Patent ID: 9250114
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G01G,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A processor-implemented method programmed in a non-transitory processor-readable medium and to execute on one or more processors of a checkout system configured to execute the method, comprising: detecting a security key provided by a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device when the USB device is interfaced to a scanner device of the checkout system, the detection of the security key presented by the USB device when the USB device is interfaced to the scanner device initiates a calibration process that executes on the scanner device once a security key is certified by the scanner device of the checkout system; obtaining the security key from the USB device; and activating a calibration process sequence for a weigh scale of the checkout system based on validation of the security key, and wherein activating further includes receiving from the USB device a mode of operation for the weigh scale and vibration settings for the weigh scale.