18072249. Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Weight Sensing and Logging of Prepared Foods for Checkout simplified abstract (ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION)
Contents
- 1 Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Weight Sensing and Logging of Prepared Foods for Checkout
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Weight Sensing and Logging of Prepared Foods for Checkout - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Weight Sensing and Logging of Prepared Foods for Checkout
Organization Name
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Karthikeyan Nagarajan of Chennai (IN)
Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Weight Sensing and Logging of Prepared Foods for Checkout - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18072249 titled 'Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Weight Sensing and Logging of Prepared Foods for Checkout
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes devices, systems, and methods for weight-based tracking of prepared foods to streamline the checkout process.
- The system includes scale devices that detect changes in the weight of prepared food items.
- Each scale device transmits transaction data to a user tray via transceivers.
- The user tray stores the transaction data in memory slots.
- This process is repeated for each scale device detecting a change in weight.
- A transaction processing station completes the checkout of the user tray.
Potential Applications
The technology could be applied in grocery stores, cafeterias, restaurants, and other food service establishments to automate the checkout process and improve efficiency.
Problems Solved
This technology eliminates the need for manual input of food items at checkout, reducing errors and speeding up the transaction process.
Benefits
The system saves time for both customers and staff, improves accuracy in pricing, and enhances overall customer experience.
Potential Commercial Applications
"Automated Weight-Based Checkout System for Prepared Foods" could be used in supermarkets, fast-food chains, catering services, and any other businesses that sell prepared foods.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of barcode scanning systems for checkout in retail stores, which require manual scanning of each item.
Unanswered Questions
How does the system handle items without barcodes or packaging?
The system may use weight-based identification or manual entry for items without barcodes or packaging.
What happens if there is a discrepancy between the detected weight and the stored weight of a food item?
The system may flag the discrepancy for manual verification by staff or prompt the user to confirm the correct item.
Original Abstract Submitted
Devices, systems, and methods for weight-based tracking of prepared foods for affecting checkout. The devices, systems, and methods may include detecting, by one or more scale devices, a change in weight of a respective prepared food item stored at each of the one or more scale devices; controlling, by the respective scale device, a first transceiver of the respective scale device to transmit prepared food transaction data to a second transceiver of a user tray; storing, by the user tray, the transmitted prepared food transaction data in a memory slot at the second transceiver of the user tray; repeating the foregoing at each of the one or more scale devices at which a change in weight of a respective prepared food item is detected; and completing, by a transaction processing station, a checkout of the user tray.
