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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1999
Kurt J. Lippert, Snellville, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of providing security to operation of a self-service checkout terminal having a video camera and a printing device associated therewith includes the step of capturing a first video image of a customer with the video camera during operation of the self-service checkout terminal by the customer and generating an electronic video file in response thereto. The method also includes the step of determining if the customer has tendered payment for an item for purchase and generating a payment-tendered control signal in response thereto. The method further includes the step of extracting a second video image from the electronic video file, the second video image being representative of the first video image. The method also includes the step of printing a transaction receipt with the printing device in response to generation of the payment-tendered control signal. The printing step includes the step of printing the second video image on a portion of the transaction receipt with the printing device. A retail terminal is also disclosed.