Systems and methods for data capture device selection from within data capture device repository
US11829981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
At least some embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of product scanning systems and arrangements used within a retail venue. In an embodiment, the present invention is a data capture system that includes a scanner pod housing a plurality of scanners, each configured to capture product data; a data capture module communicatively coupled to the scanner pod, the first data capture module configured to capture, via a mobile device associated with a customer, customer data; and a server communicatively coupled to at least one of the scanner pod and the first data capture module, the server being configured to, upon the first data capture module capturing the customer data associated with the customer, associate one of the plurality of scanners with at least one of the customer and the customer data associated with the customer, resulting in an associated data capture device.
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