US 11,961,062 B2
Methods and apparatuses to indicate off-platter weigh conditions
Christopher J. Fjellstad, Smithtown, NY (US); Edward Barkan, Miller Place, NY (US); Darran Michael Handshaw, Sound Beach, NY (US); and Yuri Astvatsaturov, Lake Forest, IL (US)
Assigned to Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed by ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/218,379.
Prior Publication US 2022/0318777 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G01G 19/414 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 20/208 (2013.01) [G01G 19/4144 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); G06K 2007/10504 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A barcode reading and weighing apparatus operable to communicate, via a previously defined protocol, with a point-of-sale (POS) system that is operable to execute a transaction associated with a purchase of an item, the apparatus comprising:
a weigh platter;
a scale configured to measure a weight of the item on the weigh platter;
an off-platter detection assembly configured to detect a portion of the item resting on a surface off the weigh platter resulting in a detection of an off-platter weigh condition;
a communication interface configured to communicate with the POS system;
a processor in communication with the scale, the off-platter detection assembly, and the communication interface; and
a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the barcode reading and weighing apparatus to, responsive to detecting the off platter condition:
compose a weight-conveying message, the weight-conveying message including (i) a weight-conveying field having the weight encoded therein and (ii) overhead information, the overhead information being operative, when the weight-conveying message is received by the POS system, to cause the POS system to not accept the weight for the transaction, the overhead information also not indicating the off-platter weigh condition to the POS system; and
send the weight-conveying message to the POS system via the communication interface.