CA1316604C - System for operator - unattended checkout of bulk and other articles - Google Patents

System for operator - unattended checkout of bulk and other articles

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CA1316604C
CA1316604C CA000597184A CA597184A CA1316604C CA 1316604 C CA1316604 C CA 1316604C CA 000597184 A CA000597184 A CA 000597184A CA 597184 A CA597184 A CA 597184A CA 1316604 C CA1316604 C CA 1316604C
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article
output signals
upc
articles
customer
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CA000597184A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
David F. O'connor
Wesley Dickover
Steven J. Tilidetzke
David R. Humble
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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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
CA000597184A 1988-04-22 1989-04-21 System for operator - unattended checkout of bulk and other articles Expired - Lifetime CA1316604C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18516788A 1988-04-22 1988-04-22
US185,167 1988-04-22
US07/320,063 US4940116A (en) 1989-03-07 1989-03-07 Unattended checkout system and method
US320,063 1989-03-07

Publications (1)

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CA1316604C true CA1316604C (en) 1993-04-20

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CA000597184A Expired - Lifetime CA1316604C (en) 1988-04-22 1989-04-21 System for operator - unattended checkout of bulk and other articles

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

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DE4005105A1 (de) * 1990-02-17 1991-08-22 Werner Potrafke Spezialfabrik Kassenstand mit selbst-scanning
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US5178234A (en) * 1990-03-15 1993-01-12 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Checkout apparatus
USRE35455E (en) * 1990-03-15 1997-02-18 Kabushiki Kaisha Tec Checkout apparatus
FI86487C (sv) * 1990-12-17 1992-08-25 Tero Purosto Obemannat säljningsbordsystem
US5115888A (en) * 1991-02-04 1992-05-26 Howard Schneider Self-serve checkout system
DE9114148U1 (sv) * 1991-11-13 1992-01-16 Karl Gutmann Kg, 7731 Unterkirnach, De
SE9201703L (sv) * 1992-06-02 1993-06-14 Trinics Ab Sjaelvbetjaenad kassadisk
DE4226645A1 (de) * 1992-08-12 1994-02-17 Bizerba Werke Kraut Kg Wilh Elektronisch preisrechnende Ladenwaage
JP3213669B2 (ja) * 1994-05-30 2001-10-02 東芝テック株式会社 チェックアウトシステム
US5747784A (en) * 1996-10-22 1998-05-05 Ncr Corporation Method and apparatus for enhancing security in a self-service checkout station
NL1004940C2 (nl) * 1997-01-07 1998-07-08 Nedap Nv Automatisch kassasysteem met zelfscanning.
US6369709B1 (en) 1998-04-10 2002-04-09 3M Innovative Properties Company Terminal for libraries and the like
DE19914806A1 (de) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-05 Mettler Toledo Gmbh Anzeigeeinheit für ein Messinstrument und Eingabeeinrichtung
US7845554B2 (en) 2000-10-30 2010-12-07 Fujitsu Frontech North America, Inc. Self-checkout method and apparatus
US7168525B1 (en) 2000-10-30 2007-01-30 Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. Self-checkout method and apparatus including graphic interface for non-bar coded items
EP1528519A3 (en) * 2003-10-27 2007-01-03 Scangineers B. V. Checkout system
JP2006244158A (ja) * 2005-03-03 2006-09-14 Teraoka Seiko Co Ltd セルフスキャニングシステム
US20130136259A1 (en) * 2011-11-30 2013-05-30 Ncr Corporation Scanner, Terminal and Method For Reading an Optical Code with Authenticatable Information
JP6781567B2 (ja) * 2016-04-01 2020-11-04 東芝テック株式会社 計量装置

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DE3010822C2 (de) * 1980-03-21 1986-01-02 Maatschappij van Berkel's, Patent N.V., Rotterdam Vorrichtung mit Bon-Ausgabe zur Aufzeichnung von Daten, insbesondere bei einer preisrechnenden Waage mit Drucker, sowie Verfahren zum Einrichten der Vorrichtung
US4597457A (en) * 1982-08-19 1986-07-01 Kabushiki Kaisha Ishida Koki Seisakusho Electronic scale with CRT display
US4661908A (en) * 1984-06-13 1987-04-28 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Sales data processing system
US4676343A (en) * 1984-07-09 1987-06-30 Checkrobot Inc. Self-service distribution system
US4792018A (en) * 1984-07-09 1988-12-20 Checkrobot Inc. System for security processing of retailed articles
JPS62108391A (ja) * 1985-11-07 1987-05-19 東芝テック株式会社 販売登録システム
FR2602072B1 (fr) * 1986-07-24 1990-08-10 Checkrobot Inc Dispositif d'enregistrement d'articles achetes dans un magasin en libre service sans intervention d'un operateur.
JPS63146198A (ja) * 1986-12-10 1988-06-18 東芝テック株式会社 定置式バ−コ−ド読取装置を用いた商品販売方法

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SE8901453D0 (sv) 1989-04-21
FR2630315B1 (fr) 1991-04-05
GB8908682D0 (en) 1989-06-07
GB2217887A (en) 1989-11-01
SE464944B (sv) 1991-07-01
DE3913162A1 (de) 1989-11-02
DE3913162C2 (de) 1994-11-17
BR8901933A (pt) 1989-11-28
SE8901453L (sv) 1989-10-23
GB2217887B (en) 1992-03-18
JPH01318194A (ja) 1989-12-22
FR2630315A1 (fr) 1989-10-27

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