US 12,260,717 B1
Self configuring guidance for self-checkout systems
Christopher J. Nack, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/526,804.
Int. Cl. G07G 1/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01)
CPC G07G 1/0009 (2013.01) [G06V 20/52 (2022.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
capturing an image of a point-of-sale (POS) system, wherein the POS system comprises:
a bagging area disposed on a first side of a scanner in the POS system; and
a shelf for holding items to purchase disposed on a second, opposite side of the scanner;
identifying, based on analyzing the image, that the POS system is in a first configuration or a second configuration, wherein the first configuration and the second configuration represent a location of at least the bagging area in the POS system; and
reconfiguring a software application controlling the POS system in response to identifying that the POS system is in the first configuration or the second configuration.