公开(公告)号：US20130254050A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13581788

申请日：2010-04-15

Applicant: Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Hong Jian Jin ,  Guoxiang Lv ,  Junchi Yu

Inventor： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Hong Jian Jin ,  Guoxiang Lv ,  Junchi Yu

IPC: G06Q20/20

CPC classification number: G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/327 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: A retail store communications network, a point of transaction (POT) terminal and methods of using the same according to embodiments of the application can include a hand held and/or stationary optical reader for reading a bar code symbol of an item and generating a decoded out bar code data message. The network is configured so that the POT terminal can use linked or identified mobile devices by way of wireless communication, to provide a sequenced order of identified customers at the POT terminal among a plurality of discoverable wireless devices.

Abstract translation: 零售店通信网络，交易点（POT）终端及其应用的方法可以包括用于读取项目的条形码符号的手持和/或固定光学读取器，并且生成解码的 出条形码数据消息。 网络被配置为使得POT终端可以通过无线通信使用链接或识别的移动设备，以在多个可发现的无线设备之间的POT终端提供所识别的客户的排序顺序。

公开(公告)号：US20130223673A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13750752

申请日：2013-01-25

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  John D. Lord ,  Alastair M. Reed ,  Eric D. Evans ,  Rebecca L. Gerlach ,  Yang Bai ,  John Stach ,  Tomas Filler ,  Marc G. Footen ,  Sean Calhoon

IPC: G06K9/78 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/78 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/1456 ,  G06K2017/0051 ,  G06K2017/0093 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G07G1/0045

Abstract: In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 在一些安排中，产品包装在其大部分程度上以数字水印方式，以促进零售结算处的高通量物品识别。 可以通过传统或全光照相机拍摄的图像（例如，通过GPU）来处理几个不同的透视变换视图 - 进一步最小化手动重新定位项目以进行识别的需要。 产品包装中的皱纹和其他变形可以光学感测，允许这些表面几乎变平，以帮助识别。 物品堆可以3D建模，并将其虚拟分割成几何图元，以帮助识别，并发现隐藏物品的位置。 可以使用其他数据（例如，包括来自在通道中的传感器的数据，架子和推车以及关于视觉显着性的线索的凝视跟踪）来评估关于物品的识别假设。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US08521604B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12540754

申请日：2009-08-13

Applicant: Naishin Seki ,  Hideki Tai

Inventor： Naishin Seki ,  Hideki Tai

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/0601

Abstract: A product retail sales management server for managing the retail sales of a product across a communication network comprises: a retail sales management module for managing the retail sales of the product; a price update module 13 for dynamically setting the price of the product in accordance with rules and the retail sales state of the product and in accordance with the actual retail sales state of the product when managed by the retail sales management module; and an acceptance module 11 for, upon the receipt of an information request via the communication network, furnishing a request transmission source with the information concerning the product and the price of the product, set by the price update module at the time the information request is received.

公开(公告)号：US08521603B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12540734

申请日：2009-08-13

Applicant: Naishin Seki ,  Hideki Tai

Inventor： Naishin Seki ,  Hideki Tai

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/0601

Abstract: A product retail sales management server for managing the retail sales of a product across a communication network comprises: a retail sales management module for managing the retail sales of the product; a price update module 13 for dynamically setting the price of the product in accordance with rules and the retail sales state of the product and in accordance with the actual retail sales state of the product when managed by the retail sales management module; and an acceptance module 11 for, upon the receipt of an information request via the communication network, furnishing a request transmission source with the information concerning the product and the price of the product, set by the price update module at the time the information request is received.

公开(公告)号：US08468064B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US13600865

申请日：2012-08-31

Applicant: David S. Trandal ,  David J. Brahm

Inventor： David S. Trandal ,  David J. Brahm

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/0601

Abstract: The present invention relates to shopping assistance solutions, and in particular, to methods and systems for maintaining purchase records, creating shopping lists, and comparing merchant pricing. The user experience in performing shopping functions is simplified and enhanced over existing methods.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及购物帮助解决方案，特别涉及用于维护购买记录，创建购物清单和比较商家定价的方法和系统。 在现有方法中，简化和增强了执行购物功能的用户体验。

公开(公告)号：US08468059B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US11920391

申请日：2006-05-19

Applicant: Anders Enqvist

Inventor： Anders Enqvist

IPC: G06Q20/00 ,  G06K5/00 ,  G07G1/12 ,  G07G5/00 ,  G06F7/08 ,  G01G23/38

CPC classification number: G07G1/0054 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G07F5/18 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F17/0071

Abstract: A storage cabinet for at least one of refrigerated and frozen goods for sale through that the cabinet door opens via entering of a door opening code in a payment terminal with scanning equipment for reading of codes which identify said goods. The goods which are purchased by lifting them out of the cabinet are scanned with the scanning equipment and are debited to a purchasing account associated with the door opening code. The cabinet is locked when the cabinet door closes. Further the cabinet rests on a weighing device. If a predetermined difference between the scanned goods' weight and the cabinet's weight occurs, the weight difference is registered in a transaction data file associated with the door opening code, wherein loss of goods is registered on a known purchasing account.

Abstract translation: 一种用于至少一个冷冻和冷冻物品的存储柜，用于销售柜门，通过在支付终端中输入开门码打开，其中扫描设备用于读取识别所述货物的代码。 通过将其从柜中提出而购买的货物用扫描设备扫描并被扣除到与开门码相关的采购帐户。 橱柜门关闭时柜子被锁住。 此外，柜子放置在称重装置上。 如果扫描的货物的重量和机柜的重量之间发生预定的差异，则将重量差异登记在与开门码相关联的交易数据文件中，其中在已知的采购帐户上登记货物损失。

公开(公告)号：US20130132160A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13744373

申请日：2013-01-17

Applicant: BuyMetrics, Inc.

Inventor： Valerie Hansen

IPC: G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q20/10 ,  G06F7/08 ,  G06F17/30528 ,  G06F17/3053 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0205 ,  G06Q30/0206 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/0603 ,  G06Q30/0611 ,  G06Q30/0623 ,  G06Q30/0629 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/06 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06Q50/188

Abstract: One or more price metrics are generated by retrieving, from a database, one or more price data sets representing a specified time period. Each of the retrieved price data sets includes at least a parameter value, a quoted cost, and a selling unit of measure for at least one item, and is responsive to a product specification data set that includes at least one parameter value and a unit of measure for each of one or more items. In at least one embodiment, a combined item price total is divided by a combined item unit total to generate a metric price per unit for each item in the product specification data set. In another embodiment, a summed individual metric price per unit is divided by the number of individual metric prices to generate an overall metric price per unit for each item in the product specification data set.

公开(公告)号：US20130117136A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13288337

申请日：2011-11-03

Applicant: Max F. Krawinkel

Inventor： Max F. Krawinkel

IPC: G06Q20/20

CPC classification number: G07F13/025 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G07F15/08

Abstract: A system and method for verifying that a price sign has changed a displayed price correctly including a message control system that monitors communications between a controller and controller and one or more price signs at a retail sales location like a gasoline station. One or more messages is sent to a remote location such as a monitoring point or corporate headquarters when a displayed price does not change correctly upon command or whenever the price sign is commanded to change a displayed price. A typical message may be email to one or more particular recipients. In addition to monitoring or listening-in to communications between a sign controller and a price sign, the message control system can optionally perform diagnostics to check on the health of the sign controller, the sign, or both.

Abstract translation: 一种用于验证价格符号已经正确地改变了显示价格的系统和方法，包括监视控制器和控制器之间的通信的消息控制系统以及诸如加油站的零售销售位置处的一个或多个价格标志。 当显示的价格在命令上不正确地改变或者当命令价格指示改变显示的价格时，一个或多个消息被发送到远程位置，例如监视点或公司总部。 典型的消息可以是电子邮件发送给一个或多个特定的接收者。 除了监视或监听符号控制器和价格标志之间的通信之外，消息控制系统还可以可选地执行诊断以检查符号控制器，符号或两者的健康状况。

公开(公告)号：US08392260B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12871265

申请日：2010-08-30

Applicant: Neil Richardson

Inventor： Neil Richardson

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G07G1/145 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K2017/0067 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G07G1/0081

Abstract: A bar code reading terminal includes a cordless optical reader. The optical reader includes a microprocessor, a scan engine coupled to the microprocessor, a hand held housing supporting the scan engine, program memory coupled to the microprocessor, a decode processor circuit coupled to the microprocessor, and a short-cycle energy storage device coupled to the microprocessor. The energy storage device has high power density and low energy density. In one embodiment, the short-cycle energy storage device comprises a power density greater than 1 kW/kg. The bar code reading terminal further includes a base unit having a housing that includes a socket for receiving the hand held housing. The socket has a connector to facilitate transfer of bar code data messages from the hand held optical reader to the base unit. The connector also transfer powers from the base unit to the short-cycle energy storage device.

Abstract translation: 条形码读取终端包括无绳光学读取器。 光学读取器包括微处理器，耦合到微处理器的扫描引擎，支撑扫描引擎的手持外壳，耦合到微处理器的程序存储器，耦合到微处理器的解码处理器电路以及耦合到 微处理器。 储能装置功率密度高，能量密度低。 在一个实施例中，短周期能量存储装置包括大于1kW / kg的功率密度。 条形码读取终端还包括具有壳体的基座单元，该壳体包括用于接收手持壳体的插座。 插座具有连接器以便于将条形码数据消息从手持式光学读取器传送到基座单元。 连接器还将功率从基本单元传递到短周期能量存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US20130045807A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

申请号：US13371006

申请日：2012-02-10

Applicant: Douglas Macrae ,  Thomas Westberg ,  John O'Keefe

Inventor： Douglas Macrae ,  Thomas Westberg ,  John O'Keefe

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/85 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  A63F2300/535 ,  A63F2300/5506 ,  A63F2300/57 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/201

Abstract: A system and a method of providing a targeted newsletter is provided. The method includes monitoring a game while a game player plays the game on a game computer, collecting game related information, uploading the game related information to a remote server, generating a newsletter on the remote server that is tailored for the game player based on the game related information, and transferring the newsletter to the game player.

Abstract translation: 提供了提供有针对性的通讯的系统和方法。 该方法包括在游戏者在游戏机上玩游戏时监视游戏，收集游戏相关信息，将游戏相关信息上传到远程服务器，基于该游戏玩家在远程服务器上生成针对游戏玩家定制的通讯 游戏相关信息，并将通讯传送给游戏玩家。