LOSS PREVENTION IN SELF-SERVICE RETAIL CHECKOUT USING SMART ALARMS

Number: 20180096331
Published: 2018-04-05
Filed: 2016-09-30
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: PATIL; Mangesh B. et al.
CPC: G08B13/246; G07G1/009; G06Q20/208; G07G1/0045
Verdict: Set aside retail checkout loss-prevention, business ops/security
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for performing an operation comprising receiving, from a self-checkout platform and as part of a purchase transaction for a first product, a data value of a barcode of the first product, storing an indication in a product store that the first product has been purchased, receiving a first item-specific identifier stored in a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the first product, cross-referencing the first item-specific identifier with the indication in the product store to verify the purchase transaction of the first product via the self-checkout platform, receiving a second item-specific identifier stored in a second RFID tag associated with a second product, cross-referencing the product store to determine the second product has not been purchased via the self-checkout platform, and emitting a security notification related to the second product.

Background

BACKGROUNDField of the Disclosure

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to enhanced security systems for retail environments. More specifically, embodiments disclosed herein provide loss prevention in self-service retail checkout using smart alarms.Description of the Related Art

Conventionally, customers may purchase products in a retail store by selecting desired products, taking the selected products to a checkout lane, and interacting with a cashier to process the transaction. The cashier may scan the products presented by the user, and remove or deactivate any security means associated with the product (for example, removing a lock from the product). This process allows the customer to take the product out of the store. However, this process is time consuming, and leads to long lines during high-volume sales periods. Furthermore, as self-checkout systems become more prevalent, conventional loss-prevention approaches leave much to be desired, as customers must still interact with employees as part of the loss prevention process.SUMMARY

In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, from a self-checkout platform and as part of a purchase transaction for a first product, a data value of a barcode of the first product, storing an indication in a product store that the first product has been purchased, receiving a first item-specific identifier stored in a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the first product, cross-referencing the

Claims

1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a self-checkout platform and as part of a purchase transaction for a first product, a data value of a barcode of the first product; storing an indication in a product store that the first product has been purchased; receiving a first item-specific identifier stored in a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the first product; cross-referencing the first item-specific identifier with the indication in the product store to verify the purchase transaction of the first product via the self-checkout platform; receiving a second item-specific identifier stored in a second RFID tag associated with a second product; cross-referencing the product store to determine the second product has not been purchased via the self-checkout platform; and emitting a security notification related to the second product. 8. A computer program product, comprising: a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by a processor to perform an operation comprising: receiving, from a self-checkout platform and as part of a purchase transaction for a first product, a data value of a barcode of the first product; storing an indication in a product store that the first product has been purchased; receiving a first item-specific identifier stored in a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the first product; cross-referencing the first item-specific identifier with the indication in the product store to verify the purchase transaction of the first product via the self-checkout platform; receiving a second item-specific identifier stored in a second RFID tag associated with a second product; cross-referencing the product store to determine the second product has not been purchased via the self-checkout platform; and emitting a security notification related to the second product. 15. A system, comprising: a processor; and a memory containing a program, which when executed by the processor, performs an operation comprising: receiving, from a self-checkout platform and as part of a purchase transaction for a first product, a data value of a barcode of the first product; storing an indication in a product store that the first product has been purchased; receiving a first item-specific identifier stored in a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the first product; cross-referencing the first item-specific identifier with the indication in the product store to verify the purchase transaction of the first product via the self-checkout platform; receiving a second item-specific identifier stored in a second RFID tag associated with a second product; cross-referencing the product store to determine the second product has not been purchased via the self-checkout platform; and emitting a security notification related to the second product.