Patent ID: 7633390

Claim:
A method comprising: positioning a plurality of trays at the proximate end of a scanning device through which objects on the trays may be passed for scanning, wherein said scanning device comprises a proximate end and a distal end; said trays each comprises a unique identification tag allowing a user to visually identify ownership of objects on the trays; providing a tray from said plurality of trays and placing at least one obiect thereon, wherein said tray and at least one object are passed through said scanning device from said proximate end through to said distal end; receiving said tray and at least one object, after being passed through said scanning device, at the distal end of said scanning device; and moving said tray and at least one object from said distal end of said scanning device to said proximate end of said scanning device, and after emptying the tray, placing it with said plurality of trays so that said tray can be passed through said scanning device at said proximate end again, and wherein said trays comprise advertising displayed on said trays.