MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, AND METHOD

Abstract: a monitoring device for identifying possible fraudulent actions at point-of-sale terminals includes a data storage unit, a communication interface, and a processor. the processor is configured to receive sensor output from at least one sensor associated with a point-of-sale terminal and determine, based on the received sensor output, whether merchandise is present in a bagging area after a registration of merchandise at the point-of-sale terminal. the processor is also configured to determine, based on the received sensor output, whether there is a person at the point-of-sale terminal and cause an output device to output a warning when it is determined, based on the received sensor output, that the person is at the point-of-sale terminal during an on-going transaction at the point-of-sale but registered merchandise is no longer present in the bagging area after its registration. the warning is output to the person at the point-of-sale terminal.

Inventor(s): Keita YAMAZAKI, Yuishi TAKENO, Yusuke MIMURA

CPC Classification: G07G3/003 (Alarm indicators, e.g. bells)

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