Merchandising – Customer service – Store service
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Mackey, Patrick (Department: 3653)
Merchandising
Customer service
Store service
C177S050000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07370730
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for scanning goods and loading the goods into receptacles by a user includes a scanner and a plurality of loading stations. The scanner scans the goods, and the scanned goods are placed on the loading stations. Each loading station separately obtains a weight of the goods within each respective loading station. In response to each of the weights obtained by all of the plurality of loading stations exceeding a predetermined first weight, the self-checkout system is configured to initiate a first alarm detectable by the user, and in response to the first alarm being initiated, the self-checkout system is configured to prevent additional goods from being scanned by the scanner. In response to each of the weights obtained by all of the plurality of loading stations being below or substantially at a predetermined second weight, the self-checkout system is configured to allow additional goods to be scanned by the scanner after the first alarm is initiated. A computer program product to operate the system is also included.
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Johnson Michael J.
Snead Jessica King
Beauchaine Mark J.
Carey Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul LLP
Greenberg, Esq. Steven M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mackey Patrick
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