Method for monitoring the presence of a point-of-sale display in a shop, at the sight of consumers, the method comprising: acquiring signals from mobile devices by at least one signal sensor, sending one output from the signal sensor to an analyzing device, wherein the analyzing device: calculates an audience rate of the point-of-sale display on the basis of the output, and determines, on the basis of the audience rate, if the point-of-sale display is in the shop at the sight of consumers or not.

A wireless device is enabled to provide offers. The wireless device receives card data for a financial account card and stores the card data in a memory associated with the wireless device. Responsive to using the card data in a transaction at a first merchant location, the wireless device receives transaction line-item data from a computing system associated with the first merchant location. The wireless device determines merchant information for a second merchant location and determines an offer associated with the second merchant location based on the line-item data and the merchant information for the second merchant. The wireless device presents the offer when the wireless device is near the second merchant location.

This disclosure describes a system for presenting items to a user at a presentation area within a materials handling facility. In some instances, a predicted items list that identifies items that are likely to be picked by a user are determined and, when the user arrives at the materials handling facility, those predicted items are presented to the user for selection. For example, predicted items may be determined and inventory holders that contain the predicted items may be routed to a presentation area and positioned for presentation to the user. The user may browse the presented items and pick the items they desire.

A system is disclosed including beacons and sensors that are incorporated in point-of-purchase displays and other in-store displays. The beacons and sensors detect signals from mobile devices to activate sensory stimuli incorporated into the displays.

A product management and sales system for managing product preparation and sales. The system includes a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating production of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items. The system further includes a digital menu board displaying the plurality of perishable food items available for sale, a sales counter terminal for completing a sale of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items and outputting a sold indication signal; and a controller receiving the sold indication signal. The controller compares the sold indication signal to a predetermined inventory level for the at least one perishable food item and outputs an item-to-be-produced signal to the kitchen display and input.

Disclosed herein is a system and method for recognizing and identifying person(s), user(s), device(s), object(s) and/or event(s). The system senses, predicts and verifies, with highest accuracy, person(s), user(s), device(s), object(s) and/or event(s) within proximal distance of another object or within a certain boundary. This sensing, prediction, and verification, enables integrated and adjacent system(s) to be actuated through a known or shared protocol. The system employs specific technological devices and methods to securely authenticate person(s), user(s), device(s), object(s), characteristic(s) and/or event(s). This novel system, among its many applications where humans, devices, and/or machines interact, enables secure authentication of person(s), user(s), device(s), object(s) and/or event(s) within a proximal distance or geographical range of another object to perform the like of automated interaction(s), automated transaction(s), and/or to perform action(s). In the wild, a single mode of verification is not enough when performing authentication or being attributed to a transaction or exchange of value.

The present invention relates to an AI-based voice ordering system and a method therefor and provides a voice ordering method and system, the voice ordering method comprising: a first step of an ordering smart terminal standing by for voice data reception; a second step of the ordering smart terminal analyzing whether an input signal has been received by an input unit corresponding to a microphone activation button; and a third step of, if the analysis result indicates that an input signal has not been received, returning to the first step and, conversely, if an input signal has been received, the ordering smart terminal receiving a voice signal from a microphone, converting the voice signal into voice data of a preset format, and then transmitting the converted voice data to a voice ordering server via a host terminal connected to a network, so that analysis of text data is performed.

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

An approach for providing detailed product information at a product selection shelf location. The approach receives an indication from a sensor that a customer is in proximity to a product on a display shelf. The approach retrieves detailed information about the product from a product data storage location. The approach generates a formatted presentation of the detailed information. The approach displays the formatted presentation as a holographic image from holographic projectors installed in the display shelf.

Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable storage media for facilitating payments for consumer transactions and redemption of deal offerings. In providing such functionality, the system can be configured to, for example, receive payment for one or more products, determine a deal voucher's current value and cause the redemption of the deal voucher.