Settlement apparatus, control program therefor, and checkout system
US10607205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00323
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A settlement apparatus in an embodiment includes a settling section, a discharging section, an article detecting section, and a processing section. The settling section performs settlement processing for settlement concerning a commercial transaction. The discharging section discharges a prescribed article to a receiving section after the end of the settlement processing by the settling section. The article detecting section detects reaining of the article in the receiving section. The processing section performs, if the article detecting section detects the remaining of the article at a point in time when a prescribed time elapses after the article is discharged by the discharging section, predetermined processing for making it possible to check the remaining of the article afterwards.
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