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Consumer Retail: Supermarkets & Grocery

The #1 choice for supermarkets and grocery chains modernizing self-checkout, digital merchandising, and mobile-assisted selling. Design on a blank canvas with full haptic zone integration for next-gen basket building, loyalty engagement, and frictionless checkout.

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A woman shopping in a supermarket, checking items with a basket in hand.

Consumer Retail: Supermarkets & Grocery

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Supported Patent Claims (No. 10,225,471)

Claim 1: The Foundational Architecture

"plurality of interconnected grids is configured to at least function as a single haptic zone or a multiple individual haptic zones; a touch controller, said touch controller comprising a touch controller interface that is configured to identify, at least one of, a haptic contact engagement, a haptic contact signal, and a haptic contact gesture detected on said single haptic zone or at least one of said multiple individual haptic zones"

Applications

Universal implementation across all interactive touch surfaces: Smartphones, Tablets, Automotive Dashboards, Medical Devices, and IoT Smart Screens.

Observed Behaviors
This is the foundational 'root' claim. If your device captures images/video and uses a touch screen with any form of zone-based interaction (grids, buttons, toggles), it fundamentally relies on this architecture. It is the inescapable baseline for modern interactive displays.

Claim 14: Pressure-Activated Video & Visual Feedback

"The system of claim 1, in which said touch controller further comprising a screen size user interface touch controller, wherein a detected pressure against said screen size user interface touch controller is configured to initiate and activate a video recording process, said screen size user interface touch controller comprising a colored border, wherein said colored border is configured to illuminate to notify a user of said video recording process."

Applications

ATM PINpads, Bank Terminals, Medical Kiosks, and Security Interfaces.

Observed Behaviors
While literally covering pressure-activated recording with illuminated borders, the doctrine of equivalents expands Claim 14 to cover your secure interfaces. Your ATM/Medical kiosks use pressure-sensitive zones and illuminated colored borders to notify users of an active 'Secure Mode' or 'Authentication State', which is functionally equivalent to the claim's 'Recording Process' notification.

Claim 16: System for Toggling Haptic Zones

"A system comprising: means for processing a visual media capture or recording; means for capturing or recording said visual media in conjunction with said means for processing; means for presenting said captured or recorded visual media from said means for capturing; means for forming alternatively, at least a single haptic zone and a multiple individual haptic zones on said means for presenting; means for identifying, at least one of, a haptic contact engagement, a haptic contact signal, and a haptic contact gesture detected on said single haptic zone and at least one of said multiple individual haptic zones; means for alternately recording said visual media as a photographic image or as a video image based upon the number of times or the process with which at least one of said haptic contact engagement, signal and gesture is detected on said single haptic zone or at least one of said multiple individual haptic zones; and means for toggling between said single haptic zone and multiple individual haptic zones, wherein said single haptic zone is further configured to toggle into said multiple individual haptic zones once said photographic image capture or video image recording is activated."

Applications

Interactive displays for product information (tap for basic info, hold to expand to nutrition/allergens), Self-checkout toggles (single button for 'pay' expands to payment options), Dynamic shelf signage (tap to view price, hold to add to digital cart).

Observed Behaviors
Your interactive retail displays use single touch zones that toggle between summary and detailed product information based on interaction patterns (e.g., tap vs. hold), revealing additional options. Claim 16 describes this pattern: single haptic zone → multiple sub-zones, foundational to your engaging customer experience.

Claim 17: Interconnected Grid Interaction

"A system comprising: a processor; a digital image sensor configured to capture a visual media; a screen display configured to present said captured visual media, comprising at least a plurality of interconnected grids configured to at least function as a single haptic zone and, alternatively, a multiple individual haptic zones; a touch controller interface configured to identify a haptic contact engagement, signal, or gesture detected on said single haptic zone or at least one of said multiple individual haptic zones; and a visual media capture controller configured to at least alternately capture said visual media as a photographic image or record said visual media as a video image based upon an identified number of times or a process with which said haptic contact is detected, wherein said single haptic zone is configured to toggle into said multiple individual haptic zones based on said activation of said photographic image capture or video image recording."

Applications

AI-powered produce scales (visual recognition grids), Self-checkout security monitors (tap to zoom/snapshot), and Inventory scanning interfaces.

Observed Behaviors
Your AI scales and checkout systems combine visual sensors with touch grids—capturing product images while offering a grid of options. Claim 17 protects the specific interface behavior where the screen toggles between a single view zone and a multi-zone interaction grid based on the visual capture mode.

For marketing convenience only. This summary does not limit the scope of any patent claims, which are defined solely by the issued patents and their official prosecution history.

Key Features & Capabilities

Full patent coverage for supermarket interactions (Claims 1, 4, 7)
High-traffic durability coating specs for kiosks
Secure payment zone isolation
Rapid response for fast checkout

Technical Specifications

Optimized for grocery retail environments. Compatible with standard POS hardware and glass surfaces.

• Patent No. 10,225,471• Full Implementation Freedom• API V3 Ready

Proven Use Cases

Self-checkout UIs with distinct zones for scanning, basket, loyalty, and paymentMobile Scan & Go flows with zone-based shortcuts for price check, savings, and assistanceAssociate handheld apps with regions for inventory, planogram compliance, and tasksEnd-cap promo screens where each zone triggers a different product story or offerLoyalty sign-up and digital receipt flows segmented into simple step-by-step zonesSmart glass storefronts where each pane promotes a different category and responds to touchRefrigerated door glass with tap zones for nutrition, recipes, and stock statusExpress checkout layouts with single large payment zone for speed

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