Patent ID: 7506808
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A shopping receptacle, the shopping receptacle being adapted to receive and retain a product item, the product item having an interface surface associated therewith, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item, wherein the receptacle comprises: a receptacle body adapted to receive and retain the product item and having an opening through which the product item may be placed within the receptacle body; and, a sensing device adapted to: the sensing device comprising: wherein a user is provided with an identity card, the identity card having disposed thereon or therein coded data having a plurality of card coded data portions, each card coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the user, and wherein the sensing device is further adapted to: