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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2024
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Robert A. Myers, Cary, NC (US);
Daniel P. Kelaher, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Kevin J. Gierl, Cary, NC (US);
William L. Dungan, Cary, NC (US);
TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments herein describe a self-service kiosk or POS system that includes a base that is connected to an upper, vertical module. The base can include an item-receiving area where a customer places an item for purchase. This area can include a weight and/or pressure sensors. The upper module can include one or more cameras that have field of views that include the item-receiving area. The POS system can also include a computing system for using images captures by the camera (or cameras) to identify the item.