公开(公告)号：US20210182921A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US16712775

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David Christopher Onkels ,  Ariel Dos Santos ,  Thomas Meilandt Mathiesen ,  Nir Charny ,  Waqas Syed Ahmed ,  Hoi Cheung Pang ,  Nishitkumar Ashokkumar Desai ,  Danny Guan ,  Ameet N. Vaswani ,  Shane Michael Wilson ,  Michael Vinod Zampani

IPC: G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, systems for enabling physical retail stores and other facilities to implement automated-checkout techniques for the purchase of customizable and/or made-to-items items by customers of the stores and/or facilities. For example, the described systems may enable a retail store to implement technology where users are able to order customizable items from an ordering location, an inventory location, or an associate of the facility, and exit the store without performing manual checkout of the items. The systems described herein thus enable customized retail facilities, as opposed to a retail facility that allows automated-checkout only for prepackaged-type or otherwise non-customizable merchandise.

公开(公告)号：US11797920B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16806484

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron M. McDaniel ,  Nirmal Doshi ,  Nathan P. O'Neill ,  Michael Joseph Ausich ,  Joel Stirling ,  Joseph W. Chauvin ,  Willy Scott Mordant ,  Nir Charny ,  Kaigene Jennifer Lin ,  Spencer Ralph Dodge

IPC: G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q20/08 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G23/34 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06N20/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G23/34 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, systems for enabling physical retail stores and other facilities to implement automated-checkout techniques for the purchase of items that are priced per unit weight. For example, the described systems may enable a facility to implement technology where users are able to remove items from inventory locations, where the inventory locations include weight sensors detecting the weights of the items that were removed. The system then determines the prices based on the weights and charges the users for the prices of the items without performing manual checkout of the items. The price of an item is determined based on the weight of the item and the price per unit weight of the item. The systems described herein thus enable customized retail facilities, as opposed to a retail facility that allows automated-checkout only for prepackaged-type or otherwise non-customizable merchandise.

公开(公告)号：US11766140B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US16822770

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Gregory Kim Justice ,  Nicholas Franklin ,  Rafiuddin Arif Ahud ,  Ziwei Xia ,  Nir Charny

IPC: A47F13/00 ,  A47F5/08 ,  G01G3/14 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G21/23 ,  G01G3/13

CPC classification number: A47F13/00 ,  A47F5/0823 ,  G01G3/13 ,  G01G3/14 ,  G01G21/23 ,  G01G19/4144

Abstract: A multi-interface apparatus includes a crossbar to which a plurality of accessories using different mechanical interfaces may be attached and detached. Accessories such as wire hooks, shelves, bins, and so forth may be used. The different mechanical interfaces may include slatwall, pegboard, and saddle mount. Multiple accessories with different types of mechanical interfaces may be supported simultaneously by the crossbar. The crossbar may be instrumented. For example, load cells may be used to determine the weight on the crossbar.

公开(公告)号：US11657689B1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US16806573

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron M. McDaniel ,  Nirmal Doshi ,  Nathan P. O'Neill ,  Joel Stirling ,  Joseph W. Chauvin ,  Nir Charny ,  Kaigene Jennifer Lin ,  Spencer Ralph Dodge

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G08B13/24 ,  G08B13/14 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06V20/52

CPC classification number: G08B13/2462 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G08B13/1472 ,  G08B13/246 ,  G08B13/248 ,  G08B13/2454

Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, systems for enabling physical retail stores and other facilities to implement automated-checkout techniques for the purchase of items that are priced per unit weight. For example, the described systems may enable a facility to implement technology where users are able to remove items from inventory locations, place the items on weight sensors, and then be charged for the prices of the items without performing manual checkout of the items. The price of an item is determined based at least in part on the identifier of the item and the price per unit weight of the item. The systems described herein thus enable customized retail facilities, as opposed to a retail facility that allows automated-checkout only for prepackaged-type or otherwise non-customizable merchandise.