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Cashierless checkout system using customer passcard

  • US 5,013,896 A
  • Filed: 11/09/1988
  • Issued: 05/07/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cashierless checkout system in a checkout area comprising aplurality of consumer goods entry terminals each including a scanning section for scanning code data indicated on consumer goods to be purchased, a displaying section and a printing section for displaying and for printing information corresponding to the consumer goods code data thus scanned, and an issuing section for issuing a passcard on which are recorded an identification number of a customer and an amount of money owed corresponding to the value of the scanned goods, aplurality of money receiving terminals which are separated from said consumer goods entry terminals, each of said money receiving terminals including a passcard read/write section for performing reading and writing of data on said passcard upon insertion thereof into said money receiving terminal, a money receiving section for receiving an amount of money for the scanned goods, a printer section for issuing a receipt, and a display section for displaying amount data and other information thereon, said passcard being dispensed from said money receiving terminal and said passcard further including money receiving data written from said passcard read/write section after the reception of said received amount of money, anexit gate control unit which is provided in the vicinity of an exit of said checkout area and including a passcard checker for checking said passcard to check whether or not the amount of money received is equal to the amount of money owed and an exit gate controller for controlling an exit gate under the control of said passcard checker to enable customers to pass through said exit gate, and acontrol and processing unit coupled to said consumer goods entry terminals, to said money receiving terminals and to said exit gate control unit to control the operations of said terminals and said control unit thus coupled therewith and to store sold goods data, whereby the reception of said amount of money owed is ensured by checking said passcard and enabling the customer to pass through said checkout area and past said consumer goods entry terminals, said money receiving terminals and said exit gate control unit.

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