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POS terminal unit provided with customer approach notification function

  • US 6,314,407 B1
  • Filed: 01/10/2000
  • Issued: 11/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A POS terminal unit provided with a customer approach notification function, the POS terminal unit comprising:

  • a first detecting device for detecting the presence of a customer near the POS terminal unit;

    a control device for identifying the presence of the customer near the POS terminal unit by continuously detecting to determine after a predetermined period of time whether the customer is near the POS terminal unit and controlling an outputting portion; and

    an output device for notifying an operator of the POS terminal unit about the presence of the customer under the control of the control device.

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