consists of electronic scales, a printer for printing barcodes applied to the goods, information from the seller's workstation enters the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator via cable or wireless communication channels, through the same communication channels, data is transmitted from the unified module of the accounting system of the trade operator to the cash desk of the trade operator and vice versa, information about identification numbers, including name, trading place number, assortment of goods and price of each type of goods, number of the seller’s special bank account, bank details, the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator performs the functions of accounting for the stock of goods of each seller, while the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator provides the seller with an analytical a certificate of the number of goods sold per day and the balance of goods in stock. The trading zone is a single space in which there are places for trading, where sellers sell goods to buyers, autonomous counters of visitors are installed at each place for trading, while video recorders, video cameras and anti-theft gates are installed at the entrance and exit to the trading space, all goods are marked with radio-frequency and/or electromagnetic and/or acousto-magnetic marks, while the cameras and anti-theft gates, which are antennas that generate and receive electromagnetic waves in the acoustic ultrasonic spectrum of 45-70 kHz, are connected to the module of the unified accounting system of the retail operator, while Labels are applied to the goods, which disguise themselves as a barcode.

The essence of the proposed method and system for the retail sale of goods is as follows.

The trading area is a single space in which there are places for trade: showcases, counters or similar devices for retailing goods (places for trading).

The sale of goods is carried out by sellers who are the owners of the goods offered for sale to buyers and who have received the right to sell their goods and use trading equipment on the territory of a single trading zone on the basis of an agreement concluded between a trade operator of a single trading zone and a person selling their goods to buyers. At the same time, the number of persons selling goods is limited by the number of trading places in the trading zone.

The movement of buyers in a single shopping area is directed from the entrance through the shopping area to the exit, where cash registers with built-in cameras for paying for purchases are located.

Upon entering the shopping area, the buyer receives a shopping trolley or a shopping basket designed for storing and transporting goods in the shopping area, having an individual identification code made in the form of a barcode, QR code or similar designation that allows you to identify the number of the trolley or basket . Also, instead of a trolley or a basket, the buyer can take a buyer's card, on which an individual identification code is applied, in the form of a barcode, QR code or similar designation that allows you to identify this card.

The buyer carries out free movement in a single trading area in order to select and purchase the goods he needs. The goods chosen by the buyer are demonstrated, selected, weighed and transferred to him by the seller of this goods. For each unit or packaging of goods, the seller attaches a barcode containing information about the name of the product, its weight, price, seller, as well as other information necessary to identify the product and its seller. In this case, the buyer does not pay for the goods on the spot to the seller. The seller, using a barcode scanner, records information about the goods transferred to the buyer on an individual identification code contained on the trolley or shopping basket, or on the buyer's card.

Upon completion of the selection of goods, the buyer moves to the cash desks located at the exit from the single trading zone. At the cash point, the customer presents the trolley or shopping cart or customer card to the cashier, or independently scans the barcode located on the cart or shopping cart or customer card at the self-service checkout. The cashier scans the individual identification code of the trolley or shopping basket, or the customer's card, while the purchased item remains in the shopping trolley. The electronic cash register displays information about the purchased goods, their cost and the total cost of all goods. When the buyer decides to refuse to purchase a certain product, the buyer transfers this product to the cashier, and in the case of scanning at the self-service checkout, the return is made with the help of a cashier. The cashier scans the barcode printed on the product and removes it from the shopping list, while adjusting the total amount payable.

The buyer pays for the purchased goods by cash or a bank card, or electronic devices that replace a bank card.

Upon completion of the payment process, the cashier prints a cash receipt to the customer, the customer exits the unified shopping area and leaves the cart or shopping basket at the exit, or returns the customer's card.

The system of retail sale of goods includes the following elements: a module of a unified accounting system of a trade operator, a cash node of a trade operator, an automated workplace of a seller. At the same time, the cash register is equipped with: an electronic cash register, a barcode scanner, a receipt printer. The automated workplace of the seller consists of a scanner for reading bar codes, electronic scales, a printer for printing bar codes applied to the goods. Information from the seller’s workstation enters the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator via cable or wireless communication channels, for example, Wi-Fi, through the same communication channels data is transmitted from the unified module of the accounting system of the trade operator to the cash desk of the trade operator and back.

The following information is entered into the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator:

1. about the identification numbers of these shopping trolleys and customer cards;

2. data of the seller, including his name, number of the trading place, assortment of goods, price of each type of goods, number of the seller's special bank account, bank details;

3. sales statistics for the range of each seller, distributed by day and month;

4. statistics of goods returns by assortment;

5. information about the expiration dates of goods stored in the warehouse.

When making a purchase, data on the goods transferred by the seller to the buyer are entered by the seller using a barcode scanner to the identification number of the shopping cart or shopping basket, or the buyer's card, while this information is transmitted to a single module of the merchant operator's accounting system. When making purchases from other sellers, performing a similar operation, all data is transferred to a single module of the merchant operator's accounting system and is contained in the system under the identification number of the trolley, basket or card of the buyer.

When scanning the identification number of a trolley, basket or customer card at a retailer's cash point using a barcode scanner, information on this number is requested in a single module of the merchant's accounting system and transmitted to the merchant's cash desk. Having received a response from the unified accounting module of the merchant, the cashier at the cash desk of the merchant gets access to the items contained under the identification number of the cart or customer card. When the cashier corrects the list of items, the data is transferred to a single accounting module for the merchant. When conducting a transaction to pay for goods, data on the amount of the transaction is recorded and transferred to a single accounting module for the merchant, which allows you to view both the total amount and full analytics.

The funds received from the buyer for the goods are credited to the bank account of the merchant and then transferred to the bank accounts of the sellers who transferred these goods to the buyer. The transfer of funds by the trading operator to the sellers is carried out in accordance with the terms of the agreement concluded between the trading operator and the seller.

When making settlements between the trade operator and sellers, the trade operator withholds a commission in the amount established by the agreement.

This amount of commission is a payment for the services of a merchant for providing a trading place to a seller in a single trading zone and for making cash settlements with buyers who bought goods from sellers.

The module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator performs the functions of accounting for the stock of goods of each seller, which allows the seller to take into account their own stocks, receive an analytical certificate on the quantity of goods sold per day and on the balance of goods in the warehouse, sales statistics by day in a month. Autonomous counters of visitors are installed at each trading place to count buyers. Autonomous counters of visitors are connected to the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator by cable or wireless connection.

The trading zone is a single space in which there are places for trade, where sellers sell goods to buyers, and video cameras and anti-theft gates are installed at the entrance and exit to the trading space. Anti-theft gates look like racks 1-2 meters high, which are antennas that generate and receive special electromagnetic waves in the acoustic ultrasonic spectrum, for example, 45-70 kHz.

When the buyer indicates to the seller the address where the goods need to be delivered, the goods can be automatically sent from the trading area to the goods dispatch area, and then to the address specified by the buyer. At the same time, part of the goods can be sent to the free trade zone, where sellers automatically send part of their goods with a certain code to the free trade zone, from this zone, sellers can pick up the goods on their own without the participation of sellers, and subsequently automatically after paying for this product, from the seller, from the merchant operator, the purchase of this product.

All goods are marked with radio-frequency and/or electromagnetic and/or acousto-magnetic tags, while the cameras and anti-theft gates are connected to the module of a unified accounting system. The connection can be either wired (cable) or wireless.

The goods are marked with signaling devices - transponders placed on the protected goods. There are several types of such devices:

Labels (transponders) are small-sized products, which are a plastic case inside which contains a magnetic-acoustic resonator - a strip of metal from a special alloy. The labels are small in size, which allows them to be installed on the product without obscuring information inscriptions or brand images.

In addition, to prevent intruders from trying to remove the device, some labels are disguised as barcodes. Labels are disposable devices (consumables) and remain on the product packaging after it is sold.

Tags - perform the same functions as labels, but are reusable devices. At the checkout, they are not deactivated, but removed from the goods being sold, leaving them in the store. The tags consist of a block with a magnetic-acoustic resonator and a body with a wide variety of designs (clamp, girth).

Claims (1)

A system for safe retail sale of goods, which includes a single space in which there are places for trade, where sellers sell goods to buyers, a module of a unified accounting system of a trade operator, a cash desk of a trade operator, an automated workplace of a seller, while a cash desk of a trade operator equipped with an electronic cash register, a barcode scanner, a printer for printing receipts, the automated workplace of the seller consists of electronic scales, a printer for printing barcodes applied to the goods, information from the automated workplace of the seller enters the module of the unified accounting system of the merchant via cable or wireless communication channels, through the same communication channels, data is transmitted from the unified module of the accounting system of the trade operator to the cash desk of the trade operator and vice versa, information about identification numbers is entered into the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator, including its name, number of the trading place, assortment of goods and the price of each type of goods, the number of the seller's special bank account, bank details, the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator performs the functions of accounting for the stock of goods of each seller, while the module of the unified accounting system of the trade operator provides the seller with an analytical statement on the quantity of goods sold per day and on the balance of goods in the warehouse, characterized in that the trading area is a single space in which there are places for trading, where sellers sell goods to buyers, autonomous counters of visitors are installed at each place for trading, while at the entrance and exit to the trading space video recorders, video cameras and anti-theft gates are installed, radio frequency and / or electromagnetic and / or acousto-magnetic marks are applied to all goods, while cameras and anti-theft gates, which are antennas that generate and receive electromagnetic waves in the acoustic ultrasonic spectrum of 45-70 kHz, are connected to a module of a unified accounting system of a trade operator, while labels are applied to the goods, which are disguised as a barcode.