A Smart Container For Contactless Shopping System

Bosch Limited
Withdrawn App No 202141007446 Computer Science

Patent information

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Application number
202141007446
Filing date
22 February 2021
Status
Withdrawn
Publication number
34/2022
Publication type
INA
Invention field
Computer Science

Abstract

The invention discloses a smart container 10 for contactless shopping system 100. The smart container 10 comprises one or more doors 12 to close an opening of the smart container 10. A transceiver 14 receives a command from one ore one shopping mall resources such as a smart trolley 24. A controller selectively opens and closes the door 12 based on the command received by the transceiver 14.

Applicants

2
India
Bosch Limited Post Box No 3000, Hosur Road, Adugodi, Bangalore – 560030, Karnataka, India
Germany
Robert Bosch GmbH Stuttgart, Feuerbach, Germany

Inventors

2
India
Shruti MishraSquirrel Oaks, 17, 1st Main, Reliaable Lake Vista, Haralur Main Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102
India
Vishwas Kotian"Shree Sudarshana", Near kappettu garadi, Ambalapady post, Udupi – 576103

Specification

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Claims:1) A smart container (10) for contactless shopping system (100), said smart container (10) comprises ? at least one door (12) to close an opening 5 of said smart container (10); ? a transceiver (14) to receive a command from at least one shopping mall resource (20); and ? a controller to selectively open and close said at least one 10 door (12) based on said command received by said transceiver (14). 2) The smart container (10) as claimed in claim 1, stores at least one of shopping item (16) such as vegetables, fruits, groceries, personal care items, confectionaries, detergents, machine components, articles, and goods. 3) The smart container (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said door (12) is operated to control the release of said shopping item (16) from said smart container (10). 4) The smart container (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least 20 one shopping mall resource (20) is one of a server, a central shopping console (22), a shopping trolley (24), a shopping basket, a POS terminal, a shopping computer, a portable device (26), and a shopping application. 5) A contactless shopping system (100) comprising 25 ? at least one smart container (10) ; ? at least one shopping trolley (24) having a weighing scale (25) and a first transceiver (28); characterized in said contactless shopping system (100), said at least one smart container (10) comprises ? a second transceiver (30) to receive a command from said first transceiver (28) of said at least one shopping 5 trolley (24); and ? a controller selectively opens or closes at least one door (12) of said at least one smart container (10) based on said command received by said second transceiver (30). 6) The contactless shopping system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein said at least one door (12) is operated to selectively transfer a shopping item (16) from said at least one smart container (10) to said at least one shopping trolley (24). 7) The contactless shopping system (100) as claimed in claim 5, 15 wherein said first transceiver (28) sends a command to said second transceiver (30) when said weighing scale indicates that required quantity /weight of said shopping item (16) in said at least one smart trolley (24) reaches a specific value. 8) The contactless shopping system (100) s claimed in claim 5, wherein 20 said at least one smart container (10), said at least one smart trolley (24) and a central shopping console (22) through a network. 9) The contactless shopping system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein said at least one shopping trolley (24) is at least one of a wheeled trolley, a shopping basket, a shopping bag, etc. 10) The contactless shopping system (100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein said central shopping console (22) receives a shopping order from at least one of shopping web application, a shopping device, a shopping mobile application, a voice application, a GUI, etc. 11) A contactless shopping method, the method comprises the steps of:-a. receiving an order of shopping items (5 16) from a customer (S1); b. checking for the availability of said shopping items (16) in a storage area (S2); characterized in that ? guiding a shopping trolley (24) to at least one 10 smart container (10) having shopping items (16) requested by the customer; ? sending a command to a transceiver (30) of the at least one smart container (10); and ? operating a door (12) of the at least one smart 15 container (10) selectively based on the command to control the transfer of shopping items (16) from the smart container (10) to the smart trolley (24). 12) The contactless shopping method as claimed in claim 11, wherein guiding the shopping trolley (24) to the at least one smart container 20 (10) comprises at least one of an automatic guiding method, a manual guiding method or an audio and/or visual guiding method. 13) A contactless goods transfer system (400) comprising ? at least one smart container (10) ; 25 ? at least one trolley (24) having a weighing scale (25) and a first transceiver (28); characterized in said contactless goods transfer system (100), said at least one smart container (10) comprises ? a second transceiver (30) to receive a command from said first transceiver (28) of said at least one trolley (24); and ? a controller selectively opens or closes at least one door (12) of said at least one smart 5 container (10) based on said command received by said second transceiver (30). 14) The contactless goods transfer system (400) as claimed in claim 13, wherein said at least one door (12) is operated to selectively transfer 10 goods (16) from said at least one smart container (10) to said at least one trolley (24). , Description:The invention discloses a smart container 10 for contactless shopping system 100. The smart container 10 comprises one or more doors 12 to close an opening of the smart container 10. A transceiver 14 receives a command from one ore one shopping mall resources such as a smart trolley 24. A controller selectively opens and closes the door 12 based on the command received by the transceiver 14.

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1 202141007446-POWER OF AUTHORITY [22-02-2021(online)].pdf 22 Feb 2021
2 202141007446-FORM 1 [22-02-2021(online)].pdf 22 Feb 2021
3 202141007446-DRAWINGS [22-02-2021(online)].pdf 22 Feb 2021
4 202141007446-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [22-02-2021(online)].pdf 22 Feb 2021
5 202141007446-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [22-02-2021(online)].pdf 22 Feb 2021