Patent ID: 7413122

Claim:
A commodity information registering apparatus for a point of sales system, the apparatus comprising: a radio tag reader which reads a radio tag within a first region to acquire commodity identification information stored in the radio tag; an optical reader which reads a code symbol within a second region at least partially overlapped with the first region to acquire commodity identification information described in the code symbol; a commodity laying table having an upper surface for placement of a commodity; a stationary scanner which is placed on a central part of the commodity laying table and incorporates the optical reader; a registration controller which registers one of the commodity information corresponding to the commodity identification information acquired from the radio tag; and a shielding plate which is placed on the commodity laying table and intercepts an electromagnetic wave generated from the radio tag reader on the commodity laying table, wherein the shielding plate is located between a upper surface of the commodity laying table for placement of a commodity and the radio tag reader.