CHECKOUT KIOSK
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a scale having a force-sensing transparent surface;
a bar-code scanner positioned below the force-sensing transparent surface and aimed to scan bar codes through the force-sensing transparent surface.
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Abstract
A checkout kiosk employing a transparent touch-screen surface is provided herein. More particularly, the checkout kiosk comprises a transparent, force-sensing layer on top of a bar code reader or imaging camera. The force-sensing layer is used to capture both a weight and a weight distribution of an object placed on its surface. During operation, the touch-screen surface will be used to weigh any item and obtain a “foot print” of the item. A barcode scanner and an optional camera are provided below the touch-screen surface and will image through the touch screen in order to obtain identification information on the product. The weight, barcode scan, footprint, and image of the product may all be used to aide in identifying the product.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a scale having a force-sensing transparent surface; a bar-code scanner positioned below the force-sensing transparent surface and aimed to scan bar codes through the force-sensing transparent surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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8. A checkout kiosk comprising:
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a scale having a force-sensing transparent surface providing a weight and shape profile of an item; a bar-code scanner positioned below the force-sensing transparent surface and aimed to scan bar codes through the force-sensing transparent surface a database comprising a library of product identifiers; logic circuitry receiving the weight and shape profile of the item from the scale and receiving bar-code information from the bar-code scanner and accessing the database to aide in identifying the item. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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weighing an item for sale placed on a transparent, force-sensing surface; bar-code scanning an item through the transparent, force-sensing surface; using the weight and bar code information to identify an item for sale. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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