Patent attributes
An intelligent shopping cart and checkout system is provided that can perform a fast and touchless checkout of saleable items in a store. The intelligent shopping cart and checkout system includes a readable product identifier, such as an RFID tag or a Bluetooth® or other wireless protocol enabled item identification chip having an embedded wireless communications device, for attachment to the sales items and a checkout station provided with a cooperating reader for receiving a signal emanating from the readable product identifier. A shopping cart may include a wireless communications device in wireless communication with the item identification chip and the checkout station. The item identification chip, checkout station and intelligent shopping cart are provided with status lights that turn color in response to the status or condition of the purchases.
