IP Library Granted Patent US 11,580,588
Granted Patent B2
US 11,580,588 · App. 16/497,899 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Sales system, server, and processing method for sales system

Inventor: Aika Mori (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G06Q30/0633G06F21/64G06Q20/204G06Q20/208G06Q30/02H04L9/3247
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,580,588
App. No.
16/497,899
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a sales system ( 10 ) that includes a plurality of information acquisition units ( 11 - 1 to 11 -N (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2)) installed for a plurality of respective products, a registration unit ( 12 ) that registers a product corresponding to a first information acquisition unit ( 11 -A (A is an integer equal to or greater 1 and equal to or smaller than N)) in association with customer identification information when the customer identification information is input through the first information acquisition unit ( 11 -A), a reception unit ( 13 ) that receives a request for a product list associated with the customer identification information from a customer terminal, and a transmission unit ( 14 ) that transmits the product list to the customer terminal in response to the request.

Claims (41)

1. A sales system comprising:

a plurality of information acquisition units correspondingly installed for a plurality of respective products;

at least one memory configured to store one or more instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:

register a product corresponding to a first information acquisition unit in association with customer identification information when the customer identification information is input through the first information acquisition unit;

receive a request for a product list associated with the customer identification information from a customer terminal; and

transmit the product list to the customer terminal in response to the request;

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to:

perform an authentication processing on a basis of reference information registered in advance and authentication information acquired through an authentication information acquisition unit, the reference information including the customer identification information and a biometric information, and the reference information including the customer identification information and the biometric information,

when the customer identification information, regarding which the authentication processing is successful, is input through the first information acquisition unit within a predetermined time after the authentication processing regarding the customer identification information is successful, register the product corresponding to the first information acquisition unit in association with the customer identification information,

wherein the authentication information acquisition unit is installed in a store, and acquires the authentication information from customers who come to the store.

2. The sales system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to:

edit the product list on the basis of an editing instruction received from the customer terminal, and

transmit the edited product list to the customer terminal.

3. The sales system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to delete a part or all of the products from the product list on the basis of the editing instruction.

4. The sales system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to divide the products included in the product list into a delivery desired product and a take-home desired product on the basis of the editing instruction.

5. The sales system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to perform settlement processing of the products included in the product list on the basis of information received from the customer terminal.

6. The sales system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of information acquisition units are installed on a display shelf unit where respective samples for the plurality of products are displayed.

7. A server comprising:

at least one memory configured to store one or more instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:

register a product corresponding to a first information acquisition unit in association with customer identification information when the customer identification information is input through the first information acquisition unit among a plurality of information acquisition units correspondingly installed for a plurality of respective products;

receive a request for a product list associated with the customer identification information from a customer terminal; and

transmit the product list to the customer terminal in response to the request;

wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more instructions to:

perform an authentication processing on a basis of reference information registered in advance and authentication information acquired through an authentication information acquisition unit, the reference information including the customer identification information and a biometric information, and the reference information including the customer identification information and the biometric information,

when the customer identification information, regarding which the authentication processing is successful, is input through the first information acquisition unit within a predetermined time after the authentication processing regarding the customer identification information is successful, register the product corresponding to the first information acquisition unit in association with the customer identification information,

wherein the authentication information acquisition unit is installed in a store, and acquires the authentication information from customers who come to the store.

8. A processing method for a sales system executed by a computer in a store system having a plurality of information acquisition units correspondingly installed for a plurality of respective products, comprising:

registering a product corresponding to a first information acquisition unit in association with customer identification information when the customer identification information is input through the first information acquisition unit;

receiving a request for a product list associated with the customer identification information from a customer terminal; and

transmitting the product list to the customer terminal in response to the request;

wherein the processing method further comprises:

performing an authentication processing on a basis of reference information registered in advance and authentication information acquired through an authentication information acquisition unit, the reference information including the customer identification information and a biometric information, and the reference information including the customer identification information and the biometric information,

when the customer identification information, regarding which the authentication processing is successful, is input through the first information acquisition unit within a predetermined time after the authentication processing regarding the customer identification information is successful, registering the product corresponding to the first information acquisition unit in association with the customer identification information,

wherein the authentication information acquisition unit is installed in a store, and acquires the authentication information from customers who come to the store.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2019
From: MORI, AIKA
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050504/0193 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-064527 · Mar 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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