Camera Time Out Feature For Customer Product Scanning Device
AssigneeWal-Mart Stores, Inc.
InventorsRichard Neil Cancro, Douglas James Pedley, Joel Bennett Acker, JR.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented process for a customer to scan items for purchase and proceed to a rapid checkout can be operated within a processor of a portable computerized device. The process includes monitoring a scan of an item to be purchased, the scan comprising an image captured by a camera device of the portable computerized device, commanding deactivation of the camera device after execution of the scan, monitoring an indication by a user of the portable computerized device that an item is to be scanned, and commanding activation of the camera device based upon the monitored activation.
Claims19
A computer-implemented process for a customer to scan items for purchase and proceed to a rapid checkout, the process comprising:
- within a processor of a portable computerized device,
- monitoring a scan of an item to be purchased, the scan comprising an image captured by a camera device of the portable computerized device;
- after execution of the scan, commanding deactivation of the camera device;
- monitoring an indication by a user of the portable computerized device that an item is to be scanned;
- and
- commanding activation of the camera device based upon the monitored activation.
A software application including programming to enable a customer to scan items for purchase and proceed to a rapid checkout, the application comprising:
- within a processor of a portable computerized device, operating programming to:
- monitor activation of the application by a user of the portable computerized device
- monitor a scan of an item to be purchased, the scan comprising an image captured by a camera device of the portable computerized device;
- after execution of the scan, command deactivation of the camera device, wherein the deactivation conserves battery power of the portable computerized device;
- monitor an indication by the user that an item is to be scanned;
- and
- command activation of the camera device based upon the monitored activation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.