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Secure self-checkout station

  • US 9,864,971 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2017
  • Issued: 01/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An unattended checkout system comprising:

  • a cabinet having a doorway and walls defining a vending space;

    a door having a lock and attached to the cabinet, the door configured to close over the doorway to enclose the vending space;

    at least one product configured for placement in the vending space and located in the vending space;

    a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the at least one product;

    an RFID reader adjacent the door and configured to read product data from the RFID tag and detect if the at least one product passed through the doorway;

    a database configured to store an inventory of products located in the vending space and products previously in the vending space which are currently allocated to an account;

    a self-checkout apparatus connected to the database and configured to;

    unlock the lock when valid account credentials associated with an account are detected,update a checkout list to include the at least one product after the at least one product passed from the vending space and through the doorway,present a confirmation display of the checkout list, andallocate all products in the checkout list to the account associated with the account credentials upon receiving a confirmation indication.

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