System for sale-restricted items management

Abstract

Examples provides sale-restricted items management for self-checkout. A list of sale-restricted items is output to a first user via a user interface associated with a self-checkout device. The user interface enables the first user to navigate options associated with selecting a sale-restricted item, including brand, variety, size and quantity options. A notification component outputs a retrieval alert to a set of user devices associated with a second user authorized to retrieve the selected item. The alert includes an identification of the selected item, a location of the selected item, a self-checkout device identifier and an instruction to retrieve the selected item. A verification component verifies an age of the first user. The second user delivers the retrieved item to the first user at the self-checkout for completion of the transaction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for managing sale-restricted items for hosted self-checkout, the system comprising:
 at least one processor communicatively coupled to a memory;   a user interface device providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying a restricted items selection control;   a control component, implemented on the at least one processor, outputs a sale-restricted item selection control on the GUI;   a list component, implemented on the at least one processor, presents a list of sale-restricted items available for purchase via the GUI on condition a first user activates the sale-restricted item selection control;   a selection component, implemented on the at least one processor, displays a set of options associated with an item identifier (ID) of a sale-restricted item selected from the list of sale-restricted items selected by the first user;   a notification component, implemented on the at least one processor, transmits a notification to a user device associated with a second user, the notification comprising an identification of the selected item and location of the selected item; and   a verification component, implemented on the at least one processor, authorizes completion of a transaction associated with purchase of the sale-restricted item by the first user on condition an age verification is obtained from the second user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an analysis component, implemented on the at least one processor, analyzes scan data received from a scan device associated with the second user to verify the second user retrieved an item corresponding to the selected item and the set of options selected by the first user, the set of options comprising variety, brand, quantity and size of an item type.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a user device associated with the second user, displays an alert notifying the second user to retrieve at least one sale-restricted item and verify an age of the first user, wherein the alert comprises the notification.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a location of the sale-restricted item within a storage device and a register ID associated with the first user. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a smart storage device storing a set of sale-restricted items, wherein the notification component transmits an item ID associated with the selected item, and wherein the smart storage device automatically dispenses the selected item to the second user.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a set of locking cabinets storing a set of sale-restricted items, wherein at least one cabinet in a set of cabinets is unlocked to obtain an instance of the selected item.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the verification component, implemented on the at least one processor, outputs a prompt to the first user to obtain a verification of age from the first user.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the verification component, implemented on the at least one processor, outputs a prompt to the second user instructing the second user to perform an age verification associated with the first user.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an update component, implemented on the at least one processor, updates the list of sale-restricted items to generate a per-store customized list of sale-restricted items, wherein items are listed in an order of priority based on per-store demand for each sale-restricted item.   
     
     
         10 . A computer-implemented method for managing sale-restricted items for hosted self-checkout, the method comprising:
 displaying, by a control component, a sale-restricted item selection control on a GUI associated with a self-checkout (SCO) register;   presenting, by a list component, a per-store customized list of sale-restricted items available for purchase via the GUI responsive to activation of the sale-restricted item selection control;   sending, by a notification component, a notification to a user device associated with a second user, the notification comprising an identification of a selected item and a location of the selected item within a sale-restricted items storage device; and   a verification component, implemented on the at least one processor, authorizes completion of a transaction associated with purchase of the selected item responsive to receiving an age verification from the second user.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 analyzing, by an analysis component, scan data generated by a scan device scanning a sale-restricted item retrieved by the second user to verify a retrieved item corresponds to the selected item and a set of options selected by the first user, the set of options comprising variety, quantity and size of the selected item.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 outputting, by a user device associated with the second user, an alert notifying the second user to retrieve at least one sale-restricted item and verify an age of the first user, wherein the alert comprises a location of the sale-restricted item within a storage device and a register ID associated with the first user.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 transmitting the notification to a smart storage device storing a set of sale-restricted items, wherein the notification comprises an item ID associated with the selected item, and wherein the smart storage device automatically dispenses the selected item to the second user.   
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 prompting, via the GUI, the first user to provide a verification of age from the first user.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 outputting, via the GUI, an instruction to the second user to obtain verification of age from the first user.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein items are listed in an order of priority based on per-store demand for each sale-restricted item. 
     
     
         17 . One or more computer storage devices, having computer-executable instructions for managing sale-restricted items for hosted self-checkout via a sale-restricted items manager component, that, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
 displaying a sale-restricted item selection control on a GUI associated with a self-checkout (SCO) register for activation by a first user;   presenting a per-store customized list of sale-restricted items available for purchase via the GUI responsive to activation of the sale-restricted item selection control;   sending a notification to a user device associated with a second user, the notification comprising an identification of a selected item and a location of the selected item within a sale-restricted items storage device; and   a verification component, implemented on the at least one processor, authorizes completion of a transaction associated with purchase of the selected item by the first user responsive to receiving an age verification from the second user.   
     
     
         18 . The one or more computer storage devices of  claim 17 , wherein the sale-restricted items manager component, when further executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
 analyzing scan data generated by a scan device scanning a sale-restricted item retrieved by the second user to verify a retrieved item corresponds to the selected item and a set of options selected by the first user, the set of options comprising variety, quantity and size of the selected item.   
     
     
         19 . The one or more computer storage devices of  claim 17 , wherein the sale-restricted items manager component, when further executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
 transmitting the notification to a smart storage device storing a set of sale-restricted items, wherein the notification comprises an item ID associated with the selected item, and wherein the smart storage device automatically dispenses the selected item to the second user.   
     
     
         20 . The one or more computer storage devices of  claim 17 , wherein the sale-restricted items manager component, when further executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
 listing items in an order of priority based on per-store demand for each sale-restricted item.