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Convertible point-of-sale checkout terminal

US7717235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

20Claims

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Assignee

Symbol Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Graham Marshall · Shoreham, US
Shane MacGregor · Elmont, US
Alistair Hamilton · Stony Brook, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 25, 2008
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47F9/046
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A convertible checkout terminal includes a housing having a window and a data capture device for capturing through the window data associated with products to be checked out at the terminal, a customer interface supported by the housing for enabling a customer to interact with the terminal in a self-service mode of operation, a clerk interface supported by the housing for enabling a clerk to interact with the terminal in a full-service mode of operation, and a mode selector for selecting either the self-service mode in which the customer interface is operational, or the full-service mode in which the clerk interface is operational.

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