The Home Grocery Scanner

Map Branches

• Mechanism for recording order
  • Scanner should record all orders. Consumer has option to press a "reorder" button instead of scanning products to repeat the previous order
  • Consumer should be able to pull up past 3 orders on demand
• Barcode reader
  • Needs to have ability to recognize standard barcodes and translate this into product
  • When barcodes read, will appear on order as product name, not barcode
    • Do research. Model on common store scanners and use same technology
• Size, shape, and price, etc.
  • Flat, 6x6. Thin (1inch thick)
  • Scanner located on bottom (consumer waves scanner in front of bar code)
    • Need to draw up diagram for this
    • Do research and model on common store scanners
  • Retail price: approx. $149.99
  • Will have on/off button, reorder button, receive button (to pull up messages received from store)
  • Needs to have screen to display messages/orders (on top of scanner)
  • Will run on batteries (battery opening on bottom next to scan mechanism)
• Home-to-grocery store linking system
  • Computer based system that sends order to grocery store in the same manner online orders are sent
    • Scanner would need to link into local store host. Consumers enter in a code and zip code so scanner can find local store
    • Consumers would also need to set up an account with store for deliveries
  • Scanner needs to have ability to receive messages such as order confirmation and delivery time from store
• Patent
  • Do research on state patent laws at take out patent ASAP

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