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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshimi Urushibata, Shizuoka, JP;
Toshihiro Kaneko, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/01 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01); G07G 1/01 (2006.01); G07G 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/208 (2013.01); G06K 7/01 (2013.01); G06Q 20/204 (2013.01); G07G 1/0018 (2013.01); G07G 1/0045 (2013.01); G07G 1/01 (2013.01); G07G 1/12 (2013.01); G07G 1/0036 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a reading apparatus, arranged at a position between an operator and a customer who stand in face to face manner, comprises a main body having an opening on a surface thereof facing the operator, a first image capturing section for operator, housed in the main body, configured to photograph a commodity through the opening of the main body to capture an image of the commodity, and a second image capturing section for customer, arranged on the main body, configured to photograph an object held by the customer to capture an image of the object.