Merchandising – Customer service – Store service
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Rudy, Andrew Joseph (Department: 3627)
Merchandising
Customer service
Store service
C235S383000, C235S385000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09710137
ABSTRACT:
A self-checkout system includes a graphical user interface for self-checkout of non-bar-coded items. The interface displayes a predetermined image corresponding to a non-bar-coded item, and means for the user to select the image. A product look up (PLU) entry device provides a PLU corresponding to the item selected by the user and a processing unit uses the selected PLU to retrieve price information from a database. The processing unit may also maintain a list of most frequently sold items and the image of at least on item on the list is provided on the display screen. The processing unit may update the display screen when the list of most requently sold items changes. Images of other non-bar-coded items can also be displayed.
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Clifford Chance (US) LLP
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.
Rudy Andrew Joseph
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