Personalization of self-checkout security
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method is provided for personalizing security conditions for each customer using a self-service checkout terminal to conduct a transaction on the terminal. A trust level is assigned to each customer based on a selection of factors, which may include personal information provided by the customer, factors independent of the customer, such as information specific to the particular merchant, and the customer'"'"'s history in using the checkout terminal or other facilities of the merchant. The manner in which the transaction progresses for the customer is determined as a function of the customer'"'"'s trust level. In one example, the weight tolerance applied to products weighed by the customer may be widened or narrowed in relation to the customer'"'"'s trust level.
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14 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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