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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2013
Applicants:
Peter Terry Catoe, Blowing Rock, NC (US);
Burt Aycock, Vilas, NC (US);
Inventors:
Peter Terry Catoe, Blowing Rock, NC (US);
Burt Aycock, Vilas, NC (US);
Assignee:
ECR Software Corporation, Boone, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 5/00 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
A checkout apparatus including a self-checkout unit having a product identification device, a payment identification device, a microprocessor and a point-of-sale system configured to allow a touchless speed tender transaction. The invention also includes an apparatus and method for offering a mode-driven and/or customer-driven checkout transaction.