Abstract:
Described herein are systems and method for determining a presence and/or type of an object positioned on a platform. The system may include: a tag reader configured to determine a type of an object, the object including a tag readable by the tag reader; a load cell configured to detect the presence of the object on a platform, the object having a known weight; and the platform including at least one face for receiving the object. The platform is communicatively coupled to the load cell and the tag reader. The presence of the object is detected by the load cell housed in the platform when the object is position on the at least one face of the platform. The type of the object is determined by the tag reader housed in the platform when the object is in physical proximity to the platform.
Abstract:
A self-checkout cart is provided, including a cart body, the cart body having an interior region, an access element located on the cart body, a first sensor located external to the interior region of the cart body, the first sensor configured to obtain information about an item to be placed within the interior region of the cart body, and a second sensor located within the interior region of the cart body, the second sensor configured to verify the information about the item obtained from the first sensor. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
Abstract:
Vorgeschlagen wird ein Checkout-Terminal (1) mit einem Warenannahmebereich (11) zum Annehmen von Waren (2-1), einem Warenerfassungsbereich (12) zum datentechnischen Erfassen der Waren (2-1) und mit einem Warenausgabebereich (13) zum Ausgeben der Waren (2-1), wobei - eine Steuereinheit (17) des Checkout-Terminals (1) ausgebildet ist zum Steuern des Betriebs des Checkout-Terminals (1); - der Warenausgabebereich (13) eine erste Packmulde (131) aufweist, die zum temporären Sammeln der Waren (2-1) ausgestaltet ist; ein Warentransportmittel (15) des Checkout-Terminals (1) ausgebildet ist zum Transportieren der Waren (2-1) entlang einer Transportrichtung (T) von dem Warenannahmebereich (11) über den Warenerfassungsbereich (12) hin zu der ersten Packmulde (131) des Warenausgabebereichs (13); -der Warenerfassungsbereich (12) eine Warenerfassungsvorrichtung (121) mit einem Scanner (121-1) aufweist, der ausgebildet ist zum Scannen einer jeweiligen scannbaren Kennzeichnung (2-11) der innerhalb eines Warenerfassungsvolumens (122) des Warenerfassungsbereichs (12) befindlichen Waren und zum Bereitstellen eines Scannergebnissignals (121-11). Die Warenerfassungsvorrichtung (121) weist eine Vermessungseinheit (121-2) auf, die ausgebildet ist zum Vermessen der innerhalb des Warenerfassungsvolumens (122) befindlichen Waren und zum Bereitstellen eines Vermessungsergebnissignals (121-22). Die Steuereinheit (17) weist einen Rechner (17-1) auf, der ausgebildet ist zum Berechnen eines Füllstandswerts (171) in Abhängigkeit von dem Scannergebnissignal (121-11) und dem Vermessungsergebnissignal (121-22), wobei der Füllstandswert (171) indikativ für ein Warenfüllstandsvolumen der ersten Packmulde (131) ist.
Abstract:
Systems (100) and methods (1100) for activating an Electronic Article Surveillance ("EAS") element deactivator. The methods involve: obtaining customer-related data from a customer of a business organization who is attempting to deactivate an E AS element of at least one item; obtaining transaction data contained in a receipt issued upon completion of a checkout transaction for the customer; communicating the customer-related data, transaction data and a unique identifier for an EAS element deactivation system to a remote computing device; processing the customer-related data and transaction data to obtain confirmation that the customer has recently successfully completed the checkout transaction for the item and the EAS element of the item has not yet been deactivated; and activating the EAS element deactivator of the EAS element deactivation system subsequent to when the confirmation is obtained.
Abstract:
An integrated scanner and scale is provided having a thin profile and incorporating imaging technology to scan and read optical codes. The scanner-scale is sufficiently thin to allow a cash drawer to fit beneath the scanner-scale in a check stand. Side imagers are positioned and configured to scan multiple sides of an item. The field of view (FOV) of each imager defines at least a portion of a scan volume, wherein scanning is nearest to optimal. On or more imagers can be positioned on the checker side and the customer side, such that an optical path (or a portion thereof) from the scan volume to the one or more imagers is positioned entirely above a platter of the scanner. Mirrors fold and direct the optical path to direct the FOV of a bottom imager such that the bottom imager is positioned sufficiently close to the platter to allow the scanner-scale to have a thin profile.
Abstract:
A shopping system for use with a shopping cart having a frame construction supporting a product collecting chamber, and wheels, is disclosed. The shopping system comprises (a) a plurality of components being removably attachable to the shopping cart, the plurality of components including: (i) a personal bar-code reader being for reading bar-codes associated with products being collected into the product collecting chamber of the shopping cart; (ii) a passage detection device being for collecting information pertaining at least to entries and exit of products into and out of the product collecting chamber; (iii) a weighing system being capable of monitoring a weight of each of the products being collected into the product collecting chamber; and (iv) a data processing and storing unit being capable of communicating with the personal bar-code reader, the passage detection device and the weighing system, the data processing and storing unit being for processing information being communicable thereto by the personal bar-code reader, the passage detection device and the weighing system.
Abstract:
A retail checkout system for allowing a plurality of customers to checkout one or more product items of at least one set of product items of a given type that has an estimated mean weight and deviation from the estimated mean weight associated with the set of product items, the system comprising: a retail checkout weight scale; and a checkout engine that is operative and configured to determine a mean anticipated cumulative weight and a distribution from the mean anticipated cumulative weight for at least one product item for which a customer initiated the acquisition of respective weight-information; determine a factual cumulative weight of the customer's shopping receptacle placed on the retail checkout weight scale of the retail checkout system; and determine whether the factual cumulative weight meets a checkout criterion with respect to the distribution from the mean anticipated cumulative weight.
Abstract:
A checkout kiosk employing a transparent touch-screen surface is provided herein. More particularly, the checkout kiosk comprises a transparent, force- sensing layer on top of a bar code reader or imaging camera. The force- sensing layer is used to capture both a weight and a weight distribution of an object placed on its surface. During operation, the touch-screen surface will be used to weigh any item and obtain a "foot print" of the item. A barcode scanner and an optional camera are provided below the touch-screen surface and will image through the touch screen in order to obtain identification information on the product. The weight, barcode scan, footprint, and image of the product may all be used to aide in identifying the product.