公开(公告)号：US06981030B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US09727338

申请日：2000-11-29

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III ,  John Brian Francis

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III ,  John Brian Francis

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F21/6245

摘要： A method of protecting private data for a network kiosk which masks entered private data with a symbol. The method includes the steps of determining fields in the web page which contain the private data by the kiosk, and masking the private data by the kiosk.

摘要翻译： 一种保护私有数据的网络信息亭的方法，该信息亭用符号屏蔽输入的私人数据。 该方法包括以下步骤：通过信息站确定网页中包含私有数据的字段，以及通过信息亭屏蔽私人数据。

公开(公告)号：US06774765B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US09099546

申请日：1998-06-18

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： H04Q100

CPC分类号： H04M11/022 ,  G01S5/0231 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W84/025 ,  H04W84/027 ,  H04W84/08

摘要： A system and method of dispatching an individual in a transaction establishment which employs a communication system and pagers. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a telephone or other alert device for receiving a first message indicative of a problem, a recording device for recording a location of the problem from the first message, an electronic price label system including a number of transmitters in the transaction establishment for transmitting a second message addressed to a pager carried by the individual and a number of receivers in the transaction establishment for receiving a third message from the pager and a computer which determines a location of the pager from signal strength information from the third message and which sends a fourth message containing the location of the problem to the pager carried by the individual to alert the individual to respond to the problem. The first message may be from a customer in the transaction establishment, an employee of the transaction establishment, or a system in the transaction establishment. The choice of a responding individual may be based upon the person's skill or proximity to the problem.

摘要翻译： 在采用通信系统和寻呼机的交易机构中发送个人的系统和方法。 在优选实施例中，系统包括用于接收指示问题的第一消息的电话或其他警报装置，用于从第一消息记录问题的位置的记录装置，包括多个发射机的电子价格标签系统 用于发送寻址到由个人携带的寻呼机的第二消息的交易设置和用于从寻呼机接收第三消息的交易机构中的多个接收机的计算机以及根据来自第三方的信号强度信息确定寻呼机的位置的计算机 消息，并且向个人携带的寻呼机发送包含问题位置的第四消息，以提醒个人响应该问题。 第一个消息可能来自交易建立中的客户，交易建立的雇员或交易建立中的系统。 响应个人的选择可能是基于人的技能或与问题的接近程度。

公开(公告)号：US06592038B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09829176

申请日：2001-04-09

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G07G1/0054 ,  G06K17/00

摘要： An item processing system and method which track label usage for purposes including cost savings. The item processing system includes a barcode reader, a radio frequency label interrogator, and a computer which obtains first identification information from the barcode reader and second identification information from the radio frequency label interrogator, which associates receipt of the first identification information with an item if the item includes a barcode label, and which associates receipt of the second identification information with the item if the item includes a radio frequency label.

公开(公告)号：US06547040B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09824825

申请日：2001-04-02

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： A63F902

CPC分类号： G07G1/0054 ,  A47F9/047 ,  G01G19/4144

摘要： A self-service checkout system which weighs products with RFID labels for security. The system includes an RFID label affixed to a product, a scale for determining actual weight information for the product, and a computer which records a customer indication that the product is on the scale, transmits a signal to the RFID label while the product is on the scale, records a response from the RFID label, obtains identification information for the product using the response from the RFID label, obtains price and reference weight information for the product using the identification information, compares the actual weight information with the reference weight information, and initiates acceptance of payment if a difference amount between the actual weight information and the reference weight information is with a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US06510990B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09727340

申请日：2000-11-29

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III ,  John Brian Francis

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III ,  John Brian Francis

IPC分类号： G06K1500

CPC分类号： G06K17/0022

摘要： A bar code processing method for a network kiosk which automatically obtains information about an item from identification information obtained from a bar code reader. The method includes the steps of displaying a web page associated with an item, displaying a prompt associated with the web page to have an operator use a bar code reader to read a bar code on the item, and receiving information from the bar code reader which identifies the item.

公开(公告)号：US06397199B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09144294

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q30/0283

摘要： A system and method of altering transaction terms which examines inventory levels and changes transaction terms, such as price and rental period. The system includes a plurality of electronic price labels associated with a plurality of rental items for displaying rental terms of the rental items including price information and rental period information, a storage medium containing a plurality of threshold inventory ranges and a plurality of prices associated with the inventory ranges and a plurality of rental periods associated with the inventory ranges, and a computer which determines first inventory levels for the rental items and first inventory ranges from the current inventory levels at first rental terms including first prices and first rental periods and which determines second inventory levels and second threshold inventory ranges from the second inventory levels for the rental items and whether to replace the first prices with second prices and the first rental periods with second rental periods if the second inventory ranges differ from the first inventory ranges, and which sends a message to the electronic price labels to display second rental terms including the second prices and the second rental periods.

摘要翻译： 更改交易条款的系统和方法，用于检查库存水平和更改交易条款，如价格和租赁期。 该系统包括与多个租赁项目相关联的多个电子价格标签，用于显示包括价格信息和租赁期间信息的租赁项目的租赁条款，包含多个阈值库存范围的存储介质和与 库存范围和与库存范围相关联的多个租赁期间;以及计算机，其从包括第一价格和第一租赁期间的第一租赁期限的当前库存水平确定租赁物品的第一库存水平和第一库存范围，并且确定第二租赁期限 库存水平和第二阈值库存范围从租赁项目的第二库存水平，以及如果第二库存范围不同于第一库存范围，是否用第二价格替换第一价格和第一租赁期间，具有第二租赁期间，并且发送 给电子价格标签的消息 显示第二租金条款，包括第二个价格和第二个租赁期。

公开(公告)号：US6044359A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US969912

申请日：1997-11-13

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： G09G3/20 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06F3/147 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2380/04

摘要： A method of minimizing power consumption within an electronic price label (EPL) which conserves battery life. A time period for removing power from a transceiver within the EPL is determined by a computer from price change frequency data. A message to control circuitry within the EPL is sent by the computer as soon as possible following a change in price displayed by the EPL. The message includes a command to remove power from the transceiver and the power down time period. Power is removed from the transceiver by the control circuitry. The control circuitry counts until the power down time period is exhausted. Power is applied to the transceiver by the control circuitry when the power down time period is exhausted. Finally, a first time within the control circuitry is synchronized by the control circuitry to a second time indicated by the computer after the power down timer period is exhausted and before any additional message is sent to the EPL.

摘要翻译： 一种减少电子价格标签（EPL）内的功耗的方法，可节省电池寿命。 用于从EPL内的收发器去除电力的时间段由计算机根据价格变化频率数据确定。 在EPL显示的价格变化后，计算机将尽快发送EPL内的控制电路的信息。 该消息包括从收发器断电和断电时间段的命令。 电源通过控制电路从收发器中移除。 控制电路计数，直到断电时间段耗尽。 当停电时间耗尽时，控制电路将电源施加到收发器。 最后，在断电定时器周期耗尽之后，以及任何附加消息被发送到EPL之前，控制电路内的第一次由控制电路同步到由计算机指示的第二时间。

公开(公告)号：US5854476A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US726595

申请日：1996-10-07

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： G09F9/00 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G09F9/00

摘要： A method of displaying a product restriction message by an electronic price label which uses a product restriction indicator. The product restriction message is stored with the product restriction indicator in a first location. The product restriction indicator is stored in a second location. A control message addressed to the EPL is created by reading the product restriction indicator for the EPL from the second location and reading the product restriction message from the first location. The control message to the EPL is transmitted. The control message is received by the EPL. Finally, the product restriction message is displayed by the EPL. The first location may be a price look-up (PLU) file and/or an EPL data file.

摘要翻译： 一种使用产品限制指示器的电子价格标签显示商品限制信息的方法。 产品限制消息与产品限制指示器一起存储在第一个位置。 产品限制指示器存储在第二个位置。 通过从第二位置读取EPL的产品限制指示符并从第一位置读取产品限制消息来创建寻址到EPL的控制消息。 发送到EPL的控制消息。 控制消息由EPL接收。 最后，产品限制信息由EPL显示。 第一个位置可以是价格查询（PLU）文件和/或EPL数据文件。

公开(公告)号：US5854474A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US708994

申请日：1996-09-06

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： G06F3/147 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/06037 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06K17/0022 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G09F3/0297 ,  G09G2380/04

摘要： An electronic sign which includes a number of two-dimensional (2-D) bar code readers which read a two-dimensional bar code label on a back side of a corresponding number of item description cards. The two-dimensional bar code labels are situated adjacent the two-dimensional bar code readers when the item description cards are installed. Each two-dimensional bar code label contains price data for the item associated with the item listed on the item description card. The two-dimensional bar code label may additionally contain promotional data. Each two-dimensional bar code reader is activated by a switch only when necessary to read the two-dimensional bar code label. The switch is preferably activated manually.

摘要翻译： 一种电子标志，其包括若干二维（2-D）条形码读取器，其读取相应数量的物品描述卡的背面上的二维条形码标签。 当安装项目描述卡时，二维条形码标签位于二维条形码读取器附近。 每个二维条形码标签包含与项目描述卡上列出的项目相关联的项目的价格数据。 二维条形码标签可以另外包含促销数据。 每个二维条形码读取器只有在需要读取二维条形码标签时才被开关激活。 该开关最好是手动启动。

公开(公告)号：US5847378A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-08

申请号：US730729

申请日：1996-10-15

申请人： John C. Goodwin, III

发明人： John C. Goodwin, III

IPC分类号： G09F3/02 ,  G09F9/35 ,  G06K151/00

CPC分类号： G09F3/02 ,  G09F9/35

摘要： An electronic price label (EPL) which uses a two-part overlay arrangement to avoid stacking of permanent adhesive overlays. The EPL includes a housing having a front surface containing an aperture exposing the electronic display. A first record member is substantially permanently attached to the front surface of the electronic display. The first record member contains information that is substantially permanent, and includes legends for the electronic display. A second record member is removably attached to the first record member. The second record member contains product information that is likely to change.

摘要翻译： 电子价格标签（EPL），其使用两部分覆盖布置以避免堆叠永久粘合剂覆盖物。 EPL包括具有暴露电子显示器的具有孔的前表面的壳体。 第一记录构件基本上永久地附接到电子显示器的前表面。 第一个记录成员包含基本永久的信息，并且包括电子显示器的图例。 第二记录构件可拆卸地附接到第一记录构件。 第二个记录成员包含可能会改变的产品信息。