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Settled weight scale for a checkout system

  • US 7,070,097 B2
  • Filed: 12/27/2001
  • Issued: 07/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a retail terminal comprising the steps of:

  • placing items of a type of items to be weighed on a scale of the retail terminal;

    scanning one item of the type of items via a scanner of the retail terminal;

    obtaining a first weight measurement of the items of the type of items on the scale upon successful scanning of the one item of the type of items;

    initiating a timer after the step of obtaining a first weight measurement, the timer having a time duration; and

    obtaining a second weight measurement of the items of the type of items on the same scale utilized in the obtaining a first weight measurement step upon actuation of a trigger or the timer reaching the time duration.

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