US 2018/0005214 A1 · CHECK-OUT SYSTEM WITH MERCHANDISE READING APPARATUS AND POS TERMINAL

Abstract

A check-out system according to an embodiment includes an image capturing device that captures an image of a merchandise item. A processor determines whether the captured image includes a symbol on the merchandise item corresponding to a merchandise ID. If the captured image includes the symbol, the processor retrieves the merchandise ID. If the captured image does not include the symbol, the processor identifies the merchandise item based on an object recognition processing. The processor retrieves a corresponding merchandise ID and a merchandise category. The processor determines whether the merchandise item is likely to include the symbol based on the merchandise category. If the merchandise item likely includes the symbol, the processor controls a display to display a message instructing an operator to check for the symbol. The processor performs a settlement processing with respect to the merchandise items corresponding to one or more of the retrieved merchandise IDs.

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Dependent claims

A check-out system comprising:

an image capturing device that captures an image of a merchandise item;
a display;
and
a processor configured to:
receive the captured image of the merchandise item,
determine whether the captured image includes a symbol on the merchandise item corresponding to a merchandise ID,
if the captured image includes the symbol, retrieve the merchandise ID corresponding to the symbol,
if the captured image does not include the symbol:
identify the merchandise item in the captured image based on object recognition processing,
based on the identification of the merchandise item, retrieve a corresponding merchandise ID and a merchandise category,
determine whether the merchandise item is likely to include the symbol based on the merchandise category, and
if the merchandise item is determined to likely include the symbol, control the display to display a message instructing an operator to check for the symbol, and perform settlement processing with respect to the merchandise items corresponding to one or more of the retrieved merchandise IDs.

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A method of registering merchandise in a check-out system, the method comprising:

capturing an image of an merchandise item with an image capturing device;
determining whether the captured image includes a symbol corresponding to a merchandise ID;
if the captured image includes the symbol, retrieve the merchandise ID corresponding to the symbol;
if the captured image does not include the symbol:
identifying the merchandise item in the captured image based on object recognition processing,
based on the identification of the merchandise item, retrieving a corresponding merchandise ID and a merchandise category,
determining whether the merchandise item is likely to include the symbol based on the merchandise category, and
if the merchandise item is determined to likely include the symbol, displaying a message instructing an operator to check for the symbol;
and
performing settlement processing with respect to the merchandise items corresponding to one or more of the retrieved merchandise IDs.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions causing a merchandise reading apparatus to perform a method of registering merchandise, the method comprising:

capturing an image of an merchandise item with an image capturing device;
determining whether the captured image includes a symbol corresponding to a merchandise ID;
if the captured image includes the symbol, retrieve the merchandise ID corresponding to the symbol;
if the captured image does not include the symbol:
identifying the merchandise item in the captured image based on object recognition processing,
based on the identification of the merchandise item, retrieving a corresponding merchandise ID and a merchandise category,
determining whether the merchandise item is likely to include the symbol based on the merchandise category, and
if the merchandise item is determined to likely include the symbol, displaying a message instructing an operator to check for the symbol;
and
performing settlement processing with respect to the merchandise items corresponding to one or more of the retrieved merchandise IDs.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Check-out system with merchandise reading apparatus and pos terminal

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Check-out system with merchandise reading apparatus and pos terminal

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Abstract

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