System and method for notifying a cashier of the presence of...

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2007-05-22

2007-05-22

Le, Thien M. (Department: 2876)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Mechanized store

C235S382000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10914140

ABSTRACT:
A method of facilitating a checkout at a shopping cart checkout station is provided, comprising the steps of: inhibiting processing of items on the shopping cart in the event of a detection of a non-empty obscured section of the shopping cart; and processing the items upon receipt of a command input from an operator at the checkout station. A checkout station and apparatus for implementing the method are also provided.

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