Abstract: Described is a checkout station with an adjustable height conveyor belt, and a motorized height adjustor that is used to level and adjust the height of the conveyor belt. The motorized height adjustor includes an adjustable height leg and a motor drive. The motor drive uses a motor to rotate a foot sleeve of the adjustable height leg. Rotating the foot sleeve adjusts the height of the adjustable height leg. Adjusting the height of the adjustable height leg adjusts the height of the conveyor belt of the checkout station. The motorized height adjustor can be coupled to sensors to automatically adjust the height of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: An air circulation and ventilation system for a retail store produce display comprises an air flow system that outputs an air flow to the produce display; a sensor system that determines a condition of the produce in the produce display; a sensor controller that controls the air flow system to change the air flow in the produce display in response to the condition of the produce in the produce display; and a self-contained power panel for powering the air flow system and the sensor system.

Abstract: A system and method for acquiring store comprise establishing an electronic communication between a mobile device and a unmanned vehicle; tracking in a store by the unmanned vehicle a customer having the mobile device; collecting data by the unmanned vehicle regarding items of interest by the customer; and processing and outputting to the mobile device a result from the collected data, the result used by the customer to determine whether to purchase the items of interest based on the collected data.

Abstract: A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order.

Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal is provided. The high velocity checkout terminal includes first and second input terminals for selectively transporting products to a cashier station and first and second output conveyors for transporting products from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations. The high velocity checkout terminal also includes first and second payment terminals for accepting payment for a cost of the products.

Abstract: Described is a retail store electronic scanning game and purchase system that includes electronic scan devices for both children and parents. The device used by the parent can electronically purchase items through the retail store purchase utility. The child's electronic scan device is made a slave device to the parent's device by subserviently coupling the child's device to the parent's device. All purchasing and gaming communications from the slave device are routed through the parent device for approval. The parent can give the children shopping tasks such as finding products for purchase and scanning them. The child can participate in shopping games with the slave electronic scan devices. The parent can award game points to the children, and approve or reject purchases presented by the children. The children can have fun and participate in shopping tasks, with the parent overseeing all game and shopping activities of the children.

Abstract: A distributed data management system is described. Document images stored by a first computing system may be retrieved by a broker system communicating with a user's mobile device that is interacting with a second computing system. The retrieved document images may be transmitted by the broker system for integration into a graphical user interface of the second computing system.

Abstract: Automated integration systems and methods using a broker system to enable the integration of a user's stored online session with a current session on a computing device in a physical facility are discussed.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for a distributed adjustment system. The system can include a first and second computing system. The second computing system can scan and decode an identifier encoded in a machine-readable element using a scanner. The identifier can be associated with an account tied to the first computing system. The second computing system can transmit the identifier to a broker system. The account information can include information associated with various physical objects. The second computing system can scan a machine-readable representation encoded with an identifier associated with a physical object. The broker system can determine the account holder information includes information associated with the physical object. The broker system can dynamically adjust the physical object information displayed on the display of the second computing system based on the information retrieved from the account holder information.

Abstract: A technique for generating terminal resource recommendations is discussed. Terminal activity status data is retrieved from a number of sensors in order to generate and render terminal resource recommendations. The activity status data is used to calculate a current active terminal recommendation indicative of the number of terminals needed to currently satisfy a particular service metric. A predicted active terminal recommendation indicative of the number of terminals needed at a specified future time period in order to satisfy a particular service metric at the specified future time period may also be generated.

Abstract: Provided herein are methodologies, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuring a graphical user interface of an electronic display device for enabling preauthorized payment of products or services using distributed processing. A customer may interact with a kiosk or terminal to identify themselves and initiate the process for dynamically computing an active preauthorization limit. Items may then be added to the customer's balance at various point of sale terminals or scanning locations within the facility. Total cost of the items is compared to the active preauthorization limit. Once the customer is finished shopping, a GUI can present them with an authorization screen showing their shopping balance and requesting authorization. The user can interact with the GUI to approve the total via the GUI without the need to produce their card or payment method at checkout.

Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal is provided. The high velocity checkout terminal includes first and second input terminals for selectively transporting products to a cashier station and first and second output conveyors for transporting products from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations. The high velocity checkout terminal also includes first and second payment terminals for accepting payment for a cost of the products.

Abstract: Provided herein are methodologies, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuring a graphical user interface of an electronic display device for enabling preauthorized payment of products or services using distributed processing. A customer may interact with a kiosk or terminal to identify themselves and initiate the process for dynamically computing an active preauthorization limit. Items may then be added to the customer's balance at various point of sale terminals or scanning locations within the facility. Total cost of the items is compared to the active preauthorization limit. Once the customer is finished shopping, a GUI can present them with an authorization screen showing their shopping balance and requesting authorization. The user can interact with the GUI to approve the total via the GUI without the need to produce their card or payment method at checkout.

Abstract: A mobile bagging station comprises a base; a sloped table on the base; and at least one bagging fixture proximal the table so that items roll or slide down the slope of the table to a perimeter of the table for insertion into at least one bag positioned at the bagging fixture.

Abstract: Provided herein are methodologies, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuring a graphical user interface of an electronic display device for enabling preauthorized payment of products or services using distributed processing. A customer may interact with a kiosk or terminal to identify themselves and initiate the process for dynamically computing an active preauthorization limit. Items may then be added to the customer's balance at various point of sale terminals or scanning locations within the facility. Total cost of the items is compared to the active preauthorization limit. Once the customer is finished shopping, a GUI can present them with an authorization screen showing their shopping balance and requesting authorization. The user can interact with the GUI to approve the total via the GUI without the need to produce their card or payment method at checkout.

Abstract: A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order.