SELF-CHECKOUT APPARATUS AND SELF-CHECKOUT METHOD
First Claim
1. A self-checkout apparatus comprising:
- a reading module configured to read information of a wireless tag from a commodity attached with the wireless tag and housed in a storage room, anda data processing module configured to carry out sales registration and checkout processing of the commodity of which the wireless tag information is read by the reading module;
whereinthe reading module includes, inside the storage room, an antenna section for reading the information of the wireless tag from the commodity housed in the storage room, and a moving section for changing communication range of the antenna section with the wireless tag.
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a self-checkout apparatus comprises a reading module configured to read information of a wireless tag from a commodity attached with the wireless tag and housed in a storage room, and a data processing module configured to carry out sales registration and checkout processing of the commodity of which the wireless tag information is read by the reading module; wherein the reading module includes, inside the storage room, an antenna section for reading the information of the wireless tag from the commodity housed in the storage room, and a moving section for changing communication range of the antenna section with the wireless tag.
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1. A self-checkout apparatus comprising:
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a reading module configured to read information of a wireless tag from a commodity attached with the wireless tag and housed in a storage room, and a data processing module configured to carry out sales registration and checkout processing of the commodity of which the wireless tag information is read by the reading module;
whereinthe reading module includes, inside the storage room, an antenna section for reading the information of the wireless tag from the commodity housed in the storage room, and a moving section for changing communication range of the antenna section with the wireless tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A self-checkout method including:
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reading information of a wireless tag from a commodity attached with the wireless tag and housed in a storage room while moving an antenna section arranged in the storage room to change communication range between the antenna section and the wireless tag; and carrying out sales registration and checkout processing of the commodity of which the wireless tag information is read.
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