Monitor tracking of payment compliance

Abstract

A system includes a transaction-processing kiosk located in a predefined retail space. The kiosk is configured to enable a first human user to execute a current purchase transaction involving at least one of a set of retail items selected from the predefined retail space. The current purchase transaction is executed without participation by a second human, such as a cashier. The system further includes at least one display device having a screen and in signal communication with the kiosk. The at least one display device is configured such that the screen simultaneously displays a predetermined number of descriptions of retail items the subject of purchase transactions with the kiosk that were executed prior to execution of the current purchase transaction by a plurality of different human users. The at least one display device is positioned such that the screen is viewable by all parties present in the retail space.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a transaction-processing kiosk located in a predefined retail space, the kiosk configured to enable a first human user to execute a current purchase transaction involving at least one of a set of retail items selected from the predefined retail space, the current purchase transaction being executed without participation by a second human; and   at least one display device having a screen and in signal communication with the kiosk, the at least one display device being configured such that the screen simultaneously displays a predetermined number of descriptions of retail items the subject of purchase transactions with the kiosk executed by a plurality of different human users prior to execution of the current purchase transaction, wherein the at least one display device is positioned such that the screen is viewable by all parties present in the retail space.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the display is arranged such that the descriptions of retail items displayed on the screen are viewable by all parties outside of, but within a predetermined distance from, the retail space. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one camera trained on the retail space. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the display is configured such that the descriptions of retail items presented on the screen is legible to all parties present in the retail space. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the retail space is enclosed by at least one wall. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the screen displays descriptions of retail items the subject of the current purchase transaction. 
     
     
         7 . A computer-readable medium on which are stored instructions that, when executed by a processing device located in a predefined retail space, wherein at least one display device having a screen and in signal communication with the processing device is in the retail space and is positioned such that the screen is viewable by all parties present in the retail space, enable the processing device to perform a method, the method comprising the steps of:
 enabling a first human user to execute a current purchase transaction involving at least one of a set of retail items selected from the predefined retail space, the current purchase transaction being executed without participation by a second human; and   generating to the at least one display device a predetermined number of descriptions of retail items the subject of purchase transactions with the processing device executed by a plurality of different human users prior to execution of the current purchase transaction, such that the screen simultaneously displays the descriptions.   
     
     
         8 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the display is arranged such that the descriptions of retail items displayed on the screen are viewable by all parties outside of, but within a predetermined distance from, the retail space. 
     
     
         9 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein at least one camera is trained on the retail space. 
     
     
         10 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the descriptions are generated such that the descriptions presented on the screen are legible to all parties present in the retail space. 
     
     
         11 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the retail space is enclosed by at least one wall. 
     
     
         12 . The medium of  claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises generating to the screen descriptions of retail items the subject of the current purchase transaction. 
     
     
         13 . A processing-device-implemented method in a predefined retail space, wherein at least one display device having a screen and in signal communication with the processing device is in the retail space and is positioned such that the screen is viewable by all parties present in the retail space, the method comprising the steps of:
 enabling a first human user to execute a first purchase transaction involving at least one of a set of retail items selected from the predefined retail space, the first purchase transaction being executed without participation by a second human; and   generating to the at least one display device a predetermined number of descriptions of retail items the subject of purchase transactions with the processing device executed by a plurality of different human users prior to execution of the first purchase transaction, such that the screen simultaneously displays the descriptions.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the display is arranged such that the descriptions of retail items displayed on the screen are viewable by all parties outside of, but within a predetermined distance from, the retail space. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein at least one camera is trained on the retail space. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the descriptions are generated such that the descriptions presented on the screen are legible to all parties present in the retail space. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the retail space is enclosed by at least one wall. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of generating to the screen descriptions of retail items the subject of the first purchase transaction.