Saturday, July 12

Intelligent Shopping Cart - when?

i would like to create a shopping list on my PDA, and then HotSync™ or (infrared) beam it to a shopping cart, which would then plot the fastest route through the store as I search for my items. As I gather each item, a barcode scanner would check it off the list.

If an item's not in stock, it would send that information to the store's buyers, so it could be on the shelf next time.

Then when I am done, I can bypass the checkout line in lieu of a passive (RFID ?) device which debits my checking account, and I'm off to my car. naturally, the intelligent cart will also bag the groceries, being careful to not to break the eggs, and to put the bread on top. Hmm.

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