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Charging merchandise items

US8102262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

Julia Irmscher · Zwingenberg, DE
Michael Rapp · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE
Rainer Brenner · Teningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 1, 2010
Grant date	Jan 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J7/0019
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with charging merchandise items are presented. A method of charging merchandise items includes displaying merchandise items at a consumer display so that the merchandise items can be handled by a consumer. The merchandise items are charged at the display on a multiplexed basis.

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