Patent ID: 11288933

Abstract:
Devices, systems, and method are provided for tracking items in a store for processing a cashier-less purchase transaction. In one example, the method includes detecting a portable device in the physical store. The portable device has an application that associates the portable device with an on-line account of a shopper. The method includes receiving identification data for an item taken from a location of the physical store by the shopper using one or more sensors of the physical store to target the item for purchase. The identification data is configured to identify a type of said item for adding it to an electronic shopping cart of the shopper having the on-line account for processing said cashier-less purchase transactions. The method includes instructing to process an electronic charge via a payment service for the item. And, one or more additional portable devices are usable at the physical store to facilitate one or more shoppers to make purchases of items. A status of one or more items tied to the on-line account is updated for one or more items taken by the shopper or another shopper that is associated with the shopper for enabling shopping as a group of shoppers. The portable device is configured to run the application for accessing data for viewing of items charged to the on-line account of the shopper.