T E C H NICAL FIE L D

The present invention relates to a system and method which is developed for the purpose of accelerating the process throughout the shopping and intended for detecting, weighing, pricing the products placed into the unit whereto the carrying device is mounted and for identifying and directing the customer.

BAC K G ROU ND O F T H E INV E NT ION

S hoppi ng trol I eys and shoppi ng baskets are used as carryi ng devi ce duri ng shoppi ng and materials such as shopping bags, sacks, nets are used in order to carry these products after the shoppi ng. Shoppi ng baskets used duri ng shoppi ng do not provide an ergonomic structure for the user because of their fixed forms. Also, due to the fact that they have a self-weight they i mpose an extra burden apart from the product put into the basket by the user to purchase. In addition to these, the fact that the baskets cannot be cleaned during their utilization by different users causes them to be unhygienic in case of pouring of fluid products. Another disadvantage of the embodiments in the state of the art is that they cannot enable to categorize the purchased products duri ng shoppi ng.

Shopping carriage devices do not have fixed forms and an undefined area, which is narrow and wherein it is difficult to place the product, occurs when their mouth parts are opened. T he fact that one hand of the user is f ul I with the product that s/has taken from the section and the other one is full with the current carriage device makes it quite difficult to scan the product to the carriage device and place it. In this case, the carriage device is put down and its mouth is opened on the ground. When the product is placed, the carriage device is picked up again and the shopping continues. This process goes on for every product purchase and it becomes more difficult as the bag weight increases. Although the time lost at every product purchase seems short, it becomes evident that the loss of time is unacceptably long when a calculation is made by considering the number of products per person. On the other hand, the process is quite difficult and non-ergonomic for the user.

In known shopping systems, products are usually scanned by means of a barcode or R FID scanner which is fixed or connected to a shoppi ng basket. In these systems, total price of scanned products in the basket are calculated and the required fee is paid by the user by using different payment methods. After the payment, the products are removed from the basket and loaded into the carriage device again. Another known disadvantage of the said systems is that they can only scan the products comprising e- barcode or similar special marking and they do not provide any solution for identifying or weighing products such as vegetable and fruit.

The prior art and the documents described below are compared in the research conducted.

The E uropean Patent Office document numbered E P1278146 (B1) discloses a portable data reading and collecting device which is provided with a data scanner and can be mounted to a shopping cart. A base unit contains product prices, features and codes and this unit communicates with the portable terminal in the inventive system. The said terminal comprises an image retrieval member including a two- dimensional photo sensor for identifying the product. The information of the product identified by the image retrieval member are compared with the detail located in the said base unit; the product type and the price information are displayed over the portable terminal.

The U nited States Patent and Trademark Office document numbered US4750151 (A ) disci oses an apparatus for sel ectively retri evi ng stored i nf ormati on to a pi ural ity of output units in response to touching display panel areas associated with the information to be retrieved. In the invention, the barcode scanner has a structure which is expressed as a light pen and the user scans the product by taking this pen i n hand. A data retri eved after the scanni ng i s compared with a process on the basket and the information in the data storage unit; the product information is shown on a display.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office document numbered 2009/00201 discloses a calculator with alarm and optical scanner for shopping baskets and shopping trolleys. This invention relates to a system which calculates total product price by scanning barcodes of products planned to be purchased while doing shopping by shopping basket or shopping trolley at markets, supermarkets or shopping malls.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office document numbered 2009/06415 discloses a smart shopping trolley. The said shopping trolley identifies the user by means of a user-specific magnetic card. The trolley comprises a barcode scanner and the user scans the products from here and can see total amount of shopping. Location of the barcode scanner is shown such that it is particularly on the sliding arm.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office document numbered 201 1/00259 discloses an electronic market trolley. The invention is a shopping trolley and it i ncl udes a barcode scanner, a camera providi ng control of the scanned product and a weighi ng unit weighi ng the product weight. A control system is generated i n order to prevent wrong product scanning by using the barcode scanner, the camera and the weighing unit together. The United States Patent and Trademark Office document numbered U S2012296751 (A 1 ) disci oses a POS ( Poi nt of Sal e) devi ce for shoppi ng carts. T he device comprises a product detector for monitoring and validating the products in the basket a control unit communicating with the product detector, the control unit having a user interface with a display screen, and an information detector communicating with the control unit. The control unit communicates with the store's accounting/inventory system and has a calculator which calculates the cost of the products i n the basket of the shoppi ng cart usi ng the product i nf ormati on and displays at least the cost of the products on the display screen.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office document numbered 2017/10555 discloses an interface for carrying devices. The inventive interface comprises a body which is provided with an opening for keeping the carrying device open in a fixed form, and at least a pair of hanger units for integrating the carrying device to the interface. The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office document numbered 2017/12080 discloses a foldable interface for carrying devices. The invention comprises a pair of body parts which are connected to each other by means of at least a pair of connection members and can rotate in the axis of the said connection members, at least two hanger units which have a form whereby the carrying means can be integrated, and a holder.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office document numbered 2017/12102 discloses a carrying device comprising a means which is provided with a framework and a moving assembly; at least one interface which is provided with an opening and has a body that can keep the mouth of the carry i ng devi ce open i n a fixed form and at least two hanger units that have a form whereby the carrying device can be integrated; at least one connection form; and at least one connection unit which is suitable for the said connection forms in order to provide connection of the means and the interface.

T he U nited K i ngdom Intel I ectual Property Off i ce document numbered G B2426490 (A) discloses a trolley for supporting bags used for kitchen or garden wastes. The said trolley comprises a rim such that it will keep the mouth of the plastic bag open and clips in order to fix the plastic bag on the said rim.

T he G erman Patent and T rademark Off i ce document numbered D E 20221113 ( U 1 ) discloses a device for keeping a refuse bag open. The said device comprises a retaining member containing two rims placed on a chassis and at least one aperture being connected with the said rims. The refuse bag is placed to the said retaining member and it is carried in an open position.

The E uropean Patent Office document numbered E P0899179 (A 1) discloses a bag/cloth structure which can be adapted to be used at shopping trolleys or baskets. The said bag is fixed to the basket or the shopping trolley by means of a rod placed to two end parts thereof.

The U nited States Patent and Trademark Office document numbered US5531366 (A) discloses reusable shopping bags and shopping bag assemblies for shopping baskets. The said shopping bag comprises bars connected to its both ends. The bars are placed to a shopping basket by means of hangers located at their ends. In this position, the said bag remains open.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office document numbered US8905411 B1 discloses a reusable shopping bag and shopping cart system. The said assembly comprises a reusable bag which is provided with two arms arranged reciprocally with each other and extensions for hanging the said arms on thereof.

Consequently, all problems mentioned above have made it obligatory to make an innovation in the related art.

B RIE F DE SC RIPT ION OF T H E INV E NTION The present invention relates to a system and method which is developed for the purpose of accelerating the process throughout the shopping and intended for detecti ng, weighi ng, prici ng the products placed i nto the unit whereto the carry i ng device is mounted and for enabling to identify and direct the customer.

T he i nventi on compri ses an i nterface or a f ol dabl e i nterface and a scanner. T he sai d interface comprises a body which is provided with an opening for keeping the desired carrying device open in a fixed form and which has the sizes of the mouth aperture, an opening on this body and at least two hanger units for integrating the carrying device to the said body. The products desired to be purchased are placed to the carrying device that is integrated to the said interface. The scanner, which is located on the interface, identifies the product by scanning various distinctive characteristics of the product and adds the product to the shopping list. After repeating the said transaction for each product, the user makes the payment transaction by using the payment units, the cashier or the mobile payment options located on the interface and completes the shopping by disconnecting the carrying devi ce from the i nterface. T he sai d system el i mi nates the requi rement for removi ng the product from a dri veabl e or movabl e shoppi ng means for the second ti me i n any way and transferring it to the carrying device.

OBJ E CT IV E OF T H E INV E NTION An objective of the present invention is to realize a system and method which is developed for the purpose of accelerating the process throughout the shopping and intended for detecting, weighing, pricing the products placed into the unit whereto the carrying device is mounted and for identifying and directing the customer. A nother obj ective of the present i nventi on is to shorten shoppi ng ti mes.

The present invention is a shopping system which is intended for realizing all objectives mentioned above and the ones to become evident from the following detailed description. Accordingly; it comprises an interface including a body which is provided with an opening and can keep the mouth of the carrying device open in a fixed form and at I east two hanger units whi ch have a form whereby the carryi ng device can be integrated; a processing module which is intended for processing the data; a scanning module which is intended for identifying the products; a server which comprises the product information; a communication module which enables the server and the i nterface to estabi i sh two-way communi cati on; a payment modul e whi ch enabl es the user to make payment; and a feedback modul e whi ch enabl es to give feedback to the user. Thus, it is ensured that the shopping can be completed without getting the products out of the carrying device.

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a weighing module. Thus, the products placed to the interface can be weighed. Besides, scanning results of labelled products can be verified by means of the weighing unit.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the said scanning module is a camera. Thus, unlabel led products can be identified as well.

The present invention is a shopping method which is intended for realizing all objectives mentioned above and the ones to become evident from the following detailed description. Accordingly; it comprises steps of:

- placing a carrying device, which is integrated from the said hanger units, to an interface including a body that is provided with an opening and can keep the mouth of the carryi ng devi ce open i n a fixed form and at I east two hanger units that have a form whereby the carrying device can be integrated;

- identifying the product by means of a scanning module which is connected with the interface;

- retri evi ng the product i nf ormati on; and

- maki ng the payment. Thereby, it is ensured that the shopping can be completed without getting the products out of the carrying device.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, type of product is selected before the product is placed to the interface. Thereby, an accurate identification is provided by applying different types of transaction steps to different types of products. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, product code is entered by the user. Thereby, it is ensured that the product can be identified without the need of any scanner.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, unpackaged products -product code of whi ch are entered- are wei ghed by means of the i nterface. T hereby, the need of a consumer for an attendant during shopping is eliminated for unpackaged products.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, shopping list is entered over a server which comprises the product information or a mobile device which is matched with an interface that can communicate with the server. Thereby, it is ensured that the user can do shopping in a more organized way.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, each product purchased is removed from the list. Thereby, it is ensured that the list can be followed easily.

B RIE F DE SC RIPT ION OF T H E DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic view of the shopping system.

Figure 2 is an isometric view of the interface.

Figure 3 is a top view of the interface.

Figure 4 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the interface.

Figure 5 is a frontal view of an alternative embodiment of the interface. Figure 6 is an isometric view of an alternative embodiment of the interface. Figure 7 is an isometric view of an alternative embodiment of the interface. F igure 8 is a flow chart of the i nventive shoppi ng method.

Figure 9 is a flow chart of the verification method.

Figure 10 is a flow chart of an alternative shopping method.

Figure 11 is a flow chart of an alternative shopping method.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMBERSINTHE DRAWINGS

10. Body

11. Opening

12. Plate

20. Hanger unit

21. Spring

30. Handle

100. Processing module

101. Scanner module

102. Communication module

103. Memory module

104. Notice module

105. Payment module

106. Weighing module

107. User identification module

108. Warning module

109. Location determination module

110. A dverti si ng modul e

200. Mobile device

300. Server

1000. Identifying the user 1100. Placing the product into the carrying device integrated to the interface 1200. Identifying the product by means of a scanner connected to the interface 1300. R etri evi ng the product i nf ormati on

1400. Making verification of the identified product

1410. Retrieving the data provided from the scanner

1420. C ompari ng the data

1425. Warning the user

1500. Notifying the user about the price information

1600. T he user gives the purchase command

1700. Adding the product price to the primary account

1800. Querying the new product entry

1900. Making the payment

2000. Identify! ng the user

2100. Queryi ng the type of the product desi red to be purchased

2200. Selecting the packaged product

2300. Placing the product to the carrying device integrated to the interface

2400. Identifying the product by a scanner connected with the interface 2500. R etri evi ng the product i nf ormati on

2600. Making verification of the identified product

2700. U npackaged product

2800. Selecting the unpackaged product

2900. E ntering the product code

3000. R etri evi ng the product i nf ormati on

3100. Weighing the product

3200. Notifying the user about the price information

3300. T he user gives the purchase command

3400. Querying the new product entry

3500. M aki ng the payment

DE TAIL E D DE SC RIPTION OF T H E INV E NT ION In this detailed description, the inventive shopping system and method is descri bed by means of exampl es, whi ch wi 11 not compose any I i miti ng, only i n order that the subject matter is understood better.

With the purpose of ensuring that the subject matter of the invention is understood better, a structure which is in the form of a bag with at least two apertures for carriage is mentioned as carrying device in the description.

Schematic view of the invention is given in the Figure 1 and the isometric view of the interface (1) is given in the Figure 2. The subject matter of the invention is a shopping system for accelerating the shopping process; it distinctively comprises:

- an interface (1) including a body (10) which is provided with an opening (11) and can keep the mouth of the carryi ng devi ce open i n a fixed form and at least two hanger units (20) which have a form whereby the carrying device can be integrated;

- a processi ng modul e ( 100) whi ch i s i ntended for processi ng the data;

- a scanning module (101) which is intended for identifying the products; - a server (300) whi ch comprises the product i nformati on;

- a communication module (102) which enables the server (300) and the interface (1) to establish two-way communication;

- a payment modul e ( 105) whi ch enabl es the user to make payment. The said body (10) consists of an opening (11) which enables product pass and a surface which frames this opening (11). The opening (11) is any channel which is shaped in a size wherefrom at least the products to be placed to the carrying device can pass. The main objective of the body (10) is to keep the mouth part open by bringing it to a fixed form when the said carrying device is hanged to the hanger unit (20). The hanger unit (20) may be any structure wherein the said carrying devi ce can be hanged and whi ch wi 11 prevent the carryi ng devi ce from si i di ng over the interface (1) during the carriage. The said interface (1) is configured in a foldableform alternatively. In this configuration, the body (10) consists of two body parts which are connected to each other by means of a pair of connection members and can rotate in the axis of the said connection members.

T he mai n obj ecti ve of the processi ng modul e ( 100) i s to process each data read and retrieved and ensure that they are directed correctly.

The main function of the scanner (101) is to identify any product which is passed through the interface (1). The scanning module (101) may be a code scanner or a RFID scanner as well . T he said scanni ng module ( 101 ) is a camera i n an alternative embodiment. When the camera is used as a scanner, unpackaged products can be detected as well. Code scanner identifies the product by showing the barcodes on the products to the scanner di rectly whereas there shoul d be a mi crochi p compri si ng an antenna on the product in order that the RFID scanners can identify the product. In order that the RFID scanners can identify the product, it is sufficient for the product to get within a pre-determined range. In addition to this, cameras can identify the product through its visual features. T he data obtai ned by the scanni ng modul es ( 101 ) i s sent to a server (300) by means of a communication module (102) and the server (300) returns the product information in return. The product information consists of the product brand, the price, the weight, the product location inside the market, the stock number and its similar information. The price information provided by the server (300) is recorded on a memory modul e ( 103) .

T he noti ce modul e ( 104) essenti al ly enabl es to notify the product i nf ormati on to the user and/or enter various simple commands. The notice module (104) can be a display on the interface (1) and also a mobile device (200) wherein a mobile application integrated with the shopping system is installed. The user can easily f ol I ow-up the weight pri ce and brand i nf ormati on and the defi niti on of the products added to the i nterface ( 1 ) to purchase from the sai d noti ce modul e ( 104) . When the shopping is finished, the user pays the total amount by means of a payment module (105). The payment module (105) can be a POS device on the interface (1). The user can pay the amount transferred from the memory module (103) to the POS device by credit card. Similarly, the payment module (105) can be a NFC payment device as well. In an alternative embodiment, payment can also be provided by means of a mobile device (200) comprising a mobile application which is integrated with the shopping system as it has been mentioned before. An alternative solution is to reflect the price information on the cashier screen at counters and to provi de the payment to the cashi er preferably i n cash or other known payment methods.

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a weighing module (106). The weighing module (106) enables to weigh the products added to the carrying device and also control the product read by the scanning module (101). The product information returned from the server (300) also comprises the product weight. If the value measured by the weighing module (106) does not match with the incoming price information, the system makes a warning notice. Similarly, control of the products read by the scanni ng modul e ( 101 ) can be made by a camera.

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a user identification module (107). The user identification module (107) essentially enables the user to be identified by the system. The user identification module (107) can be a voice recognition system and also a fingerprint reading system, camera (300), mobile matching systems (NFC, QR code reading). Controlling whether the user provides the necessary conditions for purchasing the products that can be sold to certain age groups as a result of comparing the data retrieved from the user identification module (107) with the data comprised by the server (300), which enable the related modul es ( 100, 101 , 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110) to f ulf i I thei r f uncti ons, enables to make identification control for verifying the payment and providing the pre-defi ned shoppi ng I ist to the system. Another alternative embodiment of the invention comprises a warning module (108). The warning module (108) warns the user when the transaction carried out by the payment module (105) or the scanning module (101) fails. This alternative embodiment preferably comprises an audio warning module for making an audio notice. The audio warning module also makes shopping easier for visually- impaired users by giving information through the product defined by the scanning module ( 101 ), i n additi on to bei ng abl e to notify the scanni ng modul e ( 101 ) errors.

Another alternative embodiment of the invention comprises a location determination module (109), preferably a GPS module, in order to transmit the I ocati on data of the i nterf ace ( 1 ) . Another alternative embodiment of the invention comprises an advertising module (110) on the interface (1). The advertising module (110) preferably enables to display the advertisements, which are selected within the user information, to the user. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a handle (30). The handle (30) is connected onto the body (10).

The said interface (1 ) can be one-piece and it can preferably be composed by connecting the body (10), the hanger unit (20) and the handle (30) ^" which are formed separately ^" with each other. A similar embodiment is shown in the Figures 3 and 4. The interface (1 ), the body (10), the hanger unit (20) and the handle (30) are composed in one-piece and the hanger unit (20) is positioned on the handle (30). The hanger unit (20) can alternatively be positioned on the body (10). In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the said body (10) consists of plates (12) which are connected to each other only by means of the handle (30) and each plate (12) comprises at least one of the said hanger units (20). The plates (12) similarly enable to open the mouth part of the carrying device hanged to the interface (1) by means of the hanger unit (20). The plates (12) act as an opening

(11) here. This embodiment can be seen in the Figure 5. The said plates (12) provi des the same techni cal benefit with a I ighter structure here as an alternative of the body ( 10) . A 11 embodi ments desc ri bed for the body ( 10) can al so be appl i ed for the plates (12).

In another preferred embodi ment of the i nventi on, the sai d body ( 10) has an i ncl i ned form. T he i ncl i nati on at a certai n radi us created here prevents tears by reduci ng the pressure that the carrying device ^" the mouth part of which is opened by the said pi ates ( 12) or the body ( 10) ^" wi 11 undergo at the parts on the edges of the body ( 10) and the pi ate (12). In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the end parts of the said plates

(12) are rounded. This prevents tears by reducing the pressure that the carrying device ^" the mouth part of which is opened by the said plates (12) ^" will undergo at the parts on the edges of the plate (12). In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the hanger unit (20) is a moving structure and comprises a spring (21) mechanism which enables the said hanger unit (20) to show a closing tendency. The said closing tendency enables the hanger unit (20) to switch to a closed position and compress the carrying device. No tension occurs on the spring (21) while the hanger unit (20) is in a closed position, however, the force appl i ed to the hanger unit (20) for switchi ng to an open positi on creates a tension on the spring (21). The said tension causes the hanger unit (20) to show tendency for switching to a closed position again. The said structure can be seen in the F igure 6. T he spri ng (21 ) preferably has torsi on type. One I eg of the spri ng (21 ) is fixed on the interface (1) and the other end thereof is placed to a slot created inside the hanger unit (20) such that it will be connected with the hanger unit (20). T he hanger uni t ( 20) i s c I osed i n the sai d f i rst spri ng ( 21 ) posi ti on. W hen the hanger unit (20) is moved towards the open position, the end of the spring (21) connected to the hanger unit (20) moves together with the hanger unit (20) and the motion creates a torsion force on the spring (21). The torsion force closes the hanger unit (20) by pulling the spring (21) towards the first position when the hanger unit (20) is released.

A preferred embodi ment of the i nventi on compri ses at I east one carryi ng uni t whi ch enables to integrate the full carrying devices to the interface (1). Thereby, the user can hang a second carrying device to the hanger units (20) by hanging the full carrying device to the hanger unit (20).

The body (10) can comprise at least one mounting member for enabling to place the interface (1) to another means. The said means can be any of drivable means such as a shopping trolley. The said integration member can preferably be a hook and can also be selected among structures having clip, lock or screw alternatively. In an alternative embodiment, the invention can be contained so as to be easily received from inside a dispenser in order to provide the carrying device.

The flow chart of the inventive method is shown in the Figure 8. The invention is a shoppi ng method; it disti nctively comprises steps of:

placing a carrying device, which is integrated form the said hanger units (20), to an interface (1) including a body (10) which is provided with an opening (11 ) and can keep the mouth of the carrying device open in a fixed form and at least two hanger units (20) which have a form whereby the carryi ng devi ce can be i ntegrated ( 1100);

i dentifyi ng the product by means of a scanni ng modul e ( 101 ) whi ch is connected with the interface (1) (1200);

retri evi ng the product i nf ormati on ( 1400); and

maki ng the payment ( 1900) .

The said body (10) consists of an opening (11) which enables the product pass and a surface which frames this opening (11). The opening (11) is any aperture which is shaped in a size wherefrom at least the products to be placed to the carrying devi ce can pass. T he mai n objective of the body ( 10) is to keep the mouth part open when the said carrying device is hanged to the hanger unit (20). The hanger unit (20) may be any structure wherei n the sai d carryi ng devi ce can be hanged and whi ch will prevent the carrying device from sliding over the interface (1) during the carriage. The said interface (1) enables to keep the mouth of the carrying device, which is integrated to itself, open and the said carrying device is disconnected from the interface (1) when the shopping is finished. Thereby, the purchased products can be taken out of the market di rectly i nsi de the carryi ng devi ce at the end of the shopping.

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the step of identifying the user ( 1000) before pi aci ng the product to the i nterf ace (1 ). T he said identifi cati on can be provided by a plurality of ways. One of these ways is to match the mobile device (200) and the interface (1). Since the mobile device (200) is registered in the name of the user, the said matching ensures that the user is identified by the system as well. The matching can be realized by methods in the state of the art such as establishing connection with the server (300) as Bluetooth, NFC or as online. Another matching method is such that the user scans a code (QR, barcode, etc.) created on the noti ce modul e ( 104) by means of the camera of hi s/her mobi I e devi ce (200). Another known method is such that the user is enabled to enter a password and a user name, which are provided to him/her previously, to a suitable interface. When the matching is provided, the user information become accessible over the interface (1) and a server (300) communicating with the interface (1). Another method is such that the user scans a customer-specific card to the interface (1) or a card reader on the i nterf ace ( 1 ) . T he user i nf ormati on can al so comprise the personal information, the previous shopping and the shopping lists of the user. When the interface (1) matches with the mobile device (200), all types of notices (product information, error warnings) and login (product type, purchase approval) can be made over the mobile device (200). Preferably, the mobile device (200) carries out all transactions over an application. Apart from the usage of the mobile device (200), the user can identify himself/herself to the system by entering the user name and the password over the notice module (104). Alternatively, the user can identify himself/herself to the system by means of the user identification module (107) comprised by the interface (1) as well. The said user identification module (107) can also be a voice recognition unit, a fingerprint unit, a face recognition unit. The user identifies his/her voice, fingerprint, face to the said components, respectively.

After the product is placed to the carrying device, the product is identified by means of a scanning module (101) which is connected with the interface (1). The said scanning module (101) can be a code scanner and also a R FID scanner or a camera. T he code scanner i dentif ies the product by showi ng the codes on the products to the scanner directly whereas there should be a microchip comprising an antenna on the product in order that the R FID scanner can detect the product. The R FID scanners are activated upon the product gets withi n a pre-determi ned range. T he camera takes a photo of the product and detects the product type by running various image processing and pattern recognition algorithms on this photo. The said transactions can be carried out on the processing module (100) and the transactions can also be carried out here upon the photo taken is transmitted to the server (300).

After the product identification, the product information is retrieved. The product information is retrieved over a server (300) so as to be notified to the user. All the sai d data detected by these scanni ng modul e ( 101 ) over the product have a response on the server (300) as product information. The retrieved data are sent to the server (300) and the server (300) sends back the product i nf ormati on i n return for the sai d data to the said interface (1). The interface (1 ) notifies the retrieved product information to the user over a notice module (104). If the user has identified hi mself /herself to the i nterface ( 1 ) by means of a mobi le devi ce (200) before starti ng the shopping, the said notices can also be made over the mobile device (200). After the said notice is made, the user gives the purchase command (1900). The said command can be given by the mobile device (200), the notice module (104) or vocally. Following the purchase command, the product price and type are added into the main account kept in the memory module (103) or the server (300) on the interface (1). Preferably, the purchased product is removed from an inventory list located on the server (300) and thus product monitoring is made easier for market employees.

W hen the user f i ni shes shoppi ng, s/he makes the payment ( 1900) . T he payment can be real i zed from a payment module (105) on the i nterface ( 1 ) di recti y. T he payment module (105) can be a POS device on the interface (1). The user can pay the main account amount, whi ch i s transferred from the memory modul e ( 103) or the server (300) to the POS device, by credit card. Similarly, the payment module (105) can be a NFC payment device as well. In an alternative embodiment, as it has been mentioned before, payment can also be made by a mobile device (200) matched with the interface (1). In another embodiment, the said main account can be transferred to a counter and the payment can also be made to a cashier.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, after the product is identified (1200) by means of a scanni ng modul e ( 101 ), the i dentif i ed product is verif i ed ( 1400) . T he flow chart of the said transactions step is shown in the Figure 9. After retrieving the result of the first scanning, the product is subjected to a second scanning. The two results obtained are compared by the processing module (100) or the server (300) and in the event that the results are equal, the product is accepted as being verified. In the event that the results obtained do not match, a warning is given. The said warning can be given from the notice module (104), the mobile device (200) and the warning module (108). In one embodiment, the second scanning is realized by a camera. After the product is detected by the scanning module (101), the product information are retrieved from the server (300). The camera takes a photo of the products in the carrying device and detects the product type by running various image processing and pattern recognition algorithms on this photo and the product information are retrieved from the server (300). If the product information obtained as a result of the two scanning, a product notice is made to the user (1500). In another embodiment, the second scanning is realized by a weighing module (106). The first weight of the carrying device is weighed by the weighing module (106). T he product placed to the carrying device is detected by the scanning module (101 ) and the product information are retrieved from the server (300). The product information also comprise the product weight. The weighing module (106) makes a second weighi ng. D ifference between the f i rst weighi ng and the second weighi ng is calculated in the processing module (100) and compared with the product weight retrieved from the product information. If the product information obtained as a result of the second scanning, a product notice is made to the user (1500). The flow chart of the said transactions is given in the Figure 9.

T he f I ow chart of an alternative embodi ment of the i nventi on is shown i n the F igure 10. In the sai d embodi ment, the product type is sel ected before the product i s pi aced to the interface (1) (2100). The product type is divided into at least two such as packaged product and unpacked product. The expression of packaged product is used as any market product which comprises code, RFID tag or similar defining signs that can be detected by a scanning module (101) on thereof. Whereas the expression of unpackaged product is used as a product whereon no defining sign can be positioned.

In the said embodiment, the user identification (2000) can be made by using all above-mentioned user recognition methods.

For selection of the product type, the transaction steps described in the flow chart shown in the Figure 8 are used one by one when a packaged product is selected (2100). The said steps are: selecting the packaged product (2200), placing the product to the carryi ng devi ce i ntegrated to the i nterface ( 1 ) (2300), i dentifyi ng the product by a scanning module (101) (2400), retrieving the product price information (2500), the user gives a purchase command (3300), adding the product price to the main account, querying new product entry (3400) and making the payment (3500). For selection of the product type, when an unpackaged product is selected (2700), the user is asked to enter the product code (2800). The product code are the codes whi ch wi 11 be the equi val ent of the product i nf ormati on determi ned previ ously for the said unpackaged products. Code entry can be realized from the notice module (104) or over a mobile device (200) matched with the interface (1). After the entry of product code is provided (2800), the product information is retrieved (2900) and the product is placed to the carrying device that is integrated to the interface (1) (3000). The interface (1) weighs the product by means of the weighing module (106). The product price is obtained by multiplying the product purchased by the product code wi th the uni t pri ce and the wei ghi ng resul t. T he product pri ce i s shown to the user over the notice module (104). If the user has identified himself /herself to the i nterface ( 1 ) by means of a mobi I e devi ce (200) before starti ng shoppi ng, the said notices can also be made over the mobile device (200) as well. After making the said notice, the user gives a command for the product purchase. The said command can be given by the mobile device (200), the notice module (104) or vocally. Upon the purchase instruction is given, the product price and type are added into the main account kept in the memory module (103) or the server (300) on the i nterface ( 1 ) . Preferably, the purchased product i s removed from an i nventory list located on the server (300) and thus the inventory list can be kept up-to-date continuously.

The user makes the payment when s/he finishes the shopping (3500).

In the said embodiment, the said interface (1) can be provided with an area in order that the mobile devices can be carried and this enables these devices to be charged.

T he sai d embodi ment enabl es to give feedback to the user over the i nterface ( 1 ) .

The said embodiment enables the carrying equipment which is developed in order to ensure that the i nterface ( 1 ) enabl i ng to hang and carry at I east one movi ng devi ce during shopping is integrated and drivable, to calculate the total balances of each i nterf ace ( 1 ) and transmit the total bal ance to the mobi I e appl i cati on.

A flow chart of an alternative shopping method is given in the Figure 11. The user matches his/her mobile device (200) with a server (300) which comprises the product i nf ormati on or a mobi I e devi ce ( 1 ) whi ch can communi cate with the server (300) and prepares a shoppi ng I ist over the mobi I e devi ce (200) and starts shoppi ng. Each product purchased is removed from the said shopping list. Thereby, the user can follow-up the products that s/he wants to purchase easily.

The protection scope of the present invention is stated in the claims provided enclosed herewith and it cannot be definitely limited to the aforementioned in order to for the purpose of illustration in this detailed description. Because it is apparent that a skilled person in the art can present similar embodiments in the light of the aforementioned.