Identification and imaging of terminal-proximate event occurences

A method comprising:

• detecting, by a product scanner, an event occurrence;
• selecting at least one digital image captured with regard to a location of the detected event, each of the at least one digital images captured by digital imaging devices present within or coupled to the product scanner;
• and
• providing each of the at least one selected digital images to at least one location.

A product scanner comprising:

• at least one imaging device integrated within the product scanner or electrically coupled thereto;
• at least one network interface device;
• at least one processor;
• at least one memory device;
• and
• an event detection module including instructions stored in the at least one memory device that are executable by the at least one processor to perform data processing activities comprising:
• monitoring data conditions within the product scanner in view of event detection rules, each event detection rule including at least one data condition, which when satisfied, indicates an event occurrence;
• selecting at least one digital image captured by one of the at least one imaging devices, the selected image selected with regard to a location of and upon an occurrence of a detected event;
• and
• transmitting, via the at least one network interface device, each of the at least one selected digital images to at least one network location.