公开(公告)号：US20050167507A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11093581

申请日：2005-03-30

申请人： Jerome Swartz ,  Chinh Tan ,  Duanfeng He ,  Eugene Joseph ,  Joseph Katz

发明人： Jerome Swartz ,  Chinh Tan ,  Duanfeng He ,  Eugene Joseph ,  Joseph Katz

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/12

CPC分类号： G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10772

摘要： A portable instrument incorporates an electro-optical assembly for reading indicia during a reading mode, and for projecting a bit-mapped color image during a display mode. A manually operable switch on the instrument is disposed for selecting one of the modes. The color image is formed by pulsing a plurality of differently colored lasers at selected times on selected scan lines.

公开(公告)号：US06910633B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US10682345

申请日：2003-10-09

申请人： Jerome Swartz ,  Chinh Tan ,  Duanfeng He ,  Eugene Joseph ,  Joseph Katz

发明人： Jerome Swartz ,  Chinh Tan ,  Duanfeng He ,  Eugene Joseph ,  Joseph Katz

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G08K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/10574 ,  G06K7/10673 ,  G06K7/10772

摘要： A portable instrument incorporates an electro-optical assembly for reading indicia during a reading mode, and for projecting a bit-mapped color image during a display mode. A manually operable switch on the instrument is disposed for selecting one of the modes. The color image is formed by pulsing a plurality of differently colored lasers at selected times on selected scan lines.

摘要翻译： 便携式仪器包括用于在读取模式期间读取标记的电光学组件，并且用于在显示模式期间投影位映射的彩色图像。 设置仪器上的可手动操作的开关用于选择其中一种模式。 通过在选定的扫描线上选择的时间脉冲多个不同颜色的激光器来形成彩色图像。

公开(公告)号：US06796505B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10173241

申请日：2002-06-17

申请人： John Pellaumail ,  Thomas Roslak ,  David Cole ,  Jerome Swartz ,  Robert Beach

发明人： John Pellaumail ,  Thomas Roslak ,  David Cole ,  Jerome Swartz ,  Robert Beach

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G07G1/0018 ,  G06Q20/343 ,  G07F7/02 ,  G07G1/0081

摘要： A wireless system for self-service shopping is described that includes a customer identification device with an optically readable code, a portable terminal that includes an optical code reader, a local area radio, a terminal controller, and a locking mechanism, a master station, consisting of a master controller and a master radio, and a receiving rack for the portable terminals to which the scanners may be locked using the locking mechanism. A customer presents his or her identification device to a terminal which reads the code, the code is transferred by radio to the master controller which checks the identification and, if valid, sends an authorized signal by radio to the terminal to unlock the scanner. In addition, several locking mechanisms are described that are controlled by the terminal controller. An additional feature provides a shopping cart with a receiving cradle for a portable terminal that allows the customer to lock the scanner onto the cart for hands-free shopping.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于自助购物的无线系统，其包括具有光学可读代码的客户识别装置，包括光学代码读取器，局域无线电，终端控制器和锁定机构的便携式终端，主站， 包括主控制器和主无线电装置，以及用于使用锁定机构锁定扫描仪的便携式终端的接收架。 客户将其识别装置呈现给读取代码的终端，代码通过无线电传送到主控制器，主控制器检查该标识，并且如果有效，则通过无线电向终端发送授权信号以解锁扫描仪。 此外，描述了由终端控制器控制的几个锁定机构。 附加功能为购物车提供便携式终端的接收支架，允许客户将扫描仪锁定在购物车上以进行免提购物。

公开(公告)号：US06640214B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09232142

申请日：1999-01-16

申请人： Narayan S. Nambudiri ,  Thomas K. Roslak ,  Jerome Swartz

发明人： Narayan S. Nambudiri ,  Thomas K. Roslak ,  Jerome Swartz

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： G07F7/02 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/0875 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/343 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0641

摘要： The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem and, optionally, to at least one wireless multi-access point. At least one shopping establishment kiosk cradle is employed to interface with a portable terminal which is also part of the system. The portable terminal can be used in both the shopping establishment and the home of the user. It is configured to read bar codes associated with items related to shopping, and includes a memory, a bar code reader, a wireless transceiver, and a data interface. The data interface of the terminal communicates with a data interface of the shopping establishment kiosk cradle. A home cradle for the portable terminal is also provided and is adapted to remain in the home of the user. It includes a home portable terminal-receiving station and a home data interface to communicate with the data interface of the portable terminal. A home data transfer circuit is also included to permit data exchange between the home data interface and the modem coupled to the host computer. The portable terminal can be provided with unique identifying indicia so that the terminal can serve as a form of identification for a user of the system. Database management of shopping lists for multiple establishments, including customer preferences, can be performed.

摘要翻译： 个人购物系统技术领域本发明涉及一种在用户的家庭和购物场所中组合使用的个人购物系统。 该系统包括耦合到主机调制解调器和可选地至少一个无线多接入点的主计算机。 至少有一个购物中心亭用于与系统的一部分的便携式终端进行接口。 便携式终端可以在用户的​​购物场所和家庭中使用。 它被配置为读取与购物相关的项目相关联的条形码，并且包括存储器，条形码读取器，无线收发器和数据接口。 终端的数据接口与购物场所信息亭的数据接口进行通信。 还提供了便携式终端的家用支架，并且适于保留在用户的家中。 它包括家用便携式终端接收站和家庭数据接口以与便携式终端的数据接口通信。 还包括家庭数据传输电路以允许家庭数据接口和耦合到主计算机的调制解调器之间的数据交换。 便携式终端可以被提供有唯一的识别标记，使得终端可以用作系统用户的识别形式。 可以执行多个机构的购物清单的数据库管理，包括客户偏好。

公开(公告)号：US06620628B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09797817

申请日：2001-03-02

申请人： Richard Sutton ,  Susan Danielson ,  Jerome Swartz ,  Linda Mauck

发明人： Richard Sutton ,  Susan Danielson ,  Jerome Swartz ,  Linda Mauck

IPC分类号： G01N33545

CPC分类号： G01N33/54393 ,  Y10S436/805 ,  Y10S436/815 ,  Y10S436/826

摘要： An assay element for analyzing a charged analyte employs an immobilized receptor and a material having a net charge which is the same as that of the analyte. In a preferred embodiment, the analyte is an aminoglycoside and the material is a polymer having a net positive charge.

摘要翻译： 用于分析带电分析物的测定元件使用固定化受体和具有与分析物相同的净电荷的材料。 在优选的实施方案中，分析物是氨基糖苷类，并且该材料是具有净正电荷的聚合物。

公开(公告)号：US06540138B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US10020767

申请日：2001-12-12

申请人： James Hall ,  Jerome Swartz

发明人： James Hall ,  Jerome Swartz

IPC分类号： G06K700

CPC分类号： G07C13/00

摘要： A voting system wherein a voter identification card is provided to a voter having an optical code including voter identification information. The optical code on the voter identification card of a voter is read at a polling station prior to permitting said voter to vote and a digital signature is received from the voter. A handheld wireless data acquisition device is provided to the voter for making voting selections and a receipt with the voting selections made by said voter is printed. The voting selections are wirelessly transmitted from the handheld wireless data acquisition device to a host computer for tallying the voting selections from a plurality of voters.

公开(公告)号：US06340115B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-22

申请号：US09309810

申请日：1999-05-11

申请人： Jerome Swartz

发明人： Jerome Swartz

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G06K7/109 ,  G06K7/10633 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K2017/0051 ,  G06K2207/1016 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G07G1/0045

摘要： A portable, hand-held reader reads a symbol associated with a product selected by a customer. A database of a host computer stores attribute data of many transactions. The database is accessed on a real-time basis to automatically retrieve the stored transaction attribute data. The retrieved data is displayed on a display associated with the reader. A card reading device is provided on the hand-held reader, for charging a customer's account, all at one location. A printer prints a written memorandum of the transaction.

摘要翻译： 便携式手持读取器读取与客户选择的产品相关联的符号。 主计算机的数据库存储许多事务的属性数据。 数据库被实时访问以自动检索存储的事务属性数据。 检索到的数据显示在与读取器相关联的显示器上。 手持阅读器上设有读卡装置，用于在一个位置充电客户的帐户。 打印机打印交易的书面备忘录。

公开(公告)号：US6128549A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-03

申请号：US94840

申请日：1998-06-15

申请人： Jerome Swartz ,  Charles Wang ,  Joseph Katz

发明人： Jerome Swartz ,  Charles Wang ,  Joseph Katz

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K17/00

CPC分类号： G06K17/00 ,  G06K17/0029 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10039 ,  G06K2017/0048

摘要： A system for storing articles having different descriptions in an enclosure and providing the enclosure with an wireless interrogatable unit having stored indications of the descriptions of the stored articles. The system further contemplates interrogating the enclosure's wireless interrogatable unit to determine the enclosure content.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将具有不同描述的物品存储在外壳中并为外壳提供无线可询问单元的系统，该无线可询问单元具有存储的存储物品描述的指示。 该系统还考虑询问机箱的无线可询问单元以确定机箱内容。

公开(公告)号：US6092725A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US932779

申请日：1997-09-18

申请人： Jerome Swartz ,  Stephen J. Shellhammer ,  Joseph Katz ,  Theo Pavlidis ,  John Woffinden ,  Judith Murrah ,  Edward Beadle ,  Raj Bridgelall

发明人： Jerome Swartz ,  Stephen J. Shellhammer ,  Joseph Katz ,  Theo Pavlidis ,  John Woffinden ,  Judith Murrah ,  Edward Beadle ,  Raj Bridgelall

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G07G1/00 ,  G07G3/00 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G07G1/0054 ,  G07G3/003

摘要： A statistical basis for use in a self-scanning checkout system determines how many items to check in a shopper's shopping cart for incorrect or missing scans as well as which particular or types of items to check to determine if they were properly scanned, if the shopper is determined to be audited. The present invention does not audit every customer, but rather determines whether a given shopper or customer is to be audited on a given shopping trip based upon obtaining a minimum checkout loss for such customer. The methodology determines how many items to check for a given shopper as well as which particular items to check for that shopper. The following factors attempt to model the real world of shopping and may be considered, alone or in varying combinations, in determining the number of items to check for a particular shopping transaction: shopper frequency; queue length; prior audit history; store location; time of day, day of week, date of year; number of times items are returned to shelf during shopping; dwell time between scans; customer loyalty; store shopping activity and other factors. Using statistical decision theory for auditing policies a minimum loss per shopper transaction improves the security and reduces the labor of self-check out without being too intrusive to customers.

公开(公告)号：US5877485A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US787728

申请日：1997-01-24

申请人： Jerome Swartz

发明人： Jerome Swartz

IPC分类号： G07G1/00 ,  G07G3/00 ,  G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G07G3/003 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G07G1/0054

摘要： Disclosed is the implementation of a statistical basis for use in a self-scanning checkout system for determining how many items to check in a shopper's shopping cart for incorrect or missing scans as well as which particular or types of items to check to determine if they were properly scanned by a shopper who may use a portable scanner or scanning terminal to scan bar codes on selected items. In the present invention, every or nearly every shopper will be checked by a cashier or security guard, but only a limited and select number of items will be checked for each shopper. The present methodology determines how many items to check for a given shopper as well as which particular items to check for that shopper. The following factors may be considered, alone or in varying combinations, in determining the number of items to check for a particular shopping transaction: shopper frequency (the number of times the shopper has visited that store); queue length (the length of the checkout line at that time); prior history (check more items if the shopper has had errors in the past, check less items if the shopper has had no errors in the past); store location (check more items in stores located in areas with a high risk of pilferage); time of day, day of week, date of year (determine if pilferage more likely at certain times of day or year); number of times items are returned to shelf during shopping; and dwell time between scans.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于自扫描结帐系统的统计基础的实现，用于确定在购物者的购物车中检查不正确或缺少扫描的物品以及要检查哪些特定或类型的物品以确定它们是否是 正确扫描由购物者谁可以使用便携式扫描仪或扫描终端来扫描所选项目上的条形码。 在本发明中，每个或几乎每个购物者将由收银员或保安人员进行检查，但是对于每个购物者仅检查有限和选定数量的物品。 目前的方法确定了给定购物者的检查数量以及哪个特定的项目来检查购物者。 在确定特定购物交易的项目数量时，单独或以不同的组合可以考虑以下因素：购物者频率（购物者访问该商店的次数）; 队列长度（当时结算行的长度）; 以前的历史（如果购物者过去有错误，检查更多的项目，如果购物者过去没有错误，请检查更少的物品）; 店面位置（检查位于偷窃风险高的地区的商店更多的物品）; 时间，星期几，年份（确定偷窃更可能在某一天或某年的某些时间）; 商品在购物时返回货架的次数; 并在扫描之间停留时间。