EP0491348A2
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Unstaffed checkout system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-12-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an unstaffed checkout system comprising a checkout counter (1) provided with appropriate actuators, a background system (17) containing at least the product data, and a cash terminal program (15) which transmits information from the checkout counter actuators to the background system. The system comprises a functional block (13) with an interface (14) compatible with the data transmitted by the cash terminal program (15). Product data relating to product identification are collected and new data are automatically added to the data for each product until the system has learned the key characteristics of each product.
Inventors
- 👤 Mika Mannerjoki
- 👤 Tero Purosto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04; A47F9/046; A47F9/047; A47F9/048; G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/005; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G1/0045; G07G1/0054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Unstaffed checkout system, comprising a checkout counter (1) provided with actuators, a background system (17) containing at least the product data, and a cash terminal program (15) which transmits information from the checkout counter actuators to the background system, characterized in that - the system comprises a functional block (13) with an interface (14) compatible with the data transmitted by the cash terminal program (15), - data transmission between the functional block and the cash terminal program takes place via the interface (14) in the functional block, - product data relating to product identification are collected in the functional block and new data are automatically added to the data for each product until the system has learned the product identification data typical of each product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
Checkout system according to claim 1, characterized in that the functional block (13) installed in each checkout counter (1) is placed in a microcomputer (16) provided in each checkout counter so that the functional block (13) is linked as an extension to the existing cash system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
Checkout system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the interface (14) between the functional block (13) installed in each checkout counter (1) and the cash terminal program (15) is an agreed variable, variable address or memory location in which the data collected and transmitted by the functional block is stored and from which the cash terminal program reads the data for subsequent further processing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
159 words
Procedure for accomplishing a transaction in an unstaffed checkout system as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the procedure comprises at least the following stages: - reading the credit card, accepting/rejecting the credit card and mode of payment for the checkout system - upon acceptance, starting the checkout counter, turning the distributor (8) and starting the scanning - checking the scanning result, weighing the products and recognition of product shape - after the weighing and shape recognition, comparing to the data obtained by scanning and to the data in the product file - as a result of the comparison, learning the product identification data and saving them in a storage if the system does not already have sufficient information about the product - accepting the sale of the product - conveying the product into a trough (11) for the customer to take away, opening the exit gate for the customer and stopping the operation of the checkout counter.
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