Patent ID: 7579967
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: A47F,G06Q,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
1. A method to detect and reward the return of shopping carts to collection points at a shopping center, wherein during a purchase, a first signal A is automatically generated and when a shopping cart is returned to a collection point, a second signal B is automatically generated, and wherein the two signals A and B are correlated to issue a bonus, comprising; establishing the generation of the first signal A by optical recognition; assigning the first signal A to a certain customer by identifying or individualizing physical characteristics of the customer via data transmitted by the optical recognition; establishing the generation of the second signal B by optical recognition; assigning the second signal B to a certain customer by identifying or individualizing physical characteristics of the customer via data transmitted by the optical recognition; and correlating the first signal A with the second signal B.