Self-checkout system
First Claim
1. A self-checkout system comprising:
- a processor;
a first device coupled to the processor, wherein the first device identifies an item;
a first receptacle coupled to the first device, wherein the first receptacle receives the item after being identified by the first device; and
a second device coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the second device identifies the item after being received by the first receptacle, wherein the processor verifies if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a self-checkout system. The self-checkout system includes a processor and a first device coupled to the processor, where the first device identifies an item. The self-checkout system also includes a first receptacle coupled to the first device. The first receptacle receives the item after being identified by the first device. The self-checkout system also includes a second device coupled to the first receptacle. The second device identifies the item after being received by the first receptacle, and the processor verifies if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device. As a result, the checkout process is reliable and secure.
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30 Claims
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1. A self-checkout system comprising:
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a processor;
a first device coupled to the processor, wherein the first device identifies an item;
a first receptacle coupled to the first device, wherein the first receptacle receives the item after being identified by the first device; and
a second device coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the second device identifies the item after being received by the first receptacle, wherein the processor verifies if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A self-checkout system comprising:
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a processor;
a first device coupled to the processor, wherein the first device identifies an item, wherein the first device is manually operated by a user;
a first receptacle coupled to the first device, wherein the first receptacle receives, from the user, the item after being identified by the first device;
a second device coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the second device identifies the item after being received by the first receptacle, wherein the second device is automated, wherein the processor verifies if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device; and
a second receptacle coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the second receptacle receives the item if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A self-checkout system comprising:
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a processor;
a first device coupled to the processor, wherein the first device identifies an item, wherein the first device is manually operated by a user;
a first receptacle coupled to the first device, wherein the first receptacle receives from the user the item after being identified by the first device;
a second device coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the second device identifies the item after being received by the first receptacle, wherein the second device is automated, wherein the processor verifies if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device;
a second receptacle coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the second receptacle receives the item if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device, and wherein the second receptacle comprises a lockable door, wherein the door is unlocked after the item has been paid for;
a conveyor coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the conveyor routes the item back to the user if the item identified by the second device is not the same item identified by the first device; and
a third device coupled to the first receptacle, wherein the third device deactivates a security tag attached to the item if the item identified by the second device is the same item identified by the first device.
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19. A method for checking out an item, the method comprising:
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identifying the item at a first location;
receiving the item into a first receptacle after the item is identified at the first location; and
identifying the item at a second location; and
verifying if the item identified at the second location is the same item identified at the first location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for checking out an item, the program instructions which when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:
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identifying the item at a first location;
receiving the item into a first receptacle after the item is identified at the first location; and
identifying the item at a second location; and
verifying if the item identified at the second location is the same item identified at the first location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification