Images of an unknown item picked from a store are tracked, the unknown item is identified during checkout and associated with a specific item having a specific item description. The images and the specific item description are obtained by a machine-learning item detector and processed during a machine-learning training session to subsequently identify the item when subsequent item images are taken for the item for subsequent transactions at the store.

Images of an unknown item picked from a store are tracked, the unknown item is identified during checkout and associated with a specific item having a specific item description. The images and the specific item description are obtained by a machine-learning item detector and processed during a machine-learning training session to subsequently identify the item when subsequent item images are taken for the item for subsequent transactions at the store.

According to one embodiment, a notification device for smart display fixtures and the like includes an interface unit configured to connect to a sensor of the display fixture. The notification device also includes a notification output unit and a processor. The processor is configured to detect placement of an article on the display fixture at a location not designated for the article based on output from the sensor. The processor is also configured to cause the notification output unit to output a notification for notifying a person of the detected placement of the article on the display fixture at the location not designated for the article.

Example implementations relate to point of sale cables. For example, a system may comprise a point of sale terminal coupled to a splitter via a registered jack (RJ) cable to provide electrical power to the splitter, a receipt printer coupled to receive electrical power from the splitter at a DIN connector input, and a cash drawer to receive electrical power from the splitter via an RJ connector input.

An information processing system according to the present invention includes a salesclerk-side terminal operated by a salesclerk; a customer-side terminal associated with the salesclerk-side terminal and operated by a customer; and a control unit that performs switching between a first mode in which the salesclerk-side terminal performs a checkout process or the salesclerk-side terminal and the customer-side terminal perform the checkout process in cooperation with each other and a second mode in which the customer-side terminal performs the checkout process based on a state of the salesclerk-side terminal.

An information processing system according to the present invention includes a salesclerk-side terminal operated by a salesclerk; a customer-side terminal associated with the salesclerk-side terminal and operated by a customer; and a control unit that performs switching between a first mode in which the salesclerk-side terminal performs a checkout process or the salesclerk-side terminal and the customer-side terminal perform the checkout process in cooperation with each other and a second mode in which the customer-side terminal performs the checkout process based on a state of the salesclerk-side terminal.

A method and apparatus for reader device registration, activation, and use are described. The method may include receiving, by a commerce platform, a registration request generated by a reader device, wherein the registration request comprises at least identification data for the reader device. The method may also include transmitting, to the reader device, a registration code. The method may also include receiving, by the commerce platform from a merchant system, a second registration code purported to be the registration code transmitted to the reader device. The method may also include generating an encryption key associated with the reader device and transmitting the encryption key to the merchant system, wherein the encryption key is provided by merchant system to the reader device for use by the reader device when communicating with the commerce platform during merchant transactions.

A method and apparatus for reader device registration, activation, and use are described. The method may include receiving, by a commerce platform, a registration request generated by a reader device, wherein the registration request comprises at least identification data for the reader device. The method may also include transmitting, to the reader device, a registration code. The method may also include receiving, by the commerce platform from a merchant system, a second registration code purported to be the registration code transmitted to the reader device. The method may also include generating an encryption key associated with the reader device and transmitting the encryption key to the merchant system, wherein the encryption key is provided by merchant system to the reader device for use by the reader device when communicating with the commerce platform during merchant transactions.

Disclosed is a system that enables an acquirer to incorporate less costly and/or different form factors of innovative payment methods into their systems as an alternative to existing on-site payment methods without any change to their existing payment infrastructure.

A peripheral device is tracked between connections to host devices. A peripheral driver is dynamically configured and associated with a peripheral of a host device. A current association between the peripheral device and a current host device is maintained for purposes of providing the peripheral driver of the peripheral device on the current host device to remotely executing applications. The association is dynamically changed/updated based on a connection between the peripheral device and a given host device.