Self-checkout of produce items
First Claim
1. An operator-unattended checkout system for processing articles selected for purchase and of first type bearing UPC indication and of second type not having UPC indication, said system comprising:
- (a) reader means for generating output signals indicative of article UPC indication where present on articles;
(b) conveyor means for receiving articles and conveying them;
(c) scale means arranged operatively with said conveyor means for determining article weight and generating output signals indicative of determined article weight;
(d) customer-interactive display means for use in the computation of second type article price;
(e) processing means(1) operable without customer input for using said scale means output signals and said reader means output signals for comparing the weight of the article read by said reader means with the weight indication provided by said scale means output signals and for generating first processing means output signals indicative of failure of such determination and second processing means output signals indicative of first type article price, and(2) operable on customer input to said display means for using said customer input and said scale means output signals for generating third processor means output signals indicative of second type article price;
(f) control means responsive to said first processing means output signals for reversing the direction of movement of said conveyor means; and
(g) totalizing means for receiving said processor means second and third output signals for providing a totalized price for said articles selected for purchase.
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Abstract
An operator-unattended checkout system for processing articles selected for purchase and of first type bearing supplier-applied UPC indication and of second type not having supplier-applied UPC indication includes a reader for generating output signals indicative of article UPC indication where present on articles, a first processing part operable without customer input for using the reader output signals for determining first type article price and generating output signals indicative thereof, a customer-interactive display unit for use through customer input thereto for directing system operation selectively from such first processing part operation to the computation of second type article price, a scale for determining article weight and generating output signals indicative of determined article weight, and a second processing part operable on customer input to the display unit for using the scale output signals for generating ouput signals indicative of second type article price.
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9 Claims
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1. An operator-unattended checkout system for processing articles selected for purchase and of first type bearing UPC indication and of second type not having UPC indication, said system comprising:
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(a) reader means for generating output signals indicative of article UPC indication where present on articles; (b) conveyor means for receiving articles and conveying them; (c) scale means arranged operatively with said conveyor means for determining article weight and generating output signals indicative of determined article weight; (d) customer-interactive display means for use in the computation of second type article price; (e) processing means (1) operable without customer input for using said scale means output signals and said reader means output signals for comparing the weight of the article read by said reader means with the weight indication provided by said scale means output signals and for generating first processing means output signals indicative of failure of such determination and second processing means output signals indicative of first type article price, and (2) operable on customer input to said display means for using said customer input and said scale means output signals for generating third processor means output signals indicative of second type article price; (f) control means responsive to said first processing means output signals for reversing the direction of movement of said conveyor means; and (g) totalizing means for receiving said processor means second and third output signals for providing a totalized price for said articles selected for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In combination, in an operator-unattended checkout system for processing articles selected for purchase and of first type bearing supplier-applied UPC indication and of second type not having UPC indication:
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(a) reader means for generating output signals indicative of article UPC indication where present on articles; (b) conveyor means for receiving articles and conveying them; (c) scale means arranged operatively with said conveyor means for determining article weight and generating output signals indicative of determined article weight; (d) display means for customer input; and (e) processing means (1) operable without customer input to said display means for using said reader means output signals for determining first type article price and generating output signals indicative thereof; and (2) operable on customer input to said display means for using said customer input and said scale means output signals for generating output signals indicative of second type article price.
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9. In combination, in an operator-unattended checkout system for processing articles selected for purchase and of first type bearing supplier-applied UPC indication and of second type not having supplier-applied UPC indication:
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(a) reader means for generating output signals indicative of article UPC indication where present on articles; (b) scale means for determining article weight and generating output signals indicative of determined article weight; (c) display means for customer input; and (d) processing means (1) operable without customer input for using said reader means output signals for determining first type article price and generating output signals indicative thereof; and (2) operable on said customer input to said display means for using said scale means output signals for generating output signals indicative of second type article price.
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