Store-integrated tablet

Abstract

Systems and methods are presented for integrating e-commerce transactions with physical store shopping transactions. In some embodiments, an apparatus is presented. The apparatus may reside in a physical store, and may include a memory, one or more processors, and a display module. The display module may be configured to display products information of a plurality of products, the products information derived from one or more locations in a physical store displaying the plurality of products, and display one or more consumer selections about the plurality of products, the one or more consumer selections including a selection to purchase at least one product of the plurality of products. The one or more processors may be configured to access the selection to purchase the at least one product of the plurality of products, and facilitate a virtual checkout procedure based on the selection to purchase the at least one product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a memory;   one or more processors coupled to the memory; and
 a display module coupled to the one or more processors, the display module configured to: 
 display products information of a plurality of products, the products information derived from one or more locations in a physical store offering the plurality of products for sale; and 
 display one or more consumer selections about the plurality of products, the one or more consumer selections including a selection to purchase at least one product of the plurality of products; 
   the one or more processors configured to:
 evaluate a location of the apparatus to determine the apparatus is located in the physical store; 
 access the selection to purchase the at least one product of the plurality of products; and 
 facilitate a virtual checkout procedure based on the selection to purchase the at least one product and the determination that the apparatus is located in the physical store. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to access consumer profile information about the consumer, the consumer profile information derived from a virtual consumer account associated with the physical store, and wherein the displayed products information of the plurality of products is based, at least in part, on the accessed consumer profile information. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an image recording module coupled to the processor, the image recording module configured to:
 record an image of the at least one product of the plurality of products residing in a physical display in the physical store;   the processor further configured to:
 access an identifier associated with the at least one product based on the recorded image; and 
 access discount information associated with the at least one product based on the accessed identifier, 
   the display module further configured to:
 display the recorded image of the at least one product; and 
 overlay a graphical representation of the discount information over the displayed recorded image of the at least one product. 
   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more consumer selections include a selection to request assistance from a sales representative in the physical store. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more consumer selections includes a selection to add to a virtual shopping cart the at least one product based on the recorded image of the at least one product residing in the physical display. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more consumer selections further include a selection to add a modified variation of the at least one product of the recorded image, the modified variation including a different size or a different color of the at least one product of the recorded image. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more consumer selections includes a selection to try on one or more of the plurality of products in a changing room residing in the physical store. 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 displaying, in a display module of an apparatus residing in a location of a physical store, products information of a plurality of products, the products information derived from one or more locations in a physical store displaying the plurality of products;   displaying, in the display module, one or more consumer selections about the plurality of products, the one or more consumer selections including a selection to purchase at least one product of the plurality of products;   accessing, in a processor of the apparatus, the selection to purchase the at least one product of the plurality of products; and   facilitating a virtual checkout procedure based on the selection to purchase the at least one product.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising accessing consumer profile information about the consumer, the consumer profile information derived from a virtual consumer account associated with the physical store, and wherein displaying the products information of the plurality of products is based, at least in part, on the accessed consumer profile information. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 recording an image of the at least one product of the plurality of products residing in a physical display in the physical store;   accessing an identifier associated with the at least one product based on the recorded image; and   accessing discount information associated with the at least one product based on the accessed identifier;   displaying the recorded image of the at least one product; and   overlaying a graphical representation of the discount information over the displayed recorded image of the at least one product.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more consumer selections include a selection to request assistance from a sales representative in the physical store. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more consumer selections includes a selection to add to a virtual shopping cart the at least one product based on the recorded image of the at least one product residing in the physical display. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more consumer selections further include a selection to add a modified variation of the at least one product of the recorded image, the modified variation including a different size or a different color of the at least one product of the recorded image. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more consumer selections includes a selection to try on one or more of the plurality of products in a changing room residing in the physical store. 
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable medium having no transitory signals and embodying instructions that, when executed by a processor of a machine residing in a physical location of a store, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
 displaying, in a display module of the machine, products information of a plurality of products, the products information derived from one or more locations in a physical store offering the plurality of products for sale;   displaying, in the display module, one or more consumer selections about the plurality of products, the one or more consumer selections including a selection to purchase at least one product of the plurality of products;   accessing the selection to purchase the at least one product of the plurality of products; and   facilitating a virtual checkout procedure based on the selection to purchase the at least one product.   
     
     
         16 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising accessing consumer profile information about the consumer, the consumer profile information derived from a virtual consumer account associated with the physical store, and wherein displaying the products information of the plurality of products is based, at least in part, on the accessed consumer profile information. 
     
     
         17 . The computer readable medium of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 recording an image of the at least one product of the plurality of products residing in a physical display in the physical store;   accessing an identifier associated with the at least one product based on the recorded image; and   accessing discount information associated with the at least one product based on the accessed identifier;   displaying the recorded image of the at least one product; and   overlaying a graphical representation of the discount information over the displayed recorded image of the at least one product.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more consumer selections includes a selection to request assistance from a sales representative in the physical store. 
     
     
         19 . The computer readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more consumer selections includes a selection to add to a virtual shopping cart the at least one product based on the recorded image of the at least one product residing in the physical display. 
     
     
         20 . The computer readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more consumer selections further includes a selection to add a modified variation of the at least one product of the recorded image, the modified variation including a different size or a different color of the at least one product of the recorded image.