Patents by Inventor Joe Wahome, Jr.

Joe Wahome, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Point-of-sale system having speech entry and item recognition support system
    Patent number: 5839104
    Abstract: A point-of-sale system which uses speech entry to identify and tally items without bar code labels, such as produce items. The system includes a microphone, a scale, and a terminal. The terminal uses the microphone to record words from a checker identifying a produce item during a transaction and prompts an operator to identify the produce item by speaking into the microphone when the produce item is placed upon the scale. The terminal also identifies a price for the item and enters the price into the transaction when the produce item is removed from the scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Miller, Janet L. Fath, Diego J. Castano, Joe Wahome, Jr.