Point of sale security system

Abstract

A system for confirming security of personal items belonging to a shopper during a point of sale transaction includes a central processing unit (CPU) interconnected functionally via a system bus to at least one memory device thereupon stored a set of instructions. The set of instructions when executed by the CPU, causes the system to automatically extend a retractable hook from an opening inset within a point of sale checkout device in response to a beginning of a point of sale transaction, sense a signal of a weight sensor indicative of a weight of personal items belonging to a shopper placed upon the retractable hook and activate an alarm in response to sensing a change in the signal of the weight sensor indicative of a removal of the personal items belonging to the shopper during the point of sale transaction.

1 . A system for confirming security of personal items belonging to a shopper during a point of sale transaction, the system comprising:
 a central processing unit (CPU), said CPU being interconnected functionally via a system bus to:   at least one memory device thereupon stored a set of instructions which, when executed by said CPU, causes said system to:
 automatically extend a retractable hook from an opening inset within a point of sale checkout device in response to a beginning of a point of sale transaction; 
 sense a signal of a weight sensor indicative of a weight of personal items belonging to a shopper placed upon the retractable hook; 
 activate an alarm in response to sensing a change in the signal of the weight sensor indicative of a removal of the personal items belonging to the shopper during the point of sale transaction; 
 activate an alarm in response to sensing a continued state of the signal of the weight sensor following the point of sale transaction; and 
 automatically retract the retractable hook back into the opening inset within the base of the point of sale checkout device in response to an end of the point of sale transaction and removal of the personal items.