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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Ncr Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
John Crooks, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
NCR Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G07G 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/208 (2013.01); G06K 7/10821 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G07G 1/0063 (2013.01); G07G 3/003 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scanner is integrated as a peripheral device into a POS terminal. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are selectively activated and deactivated during item scanning for items being processed during a transaction at the POS terminal. The activation and deactivation of the LEDs are visible to an overhead security camera during the transaction. The selective activation and deactivation providing indications during the transaction as to whether the items are successfully scanned or unsuccessfully scanned during the transaction as the items are passed in front of at least one scan window of the scanner.