US 11,907,927 B2 · Sales data processing system and method with code symbol reading and service image recognition

Abstract

A sales data processing system includes a first reader that reads a code symbol as a visible image included in image information output by an imaging unit, a second reader that reads a code symbol as an invisible image in the image information, and a third reader that recognizes a service image in the image information. The system includes a registrar that registers information as sales data on a commodity identified by the code symbol read by the first or second reader, and a standby processor that suspends reading by the second reader and waits for recognition of a service image by the third reader in response to a commodity being identified by the code symbol read by the second reader. The system includes a service processor that reflects a service in the sales data registered by the registrar in response to the third reader recognizing the service image.

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Dependent claims

A sales data processing system comprising:

an imaging unit configured to generate and output image information by imaging;
a first reader configured to read a code symbol, which is a visible image, included in the image information;
a second reader configured to read a code symbol, which is an invisible image, included in the image information;
a third reader configured to recognize a service indicated by a service image by recognizing the service image included in the image information;
a registrar configured to register information as sales data on a first commodity identified by the code symbol read by the first reader or the second reader;
a standby processor configured to suspend reading by the second reader and wait for recognition of the service image by the third reader in response to the second reader identifying the first commodity by the code symbol read by the second reader;
and
a service processor configured to reflect the service indicated by the service image in the sales data registered by the registrar in response to the third reader recognizing the service image.

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A method for causing a computer included in a sales data processing system to carry out operations comprising:

reading, by a first reader, a code symbol, which is a visible image, included in the image information;
reading, by a second reader, a code symbol, which is an invisible image, included in the image information;
recognizing, by a third reader, a service indicated by a service image by recognizing the service image included in the image information;
registering, by a registrar, information as sales data on a first commodity identified by the code symbol read by the first reader or the second reader;
suspending, by a standby processor, reading by the second reader and waiting for recognition of the service image by the third reader in response to the second reader identifying the first commodity by the code symbol read by the second reader;
and
reflecting, by a service processor, the service indicated by the service image in the sales data registered by the registrar in response to the third reader recognizing the service image.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to carry out operations comprising:

reading, by a first reader, a code symbol, which is a visible image, included in image information;
reading, by a second reader, a code symbol, which is an invisible image, included in the image information;
recognizing, by a third reader, a service indicated by a service image by recognizing the service image included in the image information;
registering, by a registrar, information as sales data on a first commodity identified by the code symbol read by the first reader or the second reader;
suspending, by a standby processor, reading by the second reader and waiting for recognition of the service image by the third reader in response to the second reader identifying the first commodity by the code symbol read by the second reader;
and
reflecting, by a service processor, the service indicated by the service image in the sales data registered by the registrar in response to the third reader recognizing the service image.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Sales data processing system and method with code symbol reading and service image recognition

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Sales data processing system and method with code symbol reading and service image recognition

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