Patent ID: 7587335

Claim:
In a store, a computerized random weight items transaction system comprising: a scale configured for communication with a computerized checkout system, the scale including a weighing station for receiving items to be weighed and having an associated mechanism for producing weight indicative signals when items are placed on the weighing station, a pricing control operable to establish a price for a weighed item based in part upon a weight indicative signal produced for the weighed item, a supply of labels and a supply of label RFID tags, a label RF unit positioned for reading label RFID tags, wherein the scale is adapted to output a label so as to enable application of an associated label RFID tag to the weighed item, in connection with the label that is output the label RF unit detects an identification number stored in the associated label RFID tag, the identification number is linked to transaction data including at least total price and weighed item identity, and the linked identification number and transaction data is made available to the computerized checkout system, the computerized checkout system includes at least one RF unit for detecting the identification number of the label RFID tag when the weighed item is presented at checkout, and the computerized checkout system accesses the transaction data linked to the identification number for adding the total price to a checkout transaction total.