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Personalization of self-checkout security

  • US 7,673,797 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2006
  • Issued: 03/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for personalizing security conditions for a customer using a self-service checkout terminal to conduct a transaction on the terminal, comprising:

  • assigning a trust level to the customer;

    maintaining the trust level value in a database accessible by the terminal;

    obtaining the trust level value from the database for the customer when that customer commences the transaction at the terminal;

    adjusting the manner in which the transaction occurs as a function of the customer'"'"'s trust level as the transaction commences and during the transaction if the customer'"'"'s trust level changes during the transaction;

    continuously evaluating the customer'"'"'s exhibited reliability during the transaction; and

    updating the customer'"'"'s trust level during the transaction using at least the evaluation of the customer'"'"'s exhibited reliability to determine the trust level.

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