Radio frequency identification system for inventory handling, tracking, and checkout
    1.
    发明授权
    Radio frequency identification system for inventory handling, tracking, and checkout 有权
    射频识别系统,用于库存处理,跟踪和结帐

    公开(公告)号:US08448857B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-28

    申请号:US11952590

    申请日:2007-12-07

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0603

    摘要: One embodiment provides a method of handling for-sale items while shopping at a brick-and-mortar store, including inventorying, tracking, and scanning the for-sale items at checkout. Customers select and bag items while they shop. Each item includes an RFID tag uniquely identifying the item or category of item. The customer brings the shopping cart to an unloading zone of a checkout station. Another, empty shopping cart is positioned in an unloading zone. The customer may receive electronic guidance in positioning the shopping carts. As the customer moves the bags from the shopping cart in the unloading zone to the shopping cart in the loading zone, the bags are scanned by the RFID scanner without removing the items from the bags. Redundant RFID scanners may be provided to increase reliability, and a UPC scanner may be provided as a backup. The shopping carts at the loading zone and unloading zone may be weighed and the weights compared, to guard against possible theft of goods.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例提供了一种在实体商店购物时处理售卖物品的方法,包括在结帐时盘存,跟踪和扫描待售物品。 客户在购物时选择和包装物品。 每个项目包括唯一地标识项目的项目或类别的RFID标签。 客户将购物车带到结帐台的卸货区。 另一个空的购物车位于卸货区。 客户可以在定位购物车时接收电子指导。 当客户将行李从卸载区的购物车移动到装载区中的购物车时,由RFID扫描器扫描袋子,而不从袋中取出物品。 可以提供冗余的RFID扫描器来提高可靠性,并且可以提供UPC扫描器作为备份。 可以将装载区域和卸载区域的购物车称重,并对重量进行比较,以防止可能的盗窃货物。

    Method and Apparatus for Changing a Display Mode for a Graphical User Interface
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Changing a Display Mode for a Graphical User Interface 有权
    用于改变图形用户界面的显示模式的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090153473A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US11956031

    申请日:2007-12-13

    摘要: The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for changing a display mode. The apparatus includes a graphical user interface having one of a set of display modes. The set of display modes include a passive matrix display mode and an active matrix display mode. The apparatus also includes a switch capable of changing the display mode of the graphical user interface from one display mode to another display mode in the set of display modes.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的说明性实施例提供了用于改变显示模式的装置和方法。 该装置包括具有一组显示模式之一的图形用户界面。 该显示模式包括无源矩阵显示模式和有源矩阵显示模式。 该装置还包括能够在一组显示模式中将图形用户界面的显示模式从一种显示模式改变为另一种显示模式的开关。

    Method and apparatus for distributing electronic coupons
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for distributing electronic coupons 有权
    用于分发电子券的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08560383B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:US11535642

    申请日:2006-09-27

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for distributing, and redeeming manufacturer coupons for a product purchase in a retail environment. With the mechanism of the illustrative embodiments, the data processing system of a retailer (hereinafter the loyalty coupon system) receives an electronic coupon from a manufacturer. The loyalty coupon system links the product to the inventory control system of the retail environment. The loyalty coupon system then targets the electronic coupon to customers that have subscribed to the loyalty coupon system. The coupon system provides for the communication of the product coupon directly to each subscribed customer on the list. Upon a customer selecting the coupon, the loyalty coupon system configures a customer reward. Upon the customer purchasing the product using their loyalty card, the loyalty coupon system disburses the customer reward at the point of sale. The manufacturer is billed for the redeemed coupon.

    摘要翻译: 计算机实现的方法,数据处理系统和计算机程序产品,用于在零售环境中分发和赎回制造商优惠券以进行产品购买。 利用说明性实施例的机制,零售商(以下称为忠诚度券系统)的数据处理系统从制造商接收电子优惠券。 忠诚度优惠券系统将产品与零售环境的库存控制系统相连接。 忠诚度优惠券系统然后将电子优惠券定向到已经订阅了忠诚度优惠券系统的客户。 优惠券系统提供产品优惠券直接与列表上每个订阅客户的通信。 在客户选择优惠券时,忠诚度优惠券系统配置客户奖励。 在客户使用会员卡购买产品时,忠诚度优惠券系统在销售点支付客户奖励。 制造商为已兑换的优惠券收费。

    Radio Frequency Identification System for Inventory Handling, Tracking, and Checkout
    4.
    发明申请
    Radio Frequency Identification System for Inventory Handling, Tracking, and Checkout 有权
    射频识别系统,用于库存处理,跟踪和结帐

    公开(公告)号:US20090145965A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-11

    申请号:US11952590

    申请日:2007-12-07

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0603

    摘要: One embodiment provides a method of handling for-sale items while shopping at a brick-and-mortar store, including inventorying, tracking, and scanning the for-sale items at checkout. Customers select and bag items while they shop. Each item includes an RFID tag uniquely identifying the item or category of item. The customer brings the shopping cart to an unloading zone of a checkout station. Another, empty shopping cart is positioned in an unloading zone. The customer may receive electronic guidance in positioning the shopping carts. As the customer moves the bags from the shopping cart in the unloading zone to the shopping cart in the loading zone, the bags are scanned by the RFID scanner without removing the items from the bags. Redundant RFID scanners may be provided to increase reliability, and a UPC scanner may be provided as a backup. The shopping carts at the loading zone and unloading zone may be weighed and the weights compared, to guard against possible theft of goods.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例提供了一种在实体商店购物时处理售卖物品的方法,包括在结帐时盘存,跟踪和扫描待售物品。 客户在购物时选择和包装物品。 每个项目包括唯一地标识项目的项目或类别的RFID标签。 客户将购物车带到结帐台的卸货区。 另一个空的购物车位于卸货区。 客户可以在定位购物车时接收电子指导。 当客户将行李从卸载区的购物车移动到装载区中的购物车时,由RFID扫描器扫描袋子,而不从袋中取出物品。 可以提供冗余的RFID扫描器来提高可靠性,并且可以提供UPC扫描器作为备份。 可以将装载区域和卸载区域的购物车称重,并对重量进行比较,以防止可能的盗窃货物。

    Capturing Air Samples for Forensic Investigation
    5.
    发明申请
    Capturing Air Samples for Forensic Investigation 有权
    捕获空气样本进行法医调查

    公开(公告)号:US20090133513A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US11944701

    申请日:2007-11-26

    IPC分类号: G01N1/10

    CPC分类号: G01N1/2273 G01N2001/024

    摘要: In one embodiment, air is automatically sampled within a zone of interest in response to an event caused by a mammal. The release of material from the mammal may be induced by directing an increased velocity airflow at the mammal or by introducing a sneezing agent into the zone of interest and capturing the air sample after the mammal has sneezed. Materials contained within the sampled air may include organic material such as skin, hair, saliva, or mucus, and gases such as CO2 and methane. The materials may be forensically analyzed to confirm the presence or to determine the identity of the mammal. The organic materials may contain DNA, in which case the forensic analysis may include a DNA analysis to determine the identity of the mammal.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,响应于由哺乳动物引起的事件,在感兴趣的区域内自动采样空气。 可以通过在哺乳动物处引导增加的速度气流或通过将喷射剂引入感兴趣的区域并在哺乳动物打喷嚏后捕获空气样品来诱导来自哺乳动物的材料的释放。 包含在采样空气中的材料可以包括有机材料,例如皮肤,毛发,唾液或粘液,以及诸如CO 2和甲烷的气体。 可以对这些材料进行法医分析以确认存在或确定哺乳动物的身份。 有机材料可以含有DNA,在这种情况下,法医分析可以包括DNA分析以确定哺乳动物的身份。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC COUPONS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC COUPONS 有权
    用于分配电子疗法的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080077486A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-27

    申请号:US11535642

    申请日:2006-09-27

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for distributing, and redeeming manufacturer coupons for a product purchase in a retail environment. With the mechanism of the illustrative embodiments, the data processing system of a retailer (hereinafter the loyalty coupon system) receives an electronic coupon from a manufacturer. The loyalty coupon system links the product to the inventory control system of the retail environment. The loyalty coupon system then targets the electronic coupon to customers that have subscribed to the loyalty coupon system. The coupon system provides for the communication of the product coupon directly to each subscribed customer on the list. Upon a customer selecting the coupon, the loyalty coupon system configures a customer reward. Upon the customer purchasing the product using their loyalty card, the loyalty coupon system disburses the customer reward at the point of sale. The manufacturer is billed for the redeemed coupon.

    摘要翻译: 计算机实现的方法,数据处理系统和计算机程序产品,用于在零售环境中分发和赎回制造商优惠券以进行产品购买。 利用说明性实施例的机制,零售商(以下称为忠诚度券系统)的数据处理系统从制造商接收电子优惠券。 忠诚度优惠券系统将产品与零售环境的库存控制系统相连接。 忠诚度优惠券系统然后将电子优惠券定向到已经订阅了忠诚度优惠券系统的客户。 优惠券系统提供产品优惠券直接与列表上每个订阅客户的通信。 在客户选择优惠券时,忠诚度优惠券系统配置客户奖励。 在客户使用会员卡购买产品时,忠诚度优惠券系统在销售点支付客户奖励。 制造商为已兑换的优惠券收费。

    Method and system for conveying an image position
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and system for conveying an image position 审中-公开
    传送图像位置的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050229112A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-13

    申请号:US10822898

    申请日:2004-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0482

    摘要: The invention concerns a system (100) and method (300, 600) of conveying an image (400, 700, 800) position. The method includes the steps of displaying (312, 612) at least a portion of an image on a display (112) and modifying (314, 614) the portion of the image to convey to a user a position of the portion of the image in relation to the entire image. The image can include a background (412) and at least one symbol (410) superimposed on the background. The modifying step can include graduating (316) the contrast of at least a portion of the background in relation to the symbols. In addition, the step of graduating the contrast includes varying (318) at least one of the hue, brightness and saturation of the background.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种传送图像(400,700,800)位置的系统(100)和方法(300,600)。 该方法包括以下步骤:在显示器(112)上显示(312,612)图像的至少一部分,并修改(314,614)图像的一部分以向用户传送图像的该部分的位置 相对于整个图像。 图像可以包括背景(412)和叠加在背景上的至少一个符号(410)。 修改步骤可以包括对符号的至少一部分背景进行渐变(316)。 此外,渐变对比度的步骤包括改变(318)背景的色调,亮度和饱和度中的至少一个。

    Changing a display mode for a graphical user interface
    8.
    发明授权
    Changing a display mode for a graphical user interface 有权
    更改图形用户界面的显示模式

    公开(公告)号:US09250655B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US11956031

    申请日:2007-12-13

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36 G06F1/16 G06F21/84

    摘要: The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for changing a display mode. The apparatus includes a graphical user interface having one of a set of display modes. The set of display modes include a passive matrix display mode and an active matrix display mode. The apparatus also includes a switch capable of changing the display mode of the graphical user interface from one display mode to another display mode in the set of display modes.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的说明性实施例提供了用于改变显示模式的装置和方法。 该装置包括具有一组显示模式之一的图形用户界面。 该显示模式包括无源矩阵显示模式和有源矩阵显示模式。 该装置还包括能够在一组显示模式中将图形用户界面的显示模式从一种显示模式改变为另一种显示模式的开关。

    Capturing air samples for forensic investigation
    9.
    发明授权
    Capturing air samples for forensic investigation 有权
    捕获空气样本进行法医调查

    公开(公告)号:US07770476B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11944701

    申请日:2007-11-26

    IPC分类号: G01N1/12

    CPC分类号: G01N1/2273 G01N2001/024

    摘要: In one embodiment, air is automatically sampled within a zone of interest in response to an event caused by a mammal. The release of material from the mammal may be induced by directing an increased velocity airflow at the mammal or by introducing a sneezing agent into the zone of interest and capturing the air sample after the mammal has sneezed. Materials contained within the sampled air may include organic material such as skin, hair, saliva, or mucus, and gases such as CO2 and methane. The materials may be forensically analyzed to confirm the presence or to determine the identity of the mammal. The organic materials may contain DNA, in which case the forensic analysis may include a DNA analysis to determine the identity of the mammal.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,响应于由哺乳动物引起的事件,在感兴趣的区域内自动采样空气。 可以通过在哺乳动物处引导增加的速度气流或通过将喷射剂引入感兴趣的区域并在哺乳动物打喷嚏后捕获空气样品来诱导来自哺乳动物的材料的释放。 包含在采样空气中的材料可以包括有机材料,例如皮肤,毛发,唾液或粘液,以及诸如CO 2和甲烷的气体。 可以对这些材料进行法医分析以确认存在或确定哺乳动物的身份。 有机材料可以含有DNA,在这种情况下,法医分析可以包括DNA分析以确定哺乳动物的身份。

    Sound mixing console with master control section
    10.
    发明授权
    Sound mixing console with master control section 失效
    混音控制台与主控制部分

    公开(公告)号:US06839441B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-04

    申请号:US09009235

    申请日:1998-01-20

    IPC分类号: H04H60/04 H04B1/00

    摘要: A sound mixing control console used in live concert performances, etc., includes a master control section having motorized knobs for controlling variable parameters such as input gain, pan, frequency equalization and the like of individual input channels. Each of plural input channels includes a dedicated fader for controlling output level and a selector switch for applying the master control section to that channel for controlling other variable parameters besides output level. A memory subsystem stores and recalls the positions of the motorized knobs. When an input channel is selected, the knobs of the master control section assume positions corresponding to the current values of the variable parameters, which may then be adjusted manually and stored. Signal processing is carried out by digitally-controlled circuitry.