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The present invention relates to a checkout system providing for the pre-processing of scannable merchandise in a customer's possession. The system employs a portable data scanner which is in communication with a checkout register. The portable data scanner is used to record in a data file an itemiz

The present invention relates to a checkout system providing for the pre-processing of scannable merchandise in a customer's possession. The system employs a portable data scanner which is in communication with a checkout register. The portable data scanner is used to record in a data file an itemized list of articles reflecting merchandise in the customer's possession prior to reaching the checkout register. The customer is provided with a transaction identifier which can be read by the checkout register to retrieve the data file and finish processing of the transaction, thereby increasing the throughput of the checkout register.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A system for fulfilling an order at an order fulfillment station with items stored in a remote location from a location of order entry, said system comprising:(a) a wireless network for the bidirectional communication of data;(b) a terminal having(i) a data entry mechanism for ente

[ We claim:] [1.] A system for fulfilling an order at an order fulfillment station with items stored in a remote location from a location of order entry, said system comprising:(a) a wireless network for the bidirectional communication of data;(b) a terminal having(i) a data entry mechanism for entering data including an order entry command indicative of an item located at the remote location; and(ii) a radio for communicating a set of data over said wireless network, said set of data indicative of the item located at the remote location and an identifier verifying the order and its destination;(c) a verification receipt indicative of said identifier; and(d) an order fulfillment station including(i) a communication link for receiving at least some selected portion of said set of data including said identifier to be present on the verification receipt,(ii) a display for displaying said selected data, and(iii) an acknowledgement entry for acknowledging fulfillment of said order.