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Systems and methods for controlling checkout belt speed
US2016355352A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016355352-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615175335-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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Exemplary embodiments provide for controlling a speed of the checkout belt at a point-of-sale terminal. A belt at a point-of-sale terminal is provided for moving an item from a distal end of the POS terminal toward a proximal end of the POS terminal. A drive motor is provided in electrical communication with the POS terminal operative to drive the belt. A sensor is disposed with respect to the belt to sense a distance between the item on the belt and the cashier area of the POS terminal. A processor associated with the POS terminal is provided in communication with the drive motor and the sensor, and is configured to control the drive motor to adjust a speed of the belt in response to the distance between the item and the proximal end of the POS terminal.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A system for controlling a speed of a belt at a point-of-sale terminal, the system comprising: a belt at a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for moving an item from a distal end of the POS terminal toward a proximal end of the POS terminal, wherein the proximal end of the POS terminal is closer to a cashier area than the distal end of the POS terminal; a drive motor in electrical communication with the POS terminal operative to drive the belt; a sensor dis…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2016355352A1 cover?
- Exemplary embodiments provide for controlling a speed of the checkout belt at a point-of-sale terminal. A belt at a point-of-sale terminal is provided for moving an item from a distal end of the POS terminal toward a proximal end of the POS terminal. A drive motor is provided in electrical communication with the POS terminal operative to drive the belt. A sensor is disposed with respect to the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wal Mart Stores Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06Q10/06398. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Dec 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).