Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Mechanized store
Patent
1994-11-29
1996-09-17
Shepperd, John
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Mechanized store
G06K 700
Patent
active
055570887
ABSTRACT:
A POS system which readily allows introduction of a self-scanning function. The POS system includes a POS apparatus including a settlement terminal for effecting final settlement of the accounts for a purchased commodity or commodities, and one or a plurality of self-scanning registration terminals accommodated in the POS apparatus by way of a control apparatus and each including a commodity code reader for reading a commodity code applied to a commodity. The control apparatus communicates commodity purchase information based on commodity code information read by the commodity code reader of the self-scanning registration terminal or any of the self-scanning registration terminals between the self-scanning registration terminal and the POS apparatus. The POS system can be applied in the distribution industry, particularly in a store such as a mass sales store, a convenience store or a supermarket.
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Shimizu Chizu
Suzuki Chizuo
Terada Kyoko
Fujitsu Limited
Shepperd John
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