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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Yoshiya Yamada, Shizuoka, JP;
Hitoshi Iizaka, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidemi Mihara, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidehiro Naito, Shizuoka, JP;
Osamu Tsuchiya, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshiya Yamada, Shizuoka, JP;
Hitoshi Iizaka, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidemi Mihara, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidehiro Naito, Shizuoka, JP;
Osamu Tsuchiya, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a checkout terminal includes a lighting unit, a detection unit, a weighing unit, a reading unit, a determination unit, a storage control unit, and a lighting control unit. The lighting unit illuminates an article. The detection unit detects an article code from the article. The weighing unit measures a weight of the article. The reading unit reads out weight information and article information of the article. The determination unit determines whether or not the weight measured by the weighing unit is identical with the weight indicated by the weight information. The storage control unit stores the article information in a second storage unit, when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are identical. The lighting control unit controls the lighting unit so as to be turned off when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are not identical.