Reconfigurable checkout station
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Mar 1, 2016
Grant Date -
Jan 28, 2016
app pub date -
Jul 25, 2014
filing date -
Jul 25, 2014
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A checkout station for a retail store is configurable between an employee-assisted mode and a self-service mode. In the employee-assisted mode, the checkout station is positioned on a checkout lane and a merchant operates the checkout station to checkout a customer from the store. In the self-service mode, the checkout station is positioned on the opposite side of the checkout lane and the customer performs the checkout functions with little or no help from the merchant. A motor in the checkout station is controlled to move the entire checkout station laterally across the checkout lane in response to receiving reconfiguration commands from the merchant. The reconfiguration commands may also control the checkout station to raise or lower its vertical height.
First Claim
Other Claims data not available
Family
International Classification(s)
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- G06Q Class
- 12561 Applications Filed
- 8002 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.71 % Issued To-Date
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
- 6 Citation Count
- G06Q Class
- 16.67 % this patent is cited more than
- 9 Age
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Sep 1, 2027 |
