EXECUTING AN IN-STORE TRANSACTION

1 . A computer-implemented process permitting a customer in a retail store to scan items to be purchased and proceed to a rapid checkout station, the process comprising:

within a processor of a hand-held communications device:

generating a list reflecting contents of a shopping cart;

scanning a QR code provided at a point of sale;

transmitting the list reflecting contents of the shopping cart to a server, the server communicating the contents of the shopping cart to the point of sale;

at the point of sale, generating a bill of sale corresponding to the list reflecting the contents of the shopping cart; and

in a computerized processing device, executing a monetary transaction to complete the sale at the point of sale.

2 . The process of claim 1 , further comprising communicating the bill of sale to a hand-held communications device.

3 . The process of claim 1 , further comprising communicating the bill of sale to a registered email account.

4 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the point of sale comprises a checkout counter in a retail establishment.

5 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the scanning the QR code comprises scanning a QR code at one of a plurality of rapid checkout stations.

6 . The process of claim 1 , wherein executing the monetary transaction comprises:

displaying upon a graphical display an order total; and

receiving payment from the customer for the order total.

7 . The process of claim 6 , wherein receiving payment from the customer comprises linking to a third party payment service through the hand-held communication device.

8 . The process of claim 1 , wherein generating the list comprises scanning with the hand-held communications device an item to be purchased and communicating with the server to retrieve a price for the item.

9 . A computerized server comprising:

within the server:

a virtual cart coordination module receiving from a hand-held communications device a virtual cart list of a customer shopping in a retail store, the list including items the customer has scanned and placed in a shopping cart;

a point-of-sale coordination module:

monitoring a QR code scan corresponding to a quick checkout station that the customer intends to utilize; and

transferring information about the virtual cart list to the quick checkout station.

10 . The computerized server of claim 9 , further comprising, within the server, a product information module providing a price for each of the items on the list.

11 . The computerized server of claim 9 , wherein the server transmits an electronic bill of sale from the quick check station to the hand-held communications device.

12 . The computerized server of claim 9 , further comprising, within the server, a store locator module to determine which store location the customer is within.

13 . A software application including programming to permit a customer to scan at least one item for purchase to a virtual cart and to proceed to a rapid checkout station, the software application operating upon a hand-held communications device, the application comprising:

within a processor of the hand-held communications device:

receiving an image captured by a camera device of the hand-held communications device, the image including a barcode from the item for purchase;

transmitting information from the image to a remote server;

receiving an identification of the item;

adding the item to the virtual cart;

receiving an image captured by the camera device of a QR code associated with a rapid checkout station; and

transmitting the virtual cart for display upon the rapid checkout station.

14 . The software application of claim 13 , further comprising, within the processor, receiving an electronic bill of sale from the rapid checkout station.

15 . The software application of claim 13 , further comprising providing payment through a link with a third party payment service.