Displaced scanner status indicator
US11113683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/185
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scanner is integrated as a peripheral device into a POS terminal. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are selectively activated and deactivated during item scanning for items being processed during a transaction at the POS terminal. The activation and deactivation of the LEDs are visible to an overhead security camera during the transaction. The selective activation and deactivation providing indications during the transaction as to whether the items are successfully scanned or unsuccessfully scanned during the transaction as the items are passed in front of at least one scan window of the scanner.
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