International Business Machines Corporation

Sheryl A Paradise

Susan Winter Brosnan

Rosemarie J DiGeorgio

Deborah M Vertefeuille

Devin S Sanders

Adrian Xavier Rodriguez

Phillip David Jones

Clark A Dudek

Systems and method for communication of transaction data within a self-checkout environment are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes controlling a display device to display a machine-readable representation of transaction data. The method may include receiving a signal that indicates acknowledgement of reading of the machine-readable representation of the transaction data. Further, the method may include controlling the display device to display a machine-readable representation of other transaction data in response to receipt of the signal.

Communication of transaction data within a self-checkout environment

Selectively deploying barriers for intra-order separation at a retail checkout terminal includes scanning products purchased by a consumer, determining a position of at least one product in a bagging portion of the retail checkout station relative to a plurality of selectively deployable barrier members, and activating a selector element on a user interface of the retail checkout station to deploy a select one of the plurality of selectively deployable barrier members based upon the position of the at least one product in the bagging portion serve to provide an intra-order separator that shields the at least one product resting in the bagging portion from other products moving toward the bagging portion on a product transport assembly.

Selectively deploying barriers for intra-order separation of purchased items

A method of confirming security of personal items belonging to a shopper during a point of sale transaction is disclosed. The method includes sensing a signal of a weight sensor indicative of a weight of the personal items placed upon an interface of a security monitor of a point of sale checkout device. The method further includes activating an alarm in response to sensing a change in the signal of the weight sensor that is indicative of a removal of the personal items during the point of sale transaction. The method also includes activating the alarm in response to sensing a continued state of the signal of the weight sensor following the point of sale transaction.

Point of sale security method

A retail checkout station includes a product scanning portion and a product support member. A bagging portion is arranged at a second end portion of the product support member. The bagging portion includes a first end, a second end and an intermediate zone for supporting articles scanned at the product scanning portion. A product transport is provided on the intermediate portion of the product support member. The product transport includes a transport assembly having a first end section extending from a position adjacent the product scanning portion to a second end section that terminates adjacent the first end of the bagging portion. A plurality of barrier members are arranged between the second end section of the transport assembly and the second end of the bagging portion. The plurality of barrier members are selectively deployable to serve as an intra-order separator that shields at least one product resting in the bagging portion from other products.

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Sheryl A Paradise