发明名称 |
Self checkout system with automated transportation conveyor |
摘要 |
A system and method for transporting items along a conveyor for a checkout system may include starting a conveyor in a transporting direction upon an item being placed in proximity to a start sensor, transporting the item beyond the start sensor and stopping the conveyor prior to the item reaching an end of the conveyor if a checkout sensor positioned in a checkout area indicates that a user is absent at the checkout area. The system and method may further include transporting the item toward the end of the conveyor if the checkout sensor indicates a user is present at the checkout area, transporting the item toward the second end of the conveyor upon a second item being placed in proximity to the start sensor and stopping the conveyor upon the item being sensed by a stopping sensor.
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申请公布号 |
US7204346(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.04.17 |
申请号 |
US20030608629 |
申请日期 |
2003.06.27 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
KURTZ CHUCK;DESJARDINS GARY E.;SANCHEZ STEVEN J. |
分类号 |
A63F9/02;A47F9/04;G07G1/00 |
主分类号 |
A63F9/02 |
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