Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a communication interface, an input device, and a processor are provided. The processor collects electronic receipt data containing a commodity code for identifying an already traded transaction target commodity from a plurality of data management apparatuses via the communication interface. The processor generates history data on the basis of the collected electronic receipt data, the history data indicating a transaction history of the commodity identified by the commodity code acquired via the input device.

Abstract: A point-of-sale system is a dual-screen stand assembly that includes a merchant terminal and a consumer terminal. The merchant terminal and the consumer terminal can be mated together in a fixed position to form a single unitary stand, or can be separated from each other in a separated position with each terminal serving as its own separate stand. The merchant terminal supports a merchant computing device and is oriented in a merchant-facing direction. The consumer terminal is detachably mated to the merchant terminal and supports a consumer computing device that is oriented in a consumer-facing direction. The point-of-sale system also includes a card reader as part of the customer terminal to perform a payment. The card reader is configured to accepting swipe cards, chip cards or contactless (EMV or NFC) payments.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture that utilize omnichannel Artificial Intelligence (AI) restaurant management modeling to accurately compute and update order fulfillment times in an omnichannel ordering environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for lost asset management using photo-matching are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing a lost asset image corresponding to a lost asset, and generating, by a feature extractor model, a lost asset descriptor that represents features of the lost asset image. The example method also includes storing the lost asset descriptor and the lost asset image in an asset database that includes known asset descriptors, and performing, by a visual search engine, a nearest neighbor search within the asset database to determine a respective metric distance between the lost asset descriptor and the known asset descriptors. The example method also includes determining, by the visual search engine, a ranked list of known assets corresponding to the lost asset, and displaying, at a user interface, the ranked list of known assets for viewing by a user.

Abstract: A near field communications vending control file is a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) for configuring a near field communication vending machine. Typically, a control file will be stored in computerized memory on a computer on a network connected to vending machines as described herein. The control file may be configured with at least one universal configuration template organizing vending parameters in a pattern of software commands, wherein the vending parameters are selected to complete an interface protocol that enables the NFC vending machine to accept a request by a customer payment device. The vending parameters enable the NFC vending machine to consummate a vending transaction initiated by an NFC tap from a customer payment device (i.e., a transaction type device).

Abstract: An inventory management system managing a plurality of inventory items stored in a storage area. The inventory management system includes an autonomous vehicle configured to move within the storage area and a computing device communicatively coupled to the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle includes a beacon configured to facilitate detection of a current position of the autonomous vehicle based on signal triangulation, a sensor configured to detect information indicative of a number of inventory items at the current position of the autonomous vehicle, and a wireless data link configured to transmit a signal indicative of the number of inventory items. The computing device may detect a position of the autonomous vehicle based on the signal transmitted from the beacon, and update an inventory of the storage area based on the signal indicative of the number of inventory items.

Abstract: An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) terminal receives a transaction request from a user. The ATM terminal triggers a camera to capture a first image of the authentication media item presented by the user, where the first image of the authentication media item is embedded with a first unique code. The ATM terminal compares the first image of the authentication media item with a second image of the authentication media item that is associated with the user, where the second image of the authentication media item is embedded with a second unique code for verifying the user. The ATM terminal determines whether the first unique code corresponds to the second unique code. The ATM terminal conducts the transaction request if it is determined that the first unique code corresponds to the second unique code.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned store operation method of operating an unmanned store system including an unmanned store apparatus and an unmanned store server, the unmanned store operation method including: a user identification step of identifying a user adjacent to the unmanned store apparatus; a door opening step of unlocking the door of the unmanned store apparatus by controlling a door unit of the unmanned store apparatus; a purchase target product identification step of identifying a product selected by the user and removed from the product storage unit of the unmanned store apparatus based on the analysis of an image photographed by a camera unit; and a payment processing step of processing payment based on the identification information of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a self-checkout anti-theft vehicle system, comprising: a self-checkout vehicle having a plurality of sensors and components implemented thereon, the self-checkout vehicle being used by shoppers for storing selected merchandises in a retail environment; and a centralized computing device. The centralized computing device is configured to: obtain information related to each merchandise selected and placed into the self-checkout vehicle by a shopper by exchanging data with the plurality of sensors and components via a first communication network, identify each merchandise via a second, different communication network based at least upon the information obtained from the plurality of sensors and components, and process payment information of each merchandise.

Abstract: An apparatus for dynamic credit card reader mode management is provided, the apparatus including: a point-of sale (POS) terminal, configured to accept employee login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, to display menu items for selection, to add selected menu items to an order, and to accept payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, configured to read first provided cards when enabled; a second card reader, configured to read second provided cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, coupled to the first and second card readers, configured to determine one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and configured to dynamically control modes of the first and second card readers according to the one or more workflow states.

Abstract: A receipt data processing device includes a data generating section, an output section, and a converting section. The data generating section is configured to generate receipt data of a first data format including information about an item purchased by a customer. The output section is configured to output the receipt data to at least one of a printing device and an external device that is different from the printing device. The converting section is configured to convert a data format of the receipt data from the first data format to a second data format that is different from the first data format when the receipt data is output to the external device.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, and control systems to provide a platform to facilitate implementation of an interface and one or more sensors, and, more specifically, to one or more sensors that implements specialized logic to facilitate in-situ monitoring of inventories of consumables and automatic reordering of a consumable. In some examples, a method may include receiving sensor data representing usage of a device configured to process a consumable, characterizing the usage to form a characterized value, correlating data representing a unit of the consumable processed via the device to a characterized value of the usage, adjusting an amount representing an inventory of the consumable, detecting an amount of the inventory of the consumable is associated with one or more ranges of threshold values, and generating data representing a request to replenish the inventory of the consumable.

Abstract: Through a missing entity process any point of sale (POS) terminal can be used to help a missing entity contact find a missing entity. A missing entity system can receive a request that includes at least missing entity account information and merchant information as transmitted from the POS terminal. The request may be a missing entity service request (an API call) requesting a missing entity alert or a conventional transaction request, such as an authorization request or a preauthorization request. Upon receipt of the request, the missing entity system can obtain contact information for a missing entity contact associated with the missing entity account information and communicate, via a messaging application, the missing entity alert to the missing entity contact using the obtained contact information. The missing entity alert notifies the missing entity contact of the location of the missing entity as indicated by the merchant information.

Abstract: An object storing and finding method and system integrating human sensor into lamp and working together with mobile device to perform object storing and finding operations of storage object in storage environment includes an object storing procedure that sets an identification code for the storage object, installs a human sensor to each lamp, and sets up Beacon host systems in the storage environment, and after detected by the human sensor, the Beacon host systems are triggered to send out coordinate value of the lamp located at position of the storage object and integrate coordinate value with the identification code to complete object storing operation; and an object finding procedure that inputs the identification code of the storage object by the mobile device and obtains the corresponding coordinate value, such that the corresponding lamp shows luminous change provided for user to visually observe and determine the position of the storage object.

Abstract: Provided is an authentication server and the like capable of easily preventing illegal electronic settlement in a store. An authentication server 300 includes: a storage unit 2 for storing settlement destination information indicating a destination of a request for electronic settlement in a store and first face data of a salesclerk of the store in association with each other; an input unit 1 for acquiring second face data of the salesclerk of the store from a user terminal that makes the electronic settlement; an authentication unit 3 for collating the second face data that has been acquired with the first face data stored in the storage unit; and an output unit 4 for outputting the settlement destination information associated with the first face data to the user terminal based on a result of collation.

Abstract: A casino cage cashout system includes integrated chip validation and transaction record generation. The system includes an interface to a chip reader. An output of the chip reader is used to generate chip information, including chip value, such as for causing an automated cash dispenser to dispense cash in an amount equal to the value of the chips being redeemed. The cage cashout system is also integrated with an anti-money laundering (AML) system, wherein the cage cashout system automatically generates a transaction report which include information regarding the chip cashout and transmits that report to the AML system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for automated inventory using data associated with stock keeping unit SKU and fulfillment centers (FC) to initialize a data structure comprising a plurality of nodes, determine a weight associated with each FC based on the capacity of each FC, assignment SKU to one or more FCs, perform a preliminary mapping for the plurality of FCs, determining whether to rebalance the preliminary mapping of the quantity, and rebalancing the preliminary mapping based on the weights associated with each FC, to promote maximum utilization of the network.

Abstract: An order processing method comprising: obtaining first order information and order sharing condition information, and generating an order sharing invitation message according to the first order information and the order sharing condition information; receiving an answer message returned by a target terminal according to the order sharing invitation message, and obtaining, according to the answer message, second order information and an acknowledged data transfer state indicated by the second order information; performing combination processing on the first order information and the second order information according to the acknowledged data transfer state returned by the target terminal, and generating settlement order information; and performing settlement on the settlement order information according to the order sharing condition information when the settlement order information meets an order sharing condition indicated by the order sharing condition information.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide fraud mitigation via dynamic transaction card wireless communication. A mobile device may cause a dynamic transaction card to periodically scan its environment to detect wireless enabled devices proximately located near the dynamic transaction card. Based on identifying the wireless enabled devices frequently located near the dynamic transaction card, a set of approved devices may be determined. During a transaction, a dynamic transaction card may scan its environment for other wireless enabled devices proximately located near the dynamic transaction card. If wireless enabled devices detected by the dynamic transaction card are all, or a subset, of the devices that are frequently located near the card, then the transaction may be authorized. However, if the wireless enabled devices detected by the dynamic transaction card are not all, or a subset, of the devices that are frequently located near the card, then the transaction may be unauthorized.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices disclosed herein may be collectively referred to as a “platform.” A platform consistent with embodiments herein may be used by individuals or companies to track an amount of liquid poured from at least one liquid container. The platform may comprise a tracking device and a computing hub in operative bi-directional communication. The device that may be configured to a liquid dispensing container such as, but not limited to, a bottle. The device may be configured to receive a liquid from the container and transfer the liquid through a chamber within the device. As the liquid is transferred through the device, a computing element and sensing component integrated within the device may be configured to track an amount of liquid dispensed through the device. A communications module may then communicate the data with the hub.