MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641084431 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai on July 09, 2026, for Intelligent Shopping Trolley System For Real-Time Product Identification, Navigation, And Purchase Assistance.
Inventors include Srisakthi Saravanan; and Hitesh S D.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system (100) and a method (300) for purchase assistance in a retail environment. A scanning unit (104) of the system (100) detects placement of products inside a trolley and forwards detection signals to a product identification reader (106) that decodes product identifiers. A user input interface (108) receives shopping lists, preferences, and commands entered by a shopper and a display interface (110) presents billing updates, recommendations, and navigation guidance. The system (100) exchanges operational data with external retail infrastructure and mobile devices and provides spatial mapping information for navigation, while a product association database (116) stores complementary product relationships and a purchase history database (118) maintains historical purchase patterns. The system (100) retrieves stock data, maintains purchase records, displays augmented product information, synchronizes shopping lists, and provides promotional offers.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
