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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2006
Danny H. Addison, Durham, NC (US);
Richard H. Harris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert A. Myers, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas J. Sluchak, Apex, NC (US);
Robert P. Tennant, Apex, NC (US);
Danny H. Addison, Durham, NC (US);
Richard H. Harris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert A. Myers, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas J. Sluchak, Apex, NC (US);
Robert P. Tennant, Apex, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A convertible self-checkout system includes a base and a stand rotatably mounted to the base. The stand includes an input/output device facing in a first direction and a product scanner, and the stand is positionable relative to the base in at least a first angular position and a second angular position. The input/output device is an interactive video display, and the interactive video display has a first mode corresponding to the first angular position and a second mode corresponding to the second angular position. A sensor determines an angular position of the stand relative to the base and communicates the angular position to the interactive video display. The stand further includes a video display facing in a second direction substantially opposite from the first direction.