The objective of the present invention is to automate settlement of the price of a product, when a purchaser purchases a product displayed in a shop, in order to reduce the time required for settlement of the price of the product, and to prevent fraud by the purchaser or the cashier. The present information processing system is provided with a moving object tracking means, a shelf product recognition means, and a settlement means. The moving object tracking means finds a moving object such as a shopper or a basket moving within a store, defines the region of the moving object, and captures images of the moving object while tracking the movement thereof. The shelf product recognition means constantly monitors the state within a shelf, and compares captured images before and after an object is removed from the shelf, a change in weight, or a change in a position signal. The product to be recognized is defined from the captured images, the weight, and position information, and the product is identified from the defined information. The settlement means settles payment for the identified product.

The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a product database management unit (11) that registers a registration target product in a product database, and a special information management unit (13) that, when a similar-appearance product being similar in appearance to the registration target product at a predetermined level or more is registered in the product database, registers both the registration target product and the similar-appearance product as first processing target products requiring first processing, and registers information associating the registration target product and the similar-appearance product.

According to one embodiment, a maintenance support device includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. The first acquisition unit acquires first image data displayed on a screen of a display unit of a merchandise registration device. The second acquisition unit acquires operation data related to an operation of the merchandise registration device. The generation unit generates second image data including the first image data and the operation data corresponding to the first image data in time. The output unit outputs the second image data generated by the generation unit.

An information processing device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires merchandise identification information identifying a merchandise, expiration date information indicating an expiration date determined for the merchandise, and exhibition unit information indicating a merchandise exhibition unit where the merchandise is exhibited, with respect to merchandises exhibited in the merchandise exhibition unit; a registration unit that registers merchandise exhibition information associated with the merchandise identification information, the expiration date information, and the exhibition unit information acquired by the first acquisition unit; a second acquisition unit that acquires the merchandise identification information and the expiration date information of sold merchandises; and an update unit that updates the merchandise exhibition information based on the merchandise identification information and the expiration date information acquired by the second acquisition unit.

Systems and methods are provided for adjusting point of sale (POS) interfaces. In some embodiments, a POS device includes a display. The display is configured to present a user interface, the user interface having a first interface and a second interface. The first interface has a first set of functionalities that is prevented from being accessible in the second interface.

Methods of performing transactions with a payment card comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card and inferring an application corresponding to a card brand and card type of the payment card, or retrieving a map of the integrated circuit to read records on the integrated circuit based on the map, are disclosed. Corresponding devices, such as PIN pads, and computer products are also disclosed.

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing system (100) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image, which is generated by a camera, of a face, a selection unit (14) that extracts a person in the acquired image, and selects a person who performs a settlement process based on at least one of a distance from a checkout apparatus, an appearance frequency, and an appearance period of time in a case where a plurality of persons are extracted, an identification unit (12) that identifies the selected person based on the image in which the person is included, and database information in which a feature value of a face is registered, a settlement unit (checkout unit (21)) that performs the settlement process with respect to the identified person.

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing system (100) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image, which is generated by a camera, of a face, a selection unit (14) that extracts a person in the acquired image, and selects a person who performs a settlement process based on at least one of a distance from a checkout apparatus, an appearance frequency, and an appearance period of time in a case where a plurality of persons are extracted, an identification unit (12) that identifies the selected person based on the image in which the person is included, and database information in which a feature value of a face is registered, a settlement unit (checkout unit (21)) that performs the settlement process with respect to the identified person.

The present invention discloses a method, a device and a system for checkout, and belongs to the technical field of computer. The checkout method comprises: verifying whether a received unlocking request is sent by a pre-registered customer, and if so, issuing an unlocking instruction for opening an accommodating case in which a shelf for bearing the item is arranged and associating the customer with a take-up action or a put-back action aiming at an item; generating a shopping list of the customer, after identifying the take-up action or the put-back action and the item at which the take-up action or the put-back action aims; and performing checkout of the shopping list. The present invention further discloses a checkout device which comprises a registration module, a verification association module, a shopping list generation module and a checkout module. The present invention further discloses a checkout device which comprises a camera, a processor and a memory. The present invention further discloses a checkout system which comprises a client terminal, an accommodating case and a checkout device. According to the present invention, the selling process is friendly, the customer experience is good, a plurality of various items can be purchased in one transaction, and the purchasing procedure is convenient and fast.

The present invention generally relates to a system, method, and computer program for providing maximum savings in electronic commerce. Specifically, during a shopping experience, several products or service inputs, such as: electronic coupon codes, sales taxes, cashback rebates, customer loyalty programs, etc. are calculated and compared against numerous competitor retailer stores to ascertain the lowest price. Several optimization schemes are also disclosed which enhance a user experience.