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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
James I. Hawk, Morrisville, NC (US);
Patricia S. Hogan, Raleigh, NC (US);
Suzanne M. Griep, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques for generating a window of effectiveness are provided. A region of effectiveness for a scanner at a checkout kiosk is provided, wherein the region of effectiveness defines a volume where successful scans occur. It is determined that a first path of an item is outside the region of effectiveness. Feedback to change a path of the item to be within the region of effectiveness during a rescan of the item is outputted, using the checkout kiosk.