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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Sunao Tabata, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus for identifying an item to be purchased during a checkout process includes an operation unit configured to receive user inputs, a display unit configured to display a series of user interfaces generated during the checkout process, an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the item to be purchased and generate image data thereof, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to select an operational mode from a plurality of operational modes including a first mode and a second mode and to control the display unit to display a first screen including one or more user-selectable candidates according to a first layout when the selected mode is the first mode, and a second screen including one or more user-selectable candidates according to a second layout that is the same as the first layout when the selected mode is the second mode.