Patent ID: 7621446

Claim:
A convertible self-checkout system, comprising: a base; and a stand rotatably mounted to the base, wherein the stand includes an input/output device facing in a first direction and a product scanner, and the stand is positionable relative to the base in at least a first angular position and a second angular position, wherein the input/output device is angularly fixed relative to the product scanner, the self-checkout system having a self-checkout mode corresponding to the first angular position and a staffed mode corresponding to the second angular position, the input/output device facing a first direction in the self-checkout mode and facing in a second direction, different than the first direction, in the staffed mode, the base includes a substantially horizontal portion, and in the self-checkout mode, the scanner facing the substantially horizontal portion of the base, and a rotational axis of the stand about the base is stationary relative to the base.