Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Mechanized store
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-17
2001-09-11
Lee, Michael G. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Mechanized store
C235S459000, C235S462140
Reexamination Certificate
active
06286758
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to point-of-service checkout systems and more specifically to a reconfigurable checkout system.
Traditionally, checkout systems have included islands for servicing one lane and one customer per island at a time. Such systems have included scanners at the end of a conveyor belt and a point-of-service terminal, separated from the scanner and located in front of the point-of-service operator.
With the evolution of high performance dual-aperture bar code scanners, these systems have been self-service or full-service island, but not a combination of both. The dual-aperture bar code scanners have a vertical window which must face the operator in order to easily scan items. Thus, checkout systems which contain dual-aperture bar code scanners offer retailers very little flexibility to reconfigure their stores with more or less of either full-service and self-service checkout systems.
Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a checkout system containing a dual-aperture bar code scanner which is suitable for self-service as well as full-service operation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a reconfigurable checkout system is provided.
The system includes a first portion including a dual-aperture bar code scanner rotatably mounted within the first portion. The dual-aperture bar code scanner is rotatable between a full-service position and a self-service position. The system further includes a second portion coupled to the first portion containing a bagging area for use in full-service and self-service checkout operations.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a reconfigurable checkout system.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a reconfigurable checkout system which easily facilitates full service as well as self-service operations.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a reconfigurable checkout system which includes a mechanism for rotating a dual-aperture bar code reader between full-service and self-service positions.
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Dejaeger Wilfried E. Y.
Glogovsky Terry M.
Hoffman Mark S.
Hutcheon Alfred J.
Lee Michael G.
Martin Paul W.
NCR Corporation
St.Cyr Daniel
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