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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2005
Daniel B. Seevers, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Daniel B. Seevers, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A self-checkout systemincludes a consolefor interacting with a user, in the form of consumer. This consumeris located within a spatially defined control zoneduring such interaction. An interfaceis responsive to consolefor receiving a first signalindicative of an audible representation. A processoris responsive to the signalfor selectively defining a second signal, in the form of ultrasonic transmission. An output, in the form of an ultrasonic transducer, is responsive to processorfor propagating transmissionto provide only in the control zoneaudible representation. Representationis substantially inaudible outside of zone