Land vehicles – Wheeled – Nesting vehicles
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
McClellan, James S. (Department: 3627)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Nesting vehicles
C280S033991, C705S023000, C705S016000, C235S383000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06910697
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus that assist a shopper during his visit to a merchant store. In one embodiment in the form of a shopping cart, the invention enables a shopper to check himself out of the merchant store. The shopping cart includes a bar-code scanner. The shopping cart rejects non-scanned goods and accepts or rejects scanned goods as directed by the shopper. In another embodiment, the shopping cart includes a web-enabled computer with display. The computer displays product-specific information. The shopping cart computer may detach from the cart—with or without its accessories. The shopper can use the same computer at home to browse the web, to prepare for the shopping trip, to do other transactions. The shopper puts goods in a input bin of the shopping cart. One or more scanners attached to the input bin scan the product for identity. The computer retrieves product-specific information and displays this information on its display. On the successful scanning of a product and a display of the product's information, the shopper can accept or reject the product. The product moves into one container in the cart if accepted and moves to a different container in the cart if rejected. On completing shopping, the shopper selects his preferred payment method on the device and pays using the selected method. At the packaging counter, a merchant agent sees a indication that the shopper has paid and, in response, unlocks the cart to remove and pack the goods. Accordingly, the merchant minimally assists in the checkout.
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Bunn Eric A.
Varatharajah Anandakumar
Fay Kaplun & Marcin LLP
McClellan James S.
Symbol Technologies Inc.
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