Multifunction point of sale system
First Claim
1. A system operable in an indicia reading mode and a verification mode, the system comprising:
- an imaging subsystem configured to;
acquire an indicia image of an indicia in the indicia reading mode, andacquire a verification image of an item to be verified in the verification mode,wherein the item to be verified includes a security mark, and the verification image is captured such that the security mark is visible in the captured verification image;
an indicia-reading subsystem that is configured to decode the indicia in the indicia image and is further configured to change from the indicia reading mode to the verification mode in response to the decoded indicia; and
a verification subsystem configured to;
verify the item to be verified based upon a presence or absence of the security mark being visible in the captured verification image, andproduce an output corresponding to the verification, wherein the output is configured to restrict a checkout process in case of failed verification.
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Abstract
A point of sale system capable of operating in an indicia-reading mode or a verification mode is disclosed. In the indicia-reading mode, the point of sale system configures its illumination, imaging, and processing to read indicia as part of a normal checkout process. If triggered by a user or by an event, the point of sale system may operate in a verification mode. In the verification mode, the point of sale system enables the necessary illumination, imaging, and processing to verify an item. This verification includes illuminating the item in a way that causes a noticeable response from a security mark (or marks) on the item. An image of the response may be captured and processed to authenticate/verify the item. The point of sale system may then respond to the verification and/or may store the image/results as a record of the verification.
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19 Claims
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1. A system operable in an indicia reading mode and a verification mode, the system comprising:
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an imaging subsystem configured to; acquire an indicia image of an indicia in the indicia reading mode, and acquire a verification image of an item to be verified in the verification mode, wherein the item to be verified includes a security mark, and the verification image is captured such that the security mark is visible in the captured verification image; an indicia-reading subsystem that is configured to decode the indicia in the indicia image and is further configured to change from the indicia reading mode to the verification mode in response to the decoded indicia; and a verification subsystem configured to; verify the item to be verified based upon a presence or absence of the security mark being visible in the captured verification image, and produce an output corresponding to the verification, wherein the output is configured to restrict a checkout process in case of failed verification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An indicia-reading device, comprising:
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an imaging subsystem comprising a processor, the imaging subsystem further configured to capture an indicia image of an indicia in an indicia reading mode; an indicia-reading subsystem configured to decode the captured indicia; and a switching subsystem; wherein the processor is configured to; cause the switching subsystem to change the indicia reading mode to a verification mode in response to the decoded captured indicia; cause a verification image of an item to be captured by the imaging subsystem, wherein the item to be verified includes a security mark, and the verification image of the item to be verified is captured in a predetermined manner so that the security mark is visible in the verification image; cause the item to be verified based on a presence or absence of the security mark in the verification image; and cause a checkout process to be restricted in response to the verification. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least; cause an indicia image of an indicia in an indicia reading mode to be captured, wherein the indicia image is captured in an indicia reading mode; decode the captured indicia; alter a mode from the indicia reading mode to a verification mode in response to the decoded captured indicia; cause a verification image of an item to be captured, wherein the item to be verified includes a security mark, and the verification image of the item to be verified is captured in a predetermined manner so that the security mark is visible in the verification image; cause the item to be verified based on a presence or absence of the security mark in the verification image; and cause a checkout process to be restricted in response to the verification.
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