Statistical sampling security methodology for self-scanning checkout system

J Swartz, SJ Shellhammer, J Katz, T Pavlidis… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
The present invention proposes the implementation of a statistical basis for use in a self-
scanning checkout system for determining Whether a shopper or customer should be …

Statistical sampling security methodology for self-scanning checkout system

J Swartz - US Patent 5,877,485, 1999 - Google Patents
The present invention proposes the implementation of a statistical basis for use in a self-
scanning checkout system for determining hoW many items to check in a shopper's …

Fixed self-checkout station with cradle for communicating with portable self-scanning units

RA Garver - US Patent 7,114,656, 2006 - Google Patents
The field of the present invention relates to self-checkout systems for retail establishments or
more particularly to a data reading system that enables customers to identify and log …

Self-checkout apparatus

M Lee, C Kurtz, R Wallace, S Dickover… - US Patent …, 2005 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A self-checkout system includes a first conveyor having a Security tunnel
which measures a characteristic of a product placed on the conveyor. A code identifying the …

Self-checkout system and method including item buffer for item security verification

D Bellis Jr, B Keys, J Behrens - US Patent 6,598,791, 2003 - Google Patents
4.779. 706 A 10/19ss Mergenthaler. 186/61 items actually being checked out from the retail
establish 4,792.018 A 12/1988 Humble et al................ 186/61 ment are the same as those …

Self-service checkout

DB Horst - US Patent 6,598,790, 2003 - Google Patents
5,497.853. A 3/1996 Collins et al................. 186/61 positioned near the store exit to detect
items exiting the store 5,584,362 A* 12/1996 Dumont........... 235/383 which have not been …

Self checkout system utilizing networked shopping carts

C Wike, R Snyder - US Patent App. 09/909,346, 2003 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A self checkout system, method, and apparatus for a retail establishment
includes a plurality of product receptacles, such as shopping carts, each having a product …

Method and system for a merchandise checkout system

FE Levine, DM Neal - US Patent 6,189,789, 2001 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for a merchandise checkout system utilizes a remote
scanning device, a shopping cart and bags for allowing a purchaser to buy merchandise …

Method and apparatus for enhancing security in a self-service checkout terminal

JC Addy, MB Lynn - US Patent 5,965,861, 1999 - Google Patents
A system and method of providing security during operation of a self-service checkout
terminal by detecting movement of an item within a scanner zone associated with the …

Self-checkout method and apparatus

ELL Jacobs - US Patent 7,845,554, 2010 - Google Patents
A point-of-sale self-checkout terminal includes a code reader device for automated entry of a
product identification code present on items for purchase and a customer input device for …