Charles K Wike

US Patent:

6842115, Jan 11, 2005

Filed:

Sep 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/256675

Inventors:

Timothy L. Harris - Stone Mountain GA, US
Jason W. Taylor - Atlanta GA, US
Charles Wike - Sugar Hill GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

3405721, 235381, 340 59, 705 16

Abstract:

A system enables consumers to perform self-checkout and self-check-in of rental articles, especially rental video media. The system includes a scanner, a payment module, and an article transporter. The article transporter carries scanned articles having an attached, permanent EAS tag outside of an EAS tag interrogating zone. The self-checkout station of the present invention permits a consumer to identify his or her account and scan various video media for rental. The consumer may provide payment through the payment module and, once payment is accepted, the article transporter may be activated to carry the rented articles outside of an EAS tag interrogation zone adjacent to the self-checkout station.

US Patent:

20030006098, Jan 9, 2003

Filed:

Jul 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/900286

Inventors:

Charles Wike - Sugar Hill GA, US
Jennifer Nugent - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

A63F009/02

US Classification:

186/061000

Abstract:

A checkout system and method is convertible between an assisted configuration or mode of operation and a non-assisted (self-assisted) configuration or mode of operation. The checkout system includes a checkout station having a movable scanner and a movable display each of which are selectively positionable to accommodate the assisted and non-assisted configurations. The checkout station also includes a customer bag well particularly for use by the customer when the checkout station is in a non-assisted mode of operation, a cashier bag well particularly for use by the cashier when the checkout station is in an assisted mode of operation, a merchandise placement or upload area, a payment module, and a walk through basket table, shelf or the like. A plurality of checkout stations is positioned or angled into a modified serial (staggered skew) configuration and are scalable.

US Patent:

20030015585, Jan 23, 2003

Filed:

Jul 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/909346

Inventors:

Charles Wike - Sugar Hill GA, US
Robert Snyder - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

G06K015/00

US Classification:

235/383000

Abstract:

A self checkout system, method, and apparatus for a retail establishment includes a plurality of product receptacles, such as shopping carts, each having a product data receiver that is operative to obtain product data for products placed in the product receptacle. The obtained product data is transmitted via a wireless channel to a central processor or computer. Each product data receiver may also provide a display of various product data. During checkout, product receptacle data is obtained, such as weight, and compared against the product data in the central computer for verification purposes. When verified, payment is made at the checkout before bagging of the products. If there is a discrepancy (i.e. no verification), an assisted checkout is then used.

US Patent:

20030075602, Apr 24, 2003

Filed:

Oct 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/001389

Inventors:

Charles Wike - Sugar Hill GA, US
Robert Snyder - Suwanee GA, US
Alfred Hutcheon - Tayside, GB
Daniel James - Buford GA, US
Paul Nugent - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

G06K015/00

US Classification:

235/383000

Abstract:

A self checkout system/terminal includes an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The EAS system includes an EAS detector and an EAS deactivator. EAS tag detection is associated with a purchase transaction event, such as scanning or bagging of an item. After EAS tag detection, the customer is directed to deactivate the EAS tag. Some of the SCOT operation/functionality may be paused during an EAS tag deactivation period. The subject EAS system and/or process eliminates the need to deactivate every item, thereby streamlining the self checkout process when EAS is used in a store.

US Patent:

20050187826, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/322870

Inventors:

Charles Wike - Sugar Hill GA, US
Gibson Prevot - Lilburn GA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705021000

Abstract:

A system and method enables a central processor to control the operations of a plurality of checkout stations. Each checkout station includes a high speed data hub to provide data from a checkout station to the central processor. The central processor processes the data and generates data and/or commands. The data may be stored in a data repository located proximately with the central processor or at the checkout station that communicated the data to the central processor. Data messages generated by the central processor are communicated to the checkout stations at a high speed data rate of at least 12 Mbps. By using a central processor for controlling the operation of more than one checkout station, processors and processor support requirements are reduced for checkout stations.

US Patent:

51855143, Feb 9, 1993

Filed:

Sep 19, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/762702

Inventors:

Charles K. Wike - Cambridge OH
Donald A. Collins - Ithaca NY
Craig E. Maddox - Trumansburg NY

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235375

Abstract:

A programming apparatus and method for optical scanners which employs bar code labels to convert one optical scanner into a mentor scanner and another optical scanner into a student scanner. A lightweight housing made of opaque plastic has a center portion and first and second end portions, the center portion containing a cavity, and the first and second end portions containing apertures therethrough and into the cavity. Within the cavity, two parallel diffusion screens are separated by a distance sufficient to convert a light beam from the mentor scanner into a plurality of point sources of light for reception and detection by the student scanner. Sockets within the end portions position the scanners and seal out ambient light.

US Patent:

49356097, Jun 19, 1990

Filed:

Dec 15, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/284646

Inventors:

Charles K. Wike - Cambridge OH

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235472

Abstract:

A hand-held bar code reader includes a source of scanning laser beams for scanning a coded label, a detector for detecting the light reflected from the coded label and a single piece composite optical lens structure. The lens structure has a first portion receiving the laser beams for reversing the direction of the laser beams. A second portion for focusing the laser beams on a rotating member which generates scanning beams for use in the scanning of the coded label and a third portion for collecting the light reflected from the coded label for focusing the reflected light on the detector.

US Patent:

49356100, Jun 19, 1990

Filed:

Dec 15, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/284643

Inventors:

Charles K. Wike - Cambridge OH

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235472

Abstract:

A portable optical bar code reader is adapted to be attached to the underside of the wrist of the user for reading coded labels on a purchased merchandise item. A ring member mounted on one of the fingers of the user has an actuating member mounted therein which is actuated by another finger of the user to enable the bar code reader to read a coded label. Scanning device mounted within the bar code reader provide a compact arrangement for generating a scanning light beam which scans the coded label. The bar code reader is attached to the wrist of the user by an easily removable strap member.