A method of operating a self-service checkout terminal includes the step of generating an end-of-itemization control signal in response to a user's indication that the user has no further items to enter into the checkout terminal. The method also includes the step of generating a message in response...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6105866?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6105866 - Method and apparatus for reducing shrinkage during operation of a self-service checkout terminal
