Settled weight scale for a checkout system
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1. A method of operating a retail terminal comprising the steps of:
- allowing placement of items to be weighed on a scale of the retail terminal;
allowing scanning of one item of the items via a scanner of the retail terminal;
obtaining a first weight measurement of the items on the scale upon successful scanning of the one item; and
obtaining a second weight measurement of the items on the scale upon actuation of a trigger.
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Abstract
A retail terminal includes a scale for weighing items to be purchased. The scale is operative to obtain a settled or stable weight of items placed thereon either after a predetermined time delay from when the items were placed on the scale or the receipt of an actuation signal from a trigger or actuator. This allows time for the scanning of an item of the items on the scale via a scanner of the retail terminal generally associated with the lifting of the item from the scale in order for the item to be scanned.
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1. A method of operating a retail terminal comprising the steps of:
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allowing placement of items to be weighed on a scale of the retail terminal;
allowing scanning of one item of the items via a scanner of the retail terminal;
obtaining a first weight measurement of the items on the scale upon successful scanning of the one item; and
obtaining a second weight measurement of the items on the scale upon actuation of a trigger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A retail terminal comprising:
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a processor;
memory in communication with said processor and containing program instructions operative to control said processor;
a scale in communication with said processor; and
a scanner in communication with said processor;
said scale operative to obtain a first weight measurement of items placed on said scale;
said scanner operative to obtain machine-readable data from one of the items; and
said scale further operative to obtain a second weight measurement of the items on said scale upon receipt of a trigger signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A checkout system comprising:
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a processor;
a scale in communication with said processor and operative to obtain weight measurement of items placed on said scale;
a scanner in communication with said processor and operative to read bar codes; and
memory in communication with said processor and containing program instructions which, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to;
obtain a first weight measurement from said scale of items placed on said scale;
obtain a bar code associated with one of said items from said scanner; and
obtain a second weight measurement from said scale of the items placed on said scale upon actuation of a trigger. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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