Security system for sales device
View Patent ↗A security system (SYS) is proposed for a sales facility having at least one first equipment (CP) for issuing a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased and having at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of purchase, where the first equipment (CP) generates an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) and has a transmitting device (CP-S) that send the identifier wirelessly to a mobile device (M), and the second equipment (CTR) has at least one receiving device (CTR-R) that receives the identifier (CD) wirelessly from the mobile device (M). The first equipment can be a register system (CP), specifically a self-service register system and/or pay station. The second equipment (CTR) can be a control system that can be installed in the exit area of the sales facility, specifically a control gate system (CTR).
1. A security system (SYS) for a sales facility having at least one first equipment (CP) to issue a proof of payment for items and/or services purchased and having at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, wherein the first equipment (CP) generates an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) and has a transmitting device (CP-S) that sends the identifier (CD) wirelessly to a mobile device (M), wherein the second equipment (CTR) has a receiving device (CTR-R) that receives the identifier (CD) wirelessly from the mobile device (M) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission; and
wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning.
2. The security system (SYS) from claim 1 , wherein the first equipment is a self-service register system and/or pay station.
3. The security system (SYS) from claim 1 , wherein the second equipment is a control gate system (CTR).
4. The security system (SYS) from claim 1 , wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and/or the receiving device (CTR-R) perform infra-red data transmission.
5. The security system (SYS) from claim 1 , wherein the first equipment (CP) generates the identifier in the form of a barcode (CD) that can be shown on a display (DP) of the mobile device (M).
6. The security system (SYS) from claim 5 , wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) scans the barcode shown on the display (DP) of the mobile device (M).
7. The security system (SYS) from claim 1 , wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD).
8. The security system (SYS) from claim 7 , wherein the second equipment (CTR) inspects the time stamp and rejects the identifier (CD) as invalid when the maximum validity period has been exceeded.
9. The security system (SYS) from claim 1 , wherein the second equipment (CTR) assigns a frequency stamp to the identifier generated (CD) that indicates a maximum number for repeat uses of the identifier (CD).
10. The security system (SYS) from claim 9 , wherein the second equipment (CTR) detects repeated uses of the identifier (CD) and rejects the identifier (CD) as invalid when the maximum number of repeat uses has been exceeded.
11. A mobile device (M) for a security system (SYS) in a sales facility that has at least one first equipment (CP) to issue a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased and at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, wherein the mobile device (M) comprises:
a receiving part (M-R) to receive an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) wirelessly from the first equipment (CP);
a transmitting part (M-S) to transmit the identifier (CD) wirelessly to the second equipment (CTR); and
a display unit (DP) to optically display the identifier (CD);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the receiving part (M-R) and the transmitting part (M-S) of the mobile device (M) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission; and
wherein the display unit (DP) displays the identifier in the form of a barcode (CD) to be read by the control system.
12. The mobile device from claim 11 , wherein the receiving part (M-R) and the transmitting part (M-S) of the mobile device (M) perform at least one of the following wireless data transmissions:
infra-red data transmission; and
inductive data transmission.
13. The mobile device (M) from claim 11 , wherein the mobile device is a mobile radio terminal, a personal digital assistant or a portable computer.
14. The mobile device (M) from claim 11 , wherein the mobile device is a mobile device provided on loan to customers in the sales facility.
15. The mobile device (M) from claim 14 , wherein the mobile device is attached to a shopping cart or basket used by the customers in the sales facility.
16. A method to secure a sales facility by means of a security system (SYS), wherein a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased is issued by first equipment (CP) and the proof of payment is inspected by at least one second equipment (CTR), comprising the following steps before the inspection of the proof of payment:
an electronic proof of payment is generated by the first equipment (CP) in the form of an identifier (CD); the identifier (CD) is sent wirelessly by a transmitting device (CP-S) to a mobile device (M); the identifier (CD) is received wirelessly by the second equipment (CTR) from the mobile device (M) by means of at least one of a receiving device (CTR-R) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission; and
wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning.
17. A use of a security system (SYS) for a sales facility having at least one first equipment (CP) for issuing a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased and having at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, wherein the first equipment (CP) generates an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) and a transmitting device (CP-S) that sends the identifier (CD) wirelessly to a mobile device (M), and wherein the second equipment has a receiving device (CTR-R) that receives the identifier (CD) wirelessly from the mobile device (M) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility,
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission; and
wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning.
18. The use from claim 17 , wherein the security system (SYS) is used in a sales facility that is designed as a shopping location that has self-service automats and/or self-service registers.
19. A security system (SYS) for a sales facility having at least one first equipment (CP) to issue a proof of payment for items and/or services purchased and having at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, wherein the first equipment (CP) generates an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) and has a transmitting device (CP-S) that sends the identifier (CD) wirelessly to a mobile device (M), wherein the second equipment (CTR) has a receiving device (CTR-R) that receives the identifier (CD) wirelessly from the mobile device (M) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission;
wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning; and
wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD).
20. A security system (SYS) for a sales facility having at least one first equipment (CP) to issue a proof of payment for items and/or services purchased and having at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, wherein the first equipment (CP) generates an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) and has a transmitting device (CP-S) that sends the identifier (CD) wirelessly to a mobile device (M), wherein the second equipment (CTR) has a receiving device (CTR-R) that receives the identifier (CD) wirelessly from the mobile device (M) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission;
wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning;
wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD); and
wherein the second equipment (CTR) assigns a frequency stamp to the identifier generated (CD) that indicates a maximum number of repeat uses of the identifier (CD).
21. A mobile device (M) for a security system (SYS) in a sales facility that has at least one first equipment (CP) to issue a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased and at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, the mobile device (M) comprising:
a receiving part (M-R) to wirelessly receive an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) from the first equipment (CP);
a transmitting part (M-S) to wirelessly transmit the identifier (CD) to the second equipment (CTR); and
a display unit (DP) to optically display a visual representation of the identifier (CD);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the receiving part (M-R) and the transmitting part (M-S) of the mobile device (M) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission;
wherein the display unit (DP) performs optical display of the identifier in the form of a barcode to be read by the control system; and
wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD).
22. A mobile device (M) for a security system (SYS) in a sales facility that has at least one first equipment (CP) to issue a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased and at least one second equipment (CTR) for inspecting the proof of payment, the mobile device (M) comprising:
a receiving part (M-R) to receive an electronic proof of payment in the form of an identifier (CD) wirelessly from the first equipment (CP);
a transmitting part (M-S) to wirelessly transmit the identifier (CD) wirelessly to the second equipment (CTR); and
a display unit (DP) optically display a visual representation of the identifier (CD);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility,
wherein the receiving part (M-R) and the transmitting part (M-S) of the mobile device (M) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission;
wherein the display unit (DP) performs optical display of the identifier in the form of a barcode (CD) to be read by the control system;
wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD); and
wherein the second equipment (CP) assigns a frequency stamp to the identifier (CD) that indicates a maximum number of repeat uses of the identifier (CD).
23. A method to secure a sales facility by means of a security system (SYS), wherein a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased is issued by first equipment (CP) and the proof of payment is inspected by at least one second equipment (CTR), characterized by the following steps before the inspection of the proof of payment:
an electronic proof of payment is generated by the first equipment (CP) in the form of an identifier (CD);
the identifier (CD) is sent wirelessly by a transmitting device (CP-S) to a mobile device (M); and
the identifier (CD) is received wirelessly by the second equipment (CTR) from the mobile device (M) by at least one of a receiving device (CTR-R) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility;
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission;
wherein the optical scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning;
wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD).
24. A method to secure a sales facility by means of a security system (SYS), wherein a proof of payment for articles and/or services purchased is issued by first equipment (CP) and the proof of payment is inspected by at least one second equipment (CTR), characterized by the following steps before the inspection of the proof of payment:
an electronic proof of payment is generated by the first equipment (CP) in the form of an identifier (CD);
the identifier (CD) is sent wirelessly by a transmitting device (CP-S) to a mobile device (M); and
the identifier (CD) is received wirelessly by the second equipment (CTR) from the mobile device (M) by at least one of a receiving device (CTR-R) and an optical image scanning device (SCN);
wherein the first equipment is a register system (CP);
wherein the second equipment (CTR) is a control system that can be installed in an exit area of the sales facility,
wherein the transmitting device (CP-S) and the receiving device (CTR-R) both perform wireless data transmissions including at least one of near field communication and Bluetooth data transmission; and
wherein the optical image scanning device (SCN) performs optical data transmission including barcode scanning;
wherein the first equipment (CP) assigns a time stamp to the identifier generated that indicates a maximum validity period for the identifier (CD); and
wherein the second equipment (CP) assigns a frequency stamp to the identifier generated (CD) that indicates a maximum number for repeat uses of the identifier (CD).