EP 0348484 B1 19930929 - CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 33040387 A 19871228
- US 26981388 A 19881109
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8906406A1] A checkout system and method are provided for allowing customers to check out purchased merchandise items in a checkout area (10). The checkout system includes passcard issuing sections (14) which issue passcards including a customer identification number, payment receiving terminals (28) physically separated from said passcard issuing sections (14) and an exit gate control unit (40). The passcard is used by the customer at both a payment receiving terminal (28) and the exit gate control unit (40) thereby enabling the customer to convey the merchandise items with them through the checkout area (10). Each payment receiving terminal (28) includes a read/write unit (32) for reading the customer identification number and for writing payment received data on the identification item. Comparison of data at the exit gate control unit (40) ensures that only those customers who have paid in full are permitted exit passage from the checkout area (10).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47F 9/04 (2006.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01); G07G 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47F 9/048 (2013.01); G07G 1/0036 (2013.01); G07G 1/0054 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
FR 2596553 A1 19871002 - TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8906406 A1 19890713; DE 3884607 D1 19931104; DE 3884607 T2 19940511; EP 0348484 A1 19900103; EP 0348484 B1 19930929
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8804542 W 19881219; DE 3884607 T 19881219; EP 89901411 A 19881219