Systems and methods for managing self check out services
US12412163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0009
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some systems and methods are directed to a device agnostic architecture configured to control and/or manage the interactions between front end store systems (e.g., self checkout (SCO) systems) for capturing purchase items and backend systems (e.g., point of sale (POS) subsystems) for completing purchases. The device agnostic architecture can include a translation layer or translation component that mediates communications from and/or between the front end and backend systems. For example, the translation layer maps any commands received from any SCO and/or POS device into execution commands native to receiving systems. For example, back-end processing systems can be configured to control on-line identification of products and/or services for purchase, and manage execution of sales of any goods or services. The translation layer manages communication between SCO devices and the backend systems so each communicates with each other according to their respective formats (e.g., communication protocol and/or data format).
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