WO2006056776A1 - A retailing installation and method of operating it - Google Patents
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- WO2006056776A1 WO2006056776A1 PCT/GB2005/004506 GB2005004506W WO2006056776A1 WO 2006056776 A1 WO2006056776 A1 WO 2006056776A1 GB 2005004506 W GB2005004506 W GB 2005004506W WO 2006056776 A1 WO2006056776 A1 WO 2006056776A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q30/00—Commerce
- G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
- G06Q30/0601—Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
- G06Q30/0603—Catalogue ordering
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- the present invention relates to a retailing installation and method of operating it.
- goods are displayed for purchase.
- An object of the present invention is to incorporate advantageous characteristics of both of these systems.
- a retailing installation comprising display means for displaying information to a customer, sensing means for sensing the presence of a customer, input means for receiving a signal from a customer, storage means for storing information to be displayed and processor means for retrieving information from said storage means and transmitting to the display means in response to a customer input on said input means.
- the display means comprises a window or screen on which images or other information may be displayed and a projector for projecting the images or the information onto the window or screen.
- the processor means preferably comprises a microprocessor or microcomputer.
- the input means preferably comprises a touch sensitive screen.
- the touch sensitive screen may advantageously be capacitive.
- the storage means advantageously comprise an electronic memory store and the sensing means advantageously comprise a proximity sensor. All of the above form part of an electronic circuit operative to respond to inputs from a customer via the touch sensitive screen.
- a method of operating a retailing installation comprising an electronic circuit having input means, including the steps of activating the installation to present information to a customer on display means, and inputting a signal to the input means to enable information about a selected item to be displayed.
- a decision may be taken to purchase that item or not.
- a payment routine may then be entered into prior to delivery of a purchased item.
- Figure 1 diagrammatically shows a front elevational view of a retailing installation according to the invention
- Figure 2 diagrammatically shows a cross-sectional view of the retailing installation of Figure 1 and
- Figure 3 shows a flowchart relating to a typical event carried out on the installation of Figures 1 and 2.
- the installation comprises display means in the form of a display window 1 .
- This window comprises a touch sensitive area 2.
- the touch sensitivity is preferably capacitive although other forms of touch sensitivity may be used.
- the touch sensitive area is connected with an electrical circuit which comprises a microprocessor 3, an information store 4, a projector 5 and a proximity sensor 6.
- the proximity sensor 6 In operation, the presence of a customer, indicated diagrammatically at 7, is detected by the proximity sensor 6. This generates a signal which is fed to the microprocessor to activate the installation and to display information which may include both text and images on the window 1 . Text and images are selected from store and fed to the projector which operates to project this information onto the window under the control of the microprocessor 3.
- the microprocessor 3 in turn responds to signals input to it from the touch sensitive area by the customer, usually in accordance with a predetermined program.
- a customer arrives at the display window 1 his presence is sensed by the proximity sensor 6 and a signal fed from the sensor to the processor 3 as already explained.
- a screen saver or other program may be running on the installation and displayed on the screen.
- the installation displays a greeting and customer instructions on the window 1. This is step 32 on the flowchart.
- the customer touches the appropriate area to select a particular page of an electrically displayed brochure (step 33).
- the selected page is turned to under the control of the processor, the selected page being retrieved from store and projected onto the screen (step 34).
- the customer may then select an item on the page to obtain more information and/or have a magnified version of the item projected onto the window again under the control of the processor, the additional matter again being retrieved from store (Steps 35, 36 and 37). Alternatively, the customer may return to the home screen along feedback path 38. The customer may then decide to purchase the selected item or not (step 39). If the decision is made not to purchase, the customer is returned to the page along feedback path 40. He may select an alternative item from that page or return to the initial screen (Step 33) along feedback path 38. If a decision is made to purchase, the customer enters a payment routine (Step 41 ), again under the control of the processor 2, involving the input of credit or debit card details (Step 42).
- Step 43 the purchase phase is complete (Step 43) and the purchased item is then selected from store for delivery.
- the retailing system enables the data capture of the customer, either as a purchaser or an enquirer and allows for the subsequent capture of data protection and privacy permissions allowing subsequent confirmation or provision of product details by e-mail and SMS text to mobile phones automatically from the data entry at the store window.
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GB0709862A GB2434906B (en) | 2004-11-24 | 2007-05-23 | A retailing installation and method of operating it |
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WO2008012716A3 (en) * | 2006-07-28 | 2008-04-24 | Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv | Private screens self distributing along the shop window |
GB2469653A (en) * | 2009-04-21 | 2010-10-27 | Wing Chung Peter Lau | Interactive Window Display, e.g. for shop window |
AT12920U1 (en) * | 2010-11-12 | 2013-02-15 | Haber & Koenig Electronics Gmbh | Switching and display device |
EP2706498A1 (en) | 2012-09-07 | 2014-03-12 | TBWA/Helsinki Oy | A mechanism for distributing browsing results from a public electronic retailing system |
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WO2008012716A3 (en) * | 2006-07-28 | 2008-04-24 | Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv | Private screens self distributing along the shop window |
CN101496086B (en) * | 2006-07-28 | 2013-11-13 | 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 | Private screens self distributing along the shop window |
US8599133B2 (en) | 2006-07-28 | 2013-12-03 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Private screens self distributing along the shop window |
GB2469653A (en) * | 2009-04-21 | 2010-10-27 | Wing Chung Peter Lau | Interactive Window Display, e.g. for shop window |
AT12920U1 (en) * | 2010-11-12 | 2013-02-15 | Haber & Koenig Electronics Gmbh | Switching and display device |
EP2706498A1 (en) | 2012-09-07 | 2014-03-12 | TBWA/Helsinki Oy | A mechanism for distributing browsing results from a public electronic retailing system |
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