Associating carts and users in hybrid environments
US12100218B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/38
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes, in part, systems for enabling physical retail stores and other facilities to implement both automated- and manual-checkout techniques for customers of the stores and/or facilities. For example, the described systems may enable a retail store to implement technology where users are able to pick items from shelves and other inventory locations and exit the store without performing manual checkout of the items, as well as technology to allow users to pay for their items using point-of-sale (POS) and/or other manual-checkout techniques. The systems described herein also generate associations between users and carts within the stores to prevent fraudulent transactions within these hybrid environments.
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