Patent Document ID: 5390107
Application ID: 08054710
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer implemented method of forecasting checkout lane traffic in a store including a recognition system having at least one sensor to recognize shoppers as they enter the store, the method comprising the steps of: (a) recognizing, via said at least one sensor, shoppers who enter the store during a time period of selected duration, said time period composed of time intervals of selected durations; (b) generating data, via said recognition system, representing the entry time interval of said shoppers; (c) transmitting said data representing the entry time interval of each shopper to a computer; (d) designating, via said computer, a percentage of said shoppers as buyers based on a selected conversion rate; (e) assigning, via said computer, a shopping time to each buyer; and (f) establishing, via said computer, a checkout lane arrival time for each buyer based on the buyer's entry time interval and assigned shopping time.