Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2887)
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
C235S462450
Reexamination Certificate
active
07913912
ABSTRACT:
Associating and/or disassociating a mobile point-of-sale scanner device with a particular shopper. Shoppers may be identified, for example, using biometrics or by scanning a loyalty card. As an example of using biometrics, the shopper's fingerprint may be scanned as a trigger of the scanner is activated to scan an item's barcode. The fingerprint is preferably transmitted, along with the scanned barcode, to a server or other device for comparison to previously-stored information. The scanner is then automatically associated with the shopper to whom the fingerprint corresponds. In another embodiment, scanned loyalty card information is preferably transmitted (optionally, along with a scanned barcode), such that the scanner is then automatically associated with the shopper to whom the loyalty card corresponds. Disassociating the scanner from a shopper is preferably triggered using a sensor (such as a light) that forms part of the scanner device, whereby the sensor is activated when the shopper releases the scanner device. A timer may be used to filter out accidental activation of the sensor.
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Do Phuc K.
Pierce Justin M.
Doubet Marcia L.
Frech Karl D.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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