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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Charles K. Wike, Jr., Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Robert L. Snyder, Suwanee, GA (US);
Alfred John Hutcheon, Tayside, GB;
Daniel F. James, Buford, GA (US);
Paul F. Nugent, Jr., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Charles K. Wike, Jr., Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Robert L. Snyder, Suwanee, GA (US);
Alfred John Hutcheon, Tayside, GB;
Daniel F. James, Buford, GA (US);
Paul F. Nugent, Jr., Alpharetta, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A self checkout system/terminal includes an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The EAS system includes an EAS detector and an EAS deactivator. EAS tag detection is associated with a purchase transaction event, such as scanning or bagging of an item. After EAS tag detection, the customer is directed to deactivate the EAS tag. Some of the self-service checkout terminal (SCOT) operation/functionality may be paused during an EAS tag deactivation period. The subject EAS system and/or process eliminates the need to deactivate every item, thereby streamlining the self checkout process when EAS is used in a store.