Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for a rule-based electronic checkout system based on a distributed digital ledger. A point of sale system is configured to receive a transaction request for a selected product, receive a customer public key, index a disturbed digital ledger to determine the user's ledger unit count for a selected product, request and verify a ledger transfer, and authorize the transaction based on the ledger transfer.

Abstract: A sampling stand for displaying samples of food products such as in a grocery retail store. A base unit of the sampling stand has a display worktop. A gantry is mounted above the base unit. A projector unit located in the gantry projects a visible image onto the display worktop of the base unit and/or onto a surrounding floor area. A motion sensor is arranged in the gantry and detects motions between the gantry and the base unit, and/or between the gantry and the floor area. A controller is configured to control the visible images projected by the projector dependent upon the motion sensed by the motion sensor.

Abstract: A barcode scanner device 200 is formed as a wrist watch with a main body 210 and strap 220 and includes a camera 211 to capture an image of a barcode 11. The scanner 200 generates an inventory request message sent by a communication interface 215 to a local server 30 based on the captured barcode. In a capture mode, live camera images may be displayed on touch-screen display 212 while capturing the barcode with guides and feedback for the user. In a display mode, inventory data from database 32 may be accessed in a large data field on the touch screen display 212.

Abstract: A barcode scanner device 200 is formed as a wrist watch with a main body 210 and strap 220 and includes a camera 211 to capture an image of a barcode 11. The scanner 200 generates an inventory request message sent by a communication interface 215 to a local server 30 based on the captured barcode. In a capture mode, live camera images may be displayed on touch-screen display 212 while capturing the barcode with guides and feedback for the user. In a display mode, inventory data from database 32 may be accessed in a large data field on the touch screen display 212.

Abstract: A barcode scanner device 200 is formed as a wrist watch with a main body 210 and strap 220 and includes a camera 211 to capture an image of a barcode 11. The scanner 200 generates an inventory request message sent by a communication interface 215 to a local server 30 based on the captured barcode. In a capture mode, live camera images may be displayed on touch-screen display 212 while capturing the barcode with guides and feedback for the user. In a display mode, inventory data from database 32 may be accessed in a large data field on the touch screen display 212.

Abstract: A locator beacon (16) is configured to detect a nearby customer device (60), such as when a customer enters the store, and obtains identity information from the customer device (60). A server device (20) coupled to the locator beacon (16) receives the identity information and retrieves corresponding order information from an order database (28). At least one in-store device, such as a pair of wearable smart glasses (30a), is coupled to the server device (20) and is configured to receive the order information from the server (20) and display the order information to facilitate collection by the customer of one or more product items relating to the order.

Abstract: A compliance monitoring system is described suitable for display units in a retail store. A wearable device is configured to be worn by a user while in use. The wearable device may be coupled to a server. The wearable device is configured to determine a display unit to be checked for compliance and retrieve a reference image from the server, wherein the reference image shows the display unit in an ideal state. The wearable device may display the retrieved reference image in a field of view of the user while the user also views the display unit, thereby allowing a compliance comparison therebetween.

Abstract: A display unit survey system comprises a wearable device such as smart glasses configured to capture a plurality of survey images showing display units in a retail store and to generate survey image metadata associated therewith. At least one server device holds a survey image database to store the survey images and metadata, wherein the at least one server device is configured to determine a supplier entity for each survey image according to the survey image metadata, collate the stored survey images into a plurality of packages according to the determined supplier entity, and communicate each package to a recipient device of the determined supplier entity.

Abstract: A system for supporting product recall events includes a controlling server 60 coupled to local servers 20 and in-store portable devices 30 which may be wearable devices such as smart glasses or smart watches. The controlling server 60 receives a recall notification message 5 from a source device 50 and distributes a command 52 across a network 40 to local servers 20 which produce task messages 53 for the wearable devices 30. Evidence messages 54 containing images captured by the wearable devices 30 are returned via the local servers 20 to the controlling server 60.

Abstract: A sampling stand for displaying samples of food products such as in a grocery retail store. A base unit of the sampling stand has a display worktop. A gantry is mounted above the base unit. A projector unit located in the gantry projects a visible image onto the display worktop of the base unit and/or onto a surrounding floor area. A motion sensor is arranged in the gantry and detects motions between the gantry and the base unit, and/or between the gantry and the floor area. A controller is configured to control the visible images projected by the projector dependent upon the motion sensed by the motion sensor.

Abstract: A barcode scanner device 200 is formed as a wrist watch with a main body 210 and strap 220 and includes a camera 211 to capture an image of a barcode 11. The scanner 200 generates an inventory request message sent by a communication interface 215 to a local server 30 based on the captured barcode. In a capture mode, live camera images may be displayed on touch-screen display 212 while capturing the barcode with guides and feedback for the user. In a display mode, inventory data from database 32 may be accessed in a large data field on the touch screen display 212.