GB2217887B - A system for operator-unattended checkout of bulk and other articles - Google Patents

A system for operator-unattended checkout of bulk and other articles

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Publication number
GB2217887B
GB2217887B GB8908682A GB8908682A GB2217887B GB 2217887 B GB2217887 B GB 2217887B GB 8908682 A GB8908682 A GB 8908682A GB 8908682 A GB8908682 A GB 8908682A GB 2217887 B GB2217887 B GB 2217887B
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Prior art keywords
bulk
articles
operator
unattended checkout
unattended
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB8908682A
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GB2217887A (en
Inventor
David F O'connor
Wesley Dickover
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Checkrobot Inc
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Checkrobot Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/320,063 external-priority patent/US4940116A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G06K7/10544—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum
    • G06K7/10821—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum further details of bar or optical code scanning devices
    • G06K7/10861—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum further details of bar or optical code scanning devices sensing of data fields affixed to objects or articles, e.g. coded labels
    • G06K7/10871—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum further details of bar or optical code scanning devices sensing of data fields affixed to objects or articles, e.g. coded labels randomly oriented data-fields, code-marks therefore, e.g. concentric circles-code
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F9/00—Shop, bar, bank or like counters
    • A47F9/02—Paying counters
    • A47F9/04—Check-out counters, e.g. for self-service stores
    • A47F9/046—Arrangement of recording means in or on check-out counters
    • A47F9/047—Arrangement of recording means in or on check-out counters for recording self-service articles without cashier or assistant
    • A47F9/048—Arrangement of recording means in or on check-out counters for recording self-service articles without cashier or assistant automatically
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures
    • G07G1/0045—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
    • G07G1/0054—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader with control of supplementary check-parameters, e.g. weight or number of articles
GB8908682A 1988-04-22 1989-04-18 A system for operator-unattended checkout of bulk and other articles Expired - Lifetime GB2217887B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18516788A 1988-04-22 1988-04-22
US07/320,063 US4940116A (en) 1989-03-07 1989-03-07 Unattended checkout system and method

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GB8908682D0 GB8908682D0 (en) 1989-06-07
GB2217887A GB2217887A (en) 1989-11-01
GB2217887B true GB2217887B (en) 1992-03-18

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JP (1) JPH01318194A (en)
BR (1) BR8901933A (en)
CA (1) CA1316604C (en)
DE (1) DE3913162C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2630315B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2217887B (en)
SE (1) SE464944B (en)

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GB8908682D0 (en) 1989-06-07
DE3913162C2 (en) 1994-11-17
SE8901453L (en) 1989-10-23
CA1316604C (en) 1993-04-20
FR2630315B1 (en) 1991-04-05
SE464944B (en) 1991-07-01
DE3913162A1 (en) 1989-11-02
FR2630315A1 (en) 1989-10-27
BR8901933A (en) 1989-11-28
SE8901453D0 (en) 1989-04-21
JPH01318194A (en) 1989-12-22
GB2217887A (en) 1989-11-01

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