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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a cash register system and a method for using a cash register system. The cash register system includes an age verification system. An image is made of a person and it is transferred to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is then received if it can be determined from the image that the person has an age sufficient to permit the purchase of the product for which an age limit applies. A release signal is only provided if the authorization signal has been received to allow payment of the product for which an age limit applies. The cash register system is activated prior to recognizing a product for which an age limit applies.
    公开号:BE1019237A3
    申请号:E2009/0807
    申请日:2009-12-22
    公开日:2012-05-08
    发明作者:Dirk Leonard Benschop；Hendrik Reinout Benschop；Sander Ewout Sciarone
    申请人:Hollandse Exploitatie Mij B V；
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    DESCRIPTION
    Cash register system and method for using a cash register system
    SUBJECT OF THE INVENTION
    The invention relates to a cash register system and method for using a cash register system. In particular, the invention relates to age verification in relation to purchasing products for which an age limit applies in such a cash register system.
    BACKGROUND
    Today, products such as tobacco and alcoholic beverages receive increased attention with regard to their free availability for minors. Cases in which goods subject to an age limit are sold to underage individuals are often the result of inaccurate verification of the age of a user by an employee before the user purchases goods subject to an age limit. Usually, employees who are supposed to verify the age of a buyer will not even ask for the identification of the buyer and in systems where employees are instructed to enter the date of birth of the buyer, employees often enter a fictitious date of birth. In systems where employees are called upon to verify the age of a customer, employees can simply override the call and thus contribute to unauthorized sales to minors. Such careless age verification can go unnoticed by a store manager or owner.
    On the other hand, government agencies are increasingly willing to impose fines and issue penalties in the form of suspending permits to establishments selling goods subject to an age limit to underage individuals. If the authorities catch an employee selling products subject to an age limit to underage buyers, the manager or owner is often held responsible for the employee's actions and even the license to sell goods subject to an age limit may be suspended as a result of the careless behavior of the employee.
    US 2002/087413 describes a vending machine with a video camera for transferring an image from a buyer to a remote operator, a document reader for transferring an image from identification document (s) to the remote operator person who controls the vending machine, and a user interface that gives the impression that the machine is autonomous, even though the operator's consent is required prior to selling an item subject to an age limit. The machine also contains a payment acceptor and a dispenser.
    The method of using the state-of-the-art vending machine provides a considerable burden for users of this machine.
    There is a need in the art to provide a cash register system, i.e., a payment system, for payment of items for which an age limit applies.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    Claim 1 discloses a cash register system comprising an age verification system adapted to verify the age of a person before purchasing a product for which an age limit applies.
    Moreover, claim 13 discloses a computer-implemented method for using a cash register system for payment of a product for which an age limit applies by a person.
    The image of the person can be taken quickly and it is only required that the person concerned exposes himself to the video camera, that is to say that the burden is very low. In the majority of cases, the person's representation can be used to verify whether the person's age is such that purchase of the product with an age limit is permitted. The cash register system is only released for payment of this product if the authorization signal is received from the remote age verification center, that is, the burden is also small for the cashiers, since they are not involved in the age verification process and the have no control over the release of the cash register device. Finally, the burden is also small for shop owners, since the products for which an age limit applies do not have to be contained in a sales machine, but can be made available in the shop in a traditional off-the-shelf way. In addition, products subject to an age limit can be purchased using self-service cash register systems without the involvement of employees while still providing appropriate controls regarding the age of the person purchasing the product. As a result, a system and method are provided that enable rapid age verification in combination with appropriate but safe selling of products for which an age limit applies. The age verification process can already be activated before a product for which an age limit applies has been recognized. This is advantageous as it is crucial, particularly in large stores such as supermarkets, to minimize delays in order to avoid queues at the cash register system.
    It should be clear that in some cases the authorization signal and the release signal coincide, that is to say that the (positive) authorization signal is sufficient to allow payment of the product for which an age limit applies.
    The age verification can include two separate process phases.
    In a first phase, an image of the person is recorded by means of a video camera. This image is sent to an age verification center within a very short period of time, possibly a second or less. This process phase involves only a minor burden and is beneficial to the person involved. He or she only needs to expose himself to the video camera. If it can be determined that the age of the person is undoubtedly suitable for purchasing the product (s) for which an age limit applies, then the authorization signal is received and the cashier is released to pay for the product for which a age limit applies.
    Only if the age cannot be accurately determined by using the video camera, a second process phase may be required. This second phase involves reading an identification document of the person whose age could not be verified in the first phase. The image of the identification document should preferably include a photograph of the legitimate holder of the document. This process phase is typically more time-consuming, and therefore less favorable, than the first process phase. However, this phase can often be avoided since the video image often makes it possible to determine whether or not a person should be allowed to purchase the product. The image of the identification document, or a sample thereof, is sent to the age verification center. In addition, the image of the person is obtained again either from a database (or other storage means) or from a second image made by the video camera to verify whether the image of the person and the image from the document are related to the same person. If this is the case and it can be determined that the age of the person in question is suitable for purchasing the product for which an age limit applies, the authorization signal is received and the cash register device is released to allow payment for the products for which an age limit applies. applies in accordance with the embodiments of claims 2 and 14. Instead of or in addition thereto, personal characteristics can be used to further analyze the age of the person concerned, as defined in claims 12 and 24.
    The embodiments according to claims 3 and 15 make it possible to record the image of the person and the image of the document both at the same time and to transfer them to the age verification center at the start of the age verification process. This is particularly efficient for persons in the age range 16-30, for whom there is a reasonable chance that they will have to show an identification document before an authorization signal is given.
    Initiating the age verification process can be activated in a number of ways prior to recognizing a product for which an age limit applies, as defined in claims 5, 6, 16 and 17. The embodiments enable age verification as soon as a signal from the cash register system for the release of the age verification system and / or an approval signal from the customer for approving age verification are observed. The signal from the cash register system can for instance be initiated by scanning a (first) product (not necessarily a product for which an age limit applies) or a last product from a previous customer at the cash register device or by means of a manually initiated signal ( for example activated by a cashier who serves a "next customer" means).
    The embodiments according to claims 7 and 18 enable the age indication center to control use of the age verification system by only allowing operation of the age verification system (in particular by allowing user input to approve making of the image of the person) while using the cash register device.
    Often, products for which an age limit is set are classified based on the age that one must have to be able to buy the product. For example, certain products may require an age of 16, while other products may require an age of 18. The embodiments according to claims 8, 9, 19 and 20 enable the age verification center to provide age classification information and therefore ensure that a single age verification is sufficient for a number of products with different age limits. The age classification information refers to the maximum age class for which the person may purchase products. For example, after receiving the image from the person, and possibly the image from the document, the age verification center may provide an authentication signal indicating that the person being verified is qualified for the age-16 class of products. If this person attempts to purchase age-16 and age-18 products, the single authentication signal is sufficient to allow payment of the age-16 product while payment is not allowed for the age-18 products. For products or groups of products, information regarding maximum age or age classification is stored, for example with the cash register system. This information can be used to compare with the age rating system from the age verification center to select products or groups of products that may and may not be purchased.
    The embodiments of claims 10, 11, 21 and 22 enable the cashier to collect the unauthorized products at an early stage.
    A system comprising a cash register system and an age verification center is also disclosed.
    It should be clear that the video camera and the document reader can be a single device, possibly with different settings adapted to the image to be made. The document reader can also be a scanning unit or a similar device.
    It should also be understood that the image of the identification document may preferably contain an image of the legitimate holder of the identification document. The image of the identification document may comprise a complete image of (one or more pages of) the identification document, a part of the identification document and / or information derived from the identification document.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    In the drawings: FIGS. 1 a schematic representation of a system according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a cash register system according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for using the POS system of FIG. 2; and FIGS. 4A and 4B are a schematic representation of a System and a time selection diagram of using the system according to an embodiment of the invention.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a system comprising cash register systems 1A, 1B, IC and an age verification center 2, hereinafter also referred to as verification center. The cash register systems IA, 1B, IC can comprise cash register devices to be operated by cash register operators or self-service cash registers. The cash register systems 1A, 1B, IC are connected to the remote age verification center 2 via a network 3. The network 3 may comprise a wired network and / or a wireless network.
    The POS systems 1A-1C are located in a store S, for example a supermarket. Store S sells a number of goods (products), including products for which an age limit applies, such as tobacco, alcoholic beverages, magazines for adults, weapons, etc. The table cash register systems 1A-1C are used to pay for products from the store S.
    The verification center 2 comprises a control unit 5 and a number of display units 6. The display units 6 are adapted to show images received from the POS systems IA-IC to people in order to verify the age of potential buyers of products for which an age limit applies. The images contain a personal image of a potential buyer and / or an image of (a part of) an identification document.
    Control unit 5 distributes the received images over the display units 6. The control unit 5 can perform a round robin distribution process for efficient distribution of the images. In the case where more images are received than can be handled by the display units 6, the control unit 5 is arranged to manage a queue of images. The control unit 5 is also arranged to provide, in the first verification phase, a personal image of a potential buyer to a first display unit 6 and, for the subsequent second verification phase, the personal image and the document image on a second display unit 6, which is other than the first display unit.
    The verification center 2 also comprises a database 7. The database 7 can store zero received images as well as other data received from the cash register systems 1A-1C for future use. If desired, the images can be retrieved from the database 7. Information from the database can be used for sales transaction information for store owners and allows the authorities to monitor transactions relating to products subject to an age limit. . In addition, the information from the database can be used for statistical analysis.
    FIG. 2 provides a schematic illustration of a cash register system IA as shown in FIG. 1. The self-service cash system IA comprises a bar code reader 10, an age verification key 11 and an age verification system 12.
    The age verification system 12 of the cash register system IA comprises a video camera 13 for recording a direct image of a person in front of the camera (a person image) and a document reader 14 (which also comprises a video camera in the present embodiment) arranged for reading an identification document (a document image) of that person. Identification documents include, but are not limited to, passports, identity cards, driver's licenses, etc. Preferably, the identification documents comprise an image of the owner of the identification documents in combination with information of the age of the owner. However, the documents may instead comprise information from which the age of the owner can be derived, for example in the age verification center 2. The age of the owner can for example be derived from information already stored in the database 7 or through a connection dealing with an external system from which the age of the owner of the identification document can be derived using the information from the document.
    Options other than a document reader 14 are also provided, including fingerprint identification devices, iris scanners and flash card readers. The information from such devices can be used to determine the exact age of the person, possibly in combination with information from an external system or from the database 7 in which agreements are stored between iris scans, fingerprints, flash card identities and the age of the associated person, possibly in combination with a previously taken photo.
    The age verification system 12 further comprises a display 15. The display 15 makes it possible to inform potential buyers that their image and / or an image of an identification document may be required before a product can be purchased. This information may be required to comply with privacy provisions in some areas. Moreover, the display 15 can guide potential buyers through the age verification process. The screen 15 may be a touch screen comprising (programmed) keys 16 for entering instructions into the age verification system 12. The keys 16 may also be keys with custom functions.
    It should be understood that the video camera 13 and the document reader 14 are not necessarily integrated parts of the age verification system 12.
    The age verification system 12 comprises a control unit 17 for outputting a release signal for the cash register system IA. For that purpose, the control unit 17 uses one or more of the following functional modules of the age verification system 12. It should be understood that the functions of the modules can be highly implemented in the form of program code pieces from one or more computer programs. executed by the control unit 17, which can be a normal processing unit of a computer in combination with one or more storage means in a manner known per se to skilled persons.
    It should be understood, however, that the control unit 17 may also be adapted to receive instructions and commands from the verification center 2, in particular the control unit 5. The method of example may provide the control unit 5 of verification center 2 with a release signal to the cash register. to release system IA in order to enable the fall of the product for which an age limit applies, i.e. the authorization signal and the release signal coincide.
    The age verification system 12 includes a connection module 18 adapted to connect to the remote age verification center 2 to transfer the personal image and / or the document image to the verification center 2. The connection module 18 can also receive commands / signals from the verification center 2, in particular an authorization signal and an identification request signal. The authorization signal may contain the release signal to release the cash register system IA in order to allow payment of the product for which an age limit applies.
    The control unit 17 is adapted to transfer a release signal to a processing unit 19 of the cash register system IA in order to release the cash register system IA and to allow payment of the product Q.
    To prevent undesired person images from being recorded by video camera 13, the cash register system IA comprises an approval module 20, which can be operated using age verification button 11 and / or keys 16 arranged to instruct the video camera 13 to display the person image on to take.
    An embodiment of the use of the system of FIG. 1 and the cash register system IA from FIG. 2 are described with reference to FIG. 3. It will be assumed that a person, age 22, enters the store S and wants to buy a product Q for which there is an age limit. The age limit for this product Q is 21. The person wants to buy the product for which an age limit applies (possibly in combination with other products for which no age limit applies). The person scans the product for which an age limit applies using the bar code reader 10 of the POS system IA. Instead, the person can operate button 11 to approve and initiate the age verification process through approval module 20. The barcode reader 10 or the button 11 can instruct the controller 17 to start the age verification procedure.
    It is noted that if the cash register system IA is not a self-service system, another alternative comprises a cashier who scans the bar code of the product for which an age limit applies using bar code reader 10 or using the button 11. In that case the verify person, approve age verification using keys 16 and approval module 20.
    After identifying the product Q, the display 15 may notify the person of the required age verification procedure. As noted, in step 30, the person can then first operate the button 11 for approval and to activate the age verification process by activating the video camera 13. It should be noted that the age verification process according to an embodiment of the invention may be activated in a different manner, as will be further explained for a system to be operated by a cashier operator with reference to Figures 4A and 4B.
    The video camera 13 captures a direct image of the person in step 31 and transmits the person image to the remote age verification center 2, using connection module 18 (step 32).
    The control unit 5 distributes the received personal image to one of the available display units 6.
    Based on the person's image on the screen 6, an operator estimates whether the buyer is of the required age for purchasing the selected product (step 33). The operator doubts and thinks that a further verification phase of the age is needed (step 34). For that purpose, an identification request signal is transmitted around an identification document from the verification center 2 and received at the cash register system IA. (step 35).
    The display 15 instructs the person to provide an identification document. The document reader 14 is then activated. The person shows an identification document to the document reader 14. An image of the identification document is transferred from the age verification system 12 to the verification center 2 in step 36. In addition, video camera 13 makes another image of the person and also transfers this person image to the verification center 2 in step 36. It should be noted, however, that the personal image obtained in step 32 can be used again instead. In the latter case, for example, the personal image is retrieved from the database 7 using an input key assigned in step 32.
    The control unit of the verification center 2 provides the image of the document to an available image unit 6 (which is not necessarily the same display unit 6 used for the first age verification phase) in combination with the person image (also received in step 36 or obtained from database 7). The operator is now able to conclude from the image of the identification document and the person image that the person is the legitimate holder of the identification document and that this person has reached the age of 22 and that, consequently, he / she the purchase of the product is permitted (step 37). Next, an authorization signal is transmitted from the verification center 2 and this is received at the age verification system 12 in step 38. Control unit 17 can now release the cash register system IA by instructing the processing unit 19 to allow payment of the product Q by the person (step 39). As noted earlier, the authorization signal from the verification center 2 can also lead to a direct release of the payment.
    The first age verification phase of step 33 will generally be sufficient in the majority of cases. For example, if the person were at the age of 50, the first age verification phase would have already led to receiving the authorization signal in step 38. On the other hand, if the person was clearly too old, the first age verification phase ( step 33) did not result in obtaining an authorization signal and the cashier or person would not be able to pay for the product Q, that is, the cash register system would remain locked for this product (step 40).
    The same would be true if the operator were to conclude that the person's age was not sufficiently high in the second age verification phase (step 37)
    It is noted that the system allows to record the person image and the document image already in steps 31 and 32 and transfer them to the age verification center. This is particularly efficient for persons in the age range of 16-30 41 for which there is a reasonable chance that it is required to show an identification document before an authorization signal is given.
    Figures 4A and 4B provide a schematic representation of a system 1 and a time selection diagram of using the POS system 1B according to an embodiment of the invention. System 1B is a system used by a cashier, comprising a cash register device 30 and the age verification system 12.
    Cash register system 1B is connected to remote age verification center 2 for carrying out the age verification process. It should be noted that the actual connection to checkout system 1B can be with the checkout device 30, with the age verification system 12 or with another module, for example an intermediate unit, connected to both the checkout device 30 and the age verification system 12.
    Figure 4B is an exemplary time selection scheme for using the POS system 1B.
    At the initial stage, video camera -13 and document reader 14 are disabled.
    In step 40, a cash register signal is transmitted from the cash register device 30 to the age verification center 2.
    This cash register signal can be activated by scanning a bar code of a first product from a customer (or a last product from a previous customer), not necessarily a product for which an age limit applies, by the cashier using a bar code reader 10. In instead, the cashier may have operated a button 11 representing, for example, a "next customer" operation. The age verification process can thus already be activated before a product for which an age limit applies is recognized. This is advantageous since, especially in large stores, such as supermarkets, it is crucial to minimize delays.
    In step 41, a release signal is received at the age verification system 2 of the cash register system 1B. Display 15 (see Figure 2) of the age verification system 2 informs the user that age verification is required or may be required and requests permission from the customer to perform this process. The customer can ignore this information if he / she is wrong in assuming that such verification is not necessary, for example because he / she does not intend to purchase the products for which an age limit applies. Typically, however, the customer would give permission to perform the age verification process by user input, step 42, using keys 16 (see Fig. 2).
    In step 43, an information signal is obtained from the age verification center 2 for activating the video camera 13.
    It should be noted that the cash register signal from step 40 can also be transmitted directly to the age verification system 12, possibly followed by customer's consent (user input) to activate the age verification process, i.e. without involving the age verification center 2 in the prior activation phase .
    Steps 44-46, which respectively relate to the transfer of the person image, the possible request signal for identification if the age cannot be verified on the basis of the person image and the transfer of the document image, concerning the actual age verification process as before described.
    Step 47 indicates the authorization signal or authorization refuse signal that determines whether or not the purchase of a product is permitted.
    Further information, for example information from a product for which an age limit applies activated by scanning such a product, can also be communicated from the cash register system IA or 1B to the age verification center 2.
    It is noted that steps 40-47 (possibly excluding steps 45 and 46 if not required) can be performed at any time after the customer has given his consent and prior to payment of the products. Therefore, delays resulting from the age verification in the POS system 1B can be minimized.
    Often products Q for which an age limit applies are classified based on the age required to purchase the product. For example, certain products may require an age of 16, while other products may require an age of 18. The authorization signal in step 47 may therefore include age classification information to allow a single age verification to be sufficient for a number of products with different age limits. The age classification information refers to the maximum age class for which the person may purchase products. For example, after the person image is received in step 44 and, possibly, the document image in step 46, the age verification center 2 may provide an authentication signal indicating that the person to be verified qualifies maximally for the age-16 class products. If this person tries to purchase products of age-16 and age-18, the single authentication signal in step 47 is sufficient to allow payment of the product of age-16, while payment is not allowed for the products of age-18 .
    In one embodiment, the cash register system may include a memory in which information is stored regarding a maximum or minimum age and / or an age rating for each product or group of products. The release signal for allowing payment for a number of products for which an age limit applies can be obtained by comparing the age classification information from the authorization signal with the stored information.
    Of course, the same procedure applies or a self-service checkout system IA, as shown and described with reference to Figures 2 and 3.
    If, in step 47, an authorization reject signal has been received, this signal may immediately block further use of the cash register device 30, thereby enabling the cashier to retrieve the products that are not to be purchased by the person for whom the age verification process has been performed .
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    Claims (24)
    [1]
    A cash register system comprising an age verification system adapted to verify the age of a person before purchasing a product subject to an age limit, the age verification system comprising: - a video camera adapted to record an image of the person; - connecting means for connecting to a remote age verification center and adapted to send the image of the person to the age verification center and receive an authorization signal from the age verification center when it can be determined from the image of the person that the person has an age that permits the purchase of the product for which the age limit applies; - control means for providing a release signal for the cash register system to enable payment of the product to which the age limit applies only when the authorization signal has been received; and wherein the cash register system further comprises control means adapted to start the age verification system prior to recognizing the product to which the age limit applies.
    [2]
    A cash register system according to claim 1, wherein the age verification system further comprises a document reader which is adapted to record an image of an identification document of the person, the age verification system being further adapted to: - receive an identification request signal when the age of the person cannot be determined from the image of the person, the identification request signal representing a request to provide an identification document to the document reader; - sending an image of the identification document to the remote age verification center, and - receiving the authorization signal from the age verification center when it can be determined from the image of the identification document that the person has an age that allows him to purchase a product for which the age limit applies.
    [3]
    The cash register system according to claim 2, wherein the connecting means are adapted to send the images of the person and the identification document to the age verification center and to receive an authorization signal from the age verification center when it is possible to determine on the basis of the image of the document that the identification document belongs to the image of the person.
    [4]
    The cash register system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the document reader comprises a further video camera.
    [5]
    The cash register system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the control means for starting the age verification system prior to recognizing a product for which an age limit applies comprises starting means in response to the input of a user input, the user input comprising at least one of a input at a cash register of the cash register system and an input at the age verification system.
    [6]
    The cash register system according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the control means for starting the age verification system prior to recognizing a product subject to an age limit comprises starting means for recognizing a cash register signal from a cash register as a result of at least one of the detection of a first or last product and a user input.
    [7]
    The cash register system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the cash register system is arranged for: - sending the user input or the cash register signal from the cash register, respectively, to the age verification center; - processing a release signal for releasing the user input at the age verification system from the age verification center.
    [8]
    The cash register system according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the authorization signal contains age classification information, wherein the cash register system is adapted to process the age classification information for providing a release signal for allowing the payment of a number of products for which a age limit applies.
    [9]
    The cash register system according to claim 8, wherein the cash register system comprises a memory for storing information relating to an age limit and / or age category of the products for a number of products and wherein the release signal is issued for one or more of these products after comparison of the age classification information from the authorization signal with the information stored in the memory.
    [10]
    The cash register system according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the cash register system comprises a cash register, wherein the cash register system is arranged for blocking the cash register in response to receiving an authorization refusal signal from the age verification center.
    [11]
    The cash register system according to claim 10, wherein the cash register system is adapted to block the cash register immediately upon receipt of the authorization rejection signal.
    [12]
    The cash register system according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the age verification system further comprises a device for analyzing the person's personal characteristics, such as an iris scanner or a fingerprint printer, wherein the age verification system is further adapted for: receiving an identification request signal when the age of the person cannot be determined from the image of the person, the identification request signal representing a request to provide an identification document to the document reader; - sending one or more personal characteristics of the person to the remote age verification center, and - receiving the authorization signal from the age verification center when it can be determined on the basis of the personal characteristics that the person has an age that allows him the product for which the age limit applies.
    [13]
    13. A computer-implemented method for using a cash register system for the payment by a person of products subject to an age limit, wherein the cash register system comprises an age verification system, and wherein the method comprises the steps in the age verification system of: the age verification system prior to recognizing the product to which the age limit applies; - registering an image of the person; - sending the image of the person to a remote age verification center; - receiving an authorization signal when it can be determined from the image of the person that the person has an age that permits the purchase of the product for which the age limit applies; - providing a release signal for the cash register system to enable payment of the product for which the age limit applies only when the authorization signal has been received;
    [14]
    The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of: - receiving an identification request signal from the remote age verification center when the age of the person cannot be determined from the image of the person, - registering a image of an identification document of the person in response to the identification request signal; sending the image of the identification document to the elevation age verification center; - receiving the authorization signal when the age of the person can be determined on the basis of the image of the identification document.
    [15]
    The method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of: - registering the image of an identification document of the person and again registering the image of the person; - sending the image of the person and the image of the identification document to the remote age verification system; - receiving the authorization signal when it can be determined that the identification document belongs to the person on the basis of the images and the age of the person can be determined on the basis of the image of the identification document.
    [16]
    The method of claim 13, 14 or 15, further comprising the step of registering at least one of the image of the person and the image of the document by a user input prior to recognizing a product subject to an age limit, wherein the user input comprises at least one of an input at a cash register of the cash register system and an input at the age verification system.
    [17]
    The method of claim 13, 14 or 15, further comprising the step of registering at least one of the image of the person and the image of the document by a user input prior to recognizing a product subject to an age limit in response to recognizing a cash register signal from a cash register as a result of at least one of the detection of a first or last product and a user input.
    [18]
    The method of claim 16 or 17, further comprising the steps of: - sending the user input or the cash register signal from the cash register, respectively, to the age verification center; - processing a release signal for releasing the user input at the age verification system from the age verification center.
    [19]
    The method of any one of claims 13-18, wherein the authorization signal comprises age classification information, comprising the step of processing the age classification information to provide the release signal for paying a number of products for which an age limit applies.
    [20]
    The method of claim 19, wherein the release signal is output after comparing the age rating information from the authorization signal with stored information for the number of products with respect to an age limit and / or age category of the products.
    [21]
    The method according to any of the preceding claims 13-20, further comprising the step of blocking a cash register from the cash register system in response to receiving an authorization reject signal from the age verification center.
    [22]
    The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of blocking the register immediately after receiving the authorization denial signal. t
    [23]
    The method of any one of claims 13 to 22, further comprising the step of registering at least one of the image of the person and the image of the document with a video camera.
    [24]
    The method of any one of claims 13-23, further comprising the steps of: - receiving an identification request signal from the remote age verification center when the person's age cannot be determined from the image of the person person, - recording one or more personal characteristics of the person in response to the identification request signal; - sending the personal characteristics to the elevation age verification center; - receiving the authorization signal when the age of the person can be determined on the basis of the personal characteristics.
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