(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0082485 A1
`(43) Pub. Date:
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`(54) PORTABLE POINT OF PURCHASE DEVICES
`AND METHODS
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`(75) Inventors:
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`Gloria Lin, San Ramon, CA (US);
`Amir Mahmood Mikhak,
`Cambridge, MA (US); Taido Lantz
`Nakajima, Cupertino, CA (US);
`Sean Anthony Mayo, Dover, NH
`(US); Michael Rosenblatt,
`Campbell, CA (US)
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`Correspondence Address:
`APPLE INC.
`c/o Fletcher Yoder, PC
`P.O. Box 692.289
`Houston, TX 77269-2289 (US)
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`(73) Assignee:
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`Apple Inc.
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`12/286,445
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`(22) Filed:
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`Sep. 30, 2008
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`Publication Classification
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`G06Q 30/00
`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................... 705/44; 235/383
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
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`PORTABLE POINT OF PURCHASE DEVICES
`AND METHODS
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`1. Field of the Invention
`0001
`0002 Embodiments of the present disclosure relate gen
`erally to handheld electronic devices and, more particularly,
`to electronic devices configured to conduct sales transactions.
`0003 2. Description of the Related Art
`0004. This section is intended to introduce the reader to
`various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of
`the present disclosure, which are described and/or claimed
`below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing
`the reader with background information to facilitate a better
`understanding of the various aspects of the present invention.
`Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are
`to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
`0005 Merchants often use point-of-sale or point-of-pur
`chase (POP) systems to complete sales transactions. Typical
`POP systems may include several independent devices, each
`performing a different function. For example, a scanner may
`ring up articles of merchandise and transmit the amount to a
`cash register to calculate the amount due. The cash register
`may then transmit the amount due to a credit card reader to
`receive payment.
`0006. The use of multiple devices often results in an
`immobile POP system due to device sizes and communica
`tion requirements. The fixed location of a POP system also
`may decrease operational flexibility and create time-consum
`ing sales transactions. Today's fast-paced consumers may be
`unwilling or unable to wait to purchase merchandise, result
`ing in lost sales and profits for the merchant. Further, sales
`transactions frequently occur outside of the traditional retail
`environment in mobile locations. For example, consumers
`may purchase food, drinks, and magazines on an airplane or
`Subway.
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`SUMMARY
`0007 Certain aspects of embodiments disclosed herein by
`way of example are summarized below. It should be under
`stood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the
`reader with a brief summary of certain forms an invention
`disclosed and/or claimed herein might take and that these
`aspects are not intended to limit the scope of any invention
`disclosed and/or claimed herein. Indeed, any invention dis
`closed and/or claimed herein may encompass a variety of
`aspects that may not be set forth below.
`0008. The present disclosure generally relates to tech
`niques for performing sales transactions using a portable
`device. In accordance with one disclosed embodiment, a por
`table electronic device may be capable of completing an
`entire sales transaction including ringing up articles of mer
`chandise, receiving payment information, and communicat
`ing with an external server to receive authorization for pay
`ment. The electronic device may include input devices, such
`as a near field communication (NFC) interface, camera, and
`scanner, for retrieving article information and payment infor
`mation. The electronic device also may use a device identifi
`cation networking protocol to establish a communication link
`with another device in order to receive payment information.
`A Software application of the device may calculate the
`amount due and may retrieve inventory and price information
`from the merchant's server.
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`0009. The electronic device also may include one or more
`communication interfaces for communicating with the mer
`chant's server over a wireless network, personal area net
`work, near field communication channel, or the like. In cer
`tain embodiments, the electronic device may use a Smart
`selection method to determine the most Suitable communica
`tion interface based on data transmission speed, security fea
`tures, and other user preferences. The electronic device also
`may include applications for performing various sales related
`transactions such as exchanging information for a merchant
`rewards program, establishing customer financing, and per
`forming returns and exchanges.
`0010 Various refinements of the features noted above may
`exist in relation to various aspects of the present disclosure.
`Further features may also be incorporated in these various
`aspects as well. These refinements and additional features
`may exist individually or in any combination. For instance,
`various features discussed below in relation to one or more of
`the illustrated embodiments may be incorporated into any of
`the above-described aspects alone or in any combination.
`Again, the brief summary presented above is intended only to
`familiarize the reader with certain aspects and contexts of
`embodiments of the present disclosure without limitation to
`the claimed Subject matter.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`0011. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of
`the present disclosure will become better understood when
`the following detailed description is read with reference to the
`accompanying drawings in which like characters represent
`like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
`0012 FIG. 1 is a front view of a portable electronic device
`in accordance with one embodiment;
`(0013 FIG. 2 is arear view of the portable electronic device
`of FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment;
`0014 FIG. 3 is a simplified block diagram of the device of
`FIGS. 1 and 2 in accordance with one embodiment;
`0015 FIG. 4 is a diagrammatical representation of a sys
`tem for conducting a sales transaction in accordance with one
`embodiment;
`0016 FIG. 5 is a flowchart depicting a method for con
`ducting a sales transaction in accordance with one embodi
`ment;
`0017 FIG. 6 is a front view of screens of the device of FIG.
`1 illustrating a method of ringing up merchandise in accor
`dance with one embodiment;
`0018 FIG. 7 is an illustration of a near field communica
`tion (NFC) based sales transaction in accordance with one
`embodiment;
`0019 FIG. 8 is a flowchart depicting a method for acquir
`ing article information through an NFC based transaction in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0020 FIG.9 is a front view of screens of the device of FIG.
`1 illustrating a method of acquiring payment information in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0021
`FIG. 10 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of acquiring payment informa
`tion from a credit card in accordance with one embodiment;
`0022 FIG. 11 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of acquiring payment informa
`tion using near field communication in accordance with one
`embodiment;
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`0023 FIG. 12 is a flowchart depicting a method for acquir
`ing payment information using near field communication in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0024 FIG. 13 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of acquiring payment informa
`tion using a camera in accordance with one embodiment;
`0025 FIG. 14 is a flowchart depicting a method for acquir
`ing payment information in accordance with one embodi
`ment,
`0026 FIG. 15 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of acquiring payment informa
`tion from a check in accordance with one embodiment;
`0027 FIG. 16 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of acquiring payment informa
`tion from biometric data in accordance with one embodiment;
`0028 FIG. 17 is a flowchart depicting a method for acquir
`ing payment information based on biometric data in accor
`dance with one embodiment;
`0029 FIG. 18 shows screens of the device of FIG. 1 illus
`trating a method of receiving a cash payment in accordance
`with one embodiment;
`0030 FIG. 19 is a flowchart depicting a method for receiv
`ing a cash payment in accordance with one embodiment;
`0031
`FIG. 20 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of selecting rewards in accor
`dance with one embodiment;
`0032 FIG. 21 is a flowchart depicting a method of select
`ing rewards in accordance with one embodiment;
`0033 FIG.22 is a diagrammatical representation of com
`munication channels for conducting a sales transaction in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0034 FIG. 23 is a diagrammatical representation of com
`munication channels for conducting a sales transaction in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0035 FIG. 24 is a diagrammatical representation of com
`munication channels for conducting a sales transaction in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0036 FIG. 25 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 1 illustrating a method of setting communication chan
`nel preferences in accordance with one embodiment;
`0037 FIG. 26 is a flowchart depicting a method of trans
`mitting information in accordance with one embodiment;
`0038 FIG. 27 is a perspective view of an intermediate
`device in accordance with one embodiment;
`0039 FIG. 28 is a flowchart depicting a method of trans
`mitting authorization in accordance with one embodiment;
`0040 FIG. 29 is a flowchart depicting a method of receiv
`ing authorization in accordance with one embodiment;
`004.1
`FIG. 30 is a front view of a portable electronic
`device illustrating another home screen for conducting sales
`transactions in accordance with one embodiment;
`0042 FIG. 31 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG.30 illustrating a method of saving an order inaccordance
`with one embodiment;
`0043 FIG. 32 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 30 illustrating a method of retrieving a saved order in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0044 FIG.33 is a flowchart depicting a method of retriev
`ing a saved order in accordance with one embodiment;
`004.5
`FIG. 34 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 30 illustrating a method of processing a return in accor
`dance with one embodiment;
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`0046 FIG. 35 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 30 illustrating a method of transmitting rewards in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0047 FIG. 36 is a flowchart depicting a method of trans
`mitting rewards in accordance with one embodiment;
`0048 FIG. 37 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 30 illustrating a method of transmitting rewards in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0049 FIG. 38 is a flowchart depicting a method of trans
`mitting rewards in accordance with one embodiment;
`0050 FIG. 39 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG.30 illustrating a method of linking devices inaccordance
`with one embodiment;
`0051
`FIG. 40 is a flowchart depicting a method of linking
`devices in accordance with one embodiment;
`0052 FIG. 41 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 30 illustrating a method of determining financing in
`accordance with one embodiment;
`0053 FIG. 42 is a flowchart depicting a method of deter
`mining financing in accordance with one embodiment;
`0054 FIG. 43 is a perspective view of a POP device incor
`porating the electronic device of FIG. 1;
`0055 FIG. 44 is a front view of screens of the electronic
`device of FIG. 43 in accordance with one embodiment;
`0056 FIG. 45 is a front view of screens of the device of
`FIG. 43 illustrating a method of receiving payment in accor
`dance with one embodiment;
`0057 FIG. 46 is a flowchart depicting a method of con
`ducting a sales transaction in accordance with one embodi
`ment;
`0058 FIG. 47 is a perspective view of another POP device
`incorporating the electronic device of FIG. 1 in accordance
`with one embodiment;
`0059 FIG. 48 is a simplified block diagram of the POP
`device of FIG. 47 in accordance with one embodiment;
`0060 FIG. 49 is a flowchart depicting a method of deter
`mining conducting a sales transaction in accordance with one
`embodiment; and
`0061 FIG.50 is a perspective view of another POP device
`in accordance with one embodiment.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC
`EMBODIMENTS
`0062 One or more specific embodiments of the present
`invention will be described below. These described embodi
`ments are only exemplary of the present invention. Addition
`ally, in an effort to provide a concise description of these
`exemplary embodiments, all features of an actual implemen
`tation may not be described in the specification. It should be
`appreciated that in the development of any Such actual imple
`mentation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous
`implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve
`the developers specific goals, such as compliance with sys
`tem-related and business-related constraints, which may vary
`from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be
`appreciated that such a development effort might be complex
`and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine
`undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those
`of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.
`0063. The present disclosure is directed to techniques for
`conducting a sales transaction using a handheld, portable
`electronic device. The handheld electronic device integrates
`several functionalities for performing sales transactions,
`including but not limited to, retrieving merchandise informa
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`tion, acquiring payment information, and obtaining payment
`authorization. One or more input devices, such as a scanner,
`camera, keypad, or near field communication (NFC) device,
`may be used to acquire merchandise information and pay
`ment information. For example, a NFC device may be used to
`scan an article of merchandise and a camera may be used to
`receive credit card information. The handheld electronic
`device may communicate with an internal memory and/oran
`external server to acquire price information and payment
`authorization through a selected communication channel,
`such as a wide area network (WAN), local area network
`(LAN), personal area network (PAN), or near field commu
`nication channel. The electronic device may display a notifi
`cation authorizing the sales transaction. The electronic device
`also may provide additional functionalities, such as exchang
`ing information for a merchant rewards program, transmitting
`receipts, and obtaining financing.
`0064 FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device 10 that may
`make use of the techniques for conducting a sales transaction
`described above. As illustrated in FIG.1, the electronic device
`10 may be a handheld device incorporating the functionality
`of one or more portable devices. Such as a media player, a
`cellular phone, a personal data organizer, and so forth.
`Depending, of course, on the functionalities provided by the
`electronic device 10, a user may scan articles of merchandise,
`listen to music, play games, record video, take pictures, and
`place telephone calls, while moving freely with the device 10.
`In addition, the electronic device 10 may allow a user to
`connect to and communicate through the Internet or through
`other networks, such as local or wide area networks. For
`example, the electronic device 10 may allow a user to com
`municate using e-mail, text messaging, instant messaging, or
`other forms of electronic communication. The electronic
`device 10 also may communicate with other devices using
`short-range connections, such as Bluetooth and near field
`communication. By way of example, the electronic device 10
`may be a model of an iPhone(R), or a derivative thereof pro
`vided for sales transactions, available from Apple Inc. of
`Cupertino, Calif.
`0065. In the depicted embodiment, the device 10 includes
`an enclosure 12 that protects the interior components from
`physical damage and shields them from electromagnetic
`interference. The enclosure 12 may be formed from any suit
`able material Such as plastic, metal or a composite material
`and may allow certain frequencies of electromagnetic radia
`tion to pass through to wireless communication circuitry
`within the device 10 to facilitate wireless communication.
`0066. The enclosure 12 allows access to user input struc
`tures 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 through which a user may inter
`face with the device. Each user input structure 14, 16, 18, 20.
`and 22 may be configured to control a device function when
`actuated. For example, the input structure 14 may include a
`button that when pressed causes a “home' screen or menu to
`be displayed on the device. The input structure 16 may
`include a button for toggling the device 10 between a sleep
`mode and awake mode. The input structure 18 may include a
`two-position slider that silences a ringer for the cell phone
`application. The input structures 20 and 22 may includebut
`tons for increasing and decreasing the Volume output of the
`device 10. In general, the electronic device 10 may include
`any number of user input structures existing in various forms
`including buttons, Switches, control pads, keys, knobs, scroll
`wheels, or other suitable forms.
`
`0067. The device 10 also includes a display 24 that may
`display various images generated by the device. For example,
`the display 24 may show photos of merchandise, advertise
`ments, movies, and/or data, Such as text documents, work
`schedules, financial spreadsheets, text messages, and e-mail,
`among other things. The display 24 also may display system
`indicators 26 that provide feedback to a user, such as power
`status, signal strength, call status, external device connection,
`and the like. The display 24 may be any type of display Such
`as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode
`(LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) dis
`play, or other suitable display. Additionally, the display 24
`may include a touch-sensitive element, Such as a touch
`SCC.
`0068. The display 24 may be used to display a graphical
`user interface (GUI) 28 that allows a user to interact with the
`device. The GUI 28 may include various layers, windows,
`screens, templates, elements, or other components that may
`be displayed in all, or a portion, of the display 24. Generally,
`the GUI 28 may include graphical elements that represent
`applications and functions of the device 10. The graphical
`elements may include icons and other images representing
`buttons, sliders, menu bars, and the like. In certain embodi
`ments, the user input structure 14 may be used to display a
`home screen of the GUI 28. For example, in response to
`actuation of the input structure 14, the device may display
`graphical elements, shown here as icons 30, of the GUI 28.
`The icons 30 may correspond to various applications of the
`device 10 that may open upon selection of an icon 30. The
`icons 30 may be selected via a touch screen included in the
`display 24, or may be selected by user input structures. Such
`as a wheel or button.
`0069. The icons 30 may represent various layers, win
`dows, screens, templates, elements, or other components that
`may be displayed in some or all of the areas of the display 24
`upon selection by the user. Furthermore, selection of an icon
`30 may lead to a hierarchical navigation process, such that
`selection of an icon 30 leads to a screen that includes one or
`more additional icons or other GUI elements. Textual indica
`tors 31 may be displayed on or near the icons 30 to facilitate
`user interpretation of each icon 30. It should be appreciated
`that the GUI 30 may include various components arranged in
`hierarchical and/or non-hierarchical structures.
`(0070. When an icon 30 is selected, the device 10 may be
`configured to open an application associated with that icon
`and display a corresponding screen. For example, when the
`Point of Purchase (POP) icon 32 is selected, the device 10
`may be