System and method of displaying information by an electronic price label

    公开(公告)号:US08504429B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US11032350

    申请日:2005-01-10

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00 G06F17/00 G06K5/00

    摘要: A system and method of displaying information by an electronic price label which uses thresholds to minimize the number of messages to an electronic price label. The system includes a record for an item associated with the electronic price label which contains the thresholds. The thresholds divide the information into a number of ranges including a first range of information and a second range of information. The system further includes a computer for scheduling messages for transmission to the electronic price label, wherein the computer obtains first information associated with the first range and displayed by the electronic price label, obtains second information which is more recent than the first information, determines whether the first information equals the second information, and if the first information does not equal the second information, obtains the second range, determines whether the first information is within the second range, and sends a message to the electronic price label containing the second information and a command to display the second information instead of the first information if the first information is outside the second range.

    Methods and apparatus for promotional electronic signs

    公开(公告)号:US07080028B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US09847795

    申请日:2001-05-02

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q20/201

    摘要: Techniques for displaying promotional information by providing an electronic sign (ES) which displays promotional information, display slogans, bundled pricing, bulk pricing, and other types of information. The ES can be used by retailers to increase sales, provide an alternate technique for advertising and reduce costs. According to one aspect, an EPL computer reads an EPL/ES data file to determine if an entry is associated with an EPL or an ES. The EPL computer then reads a promotional message from a promotional data file. An index in the EPL/ES data file may be used to determine the correct promotional message. The EPL computer transmits a message to the ES which includes a command for the ES to display the promotional message. The ES then displays the promotional message, providing valuable information to customers who are in the process of making purchasing decisions. In one aspect, an ES displays promotional information associated with an offer and is not associated with any particular single item. Such a special offer may apply to a family of items, rather than a particular single item. In another aspect, an ES is associated with an item and displays promotional information relating to that item. In another aspect, an ES is associated with an item and displays promotional information relating to another item or items.

    Method of restoring information for display by an electronic price label
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of restoring information for display by an electronic price label 有权
    恢复电子价格标签显示信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06469617B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-22

    申请号:US09394539

    申请日:1999-09-10

    IPC分类号: G08B2900

    摘要: A method of restoring display information to an electronic price label which stores temporarily removed display information and sends it to the electronic price label following a temporary period. The method includes the steps of determining whether a memory of the electronic price label contains primary display information during the temporary display period, and if the memory of the electronic price label does not contain the primary display information during the temporary display period, sending a message to the electronic price label containing the primary display information for display following the temporary display period.

    摘要翻译: 一种将显示信息恢复到电子价格标签的方法,该电子价格标签存储临时移除的显示信息,并在临时周期之后将其发送到电子价格标签。 该方法包括以下步骤:在临时显示期间确定电子价格标签的存储器是否包含主要显示信息,并且如果电子价格标签的存储器在临时显示期间不包含主显示信息,则发送消息 包含临时显示期间显示的主要显示信息的电子价格标签。

    System and method of consolidating information for display by electronic price labels
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method of consolidating information for display by electronic price labels 有权
    整合电子价格标签显示信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06360207B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-19

    申请号:US09274411

    申请日:1999-03-23

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: A system and method of consolidating information for display which relies on codes. The system includes a database including a plurality of types of information besides price to be displayed by an electronic price label and a computer. The computer schedules messages for transmission to the electronic price label, including a message containing the information. The computer identifies a number of the types of information to be displayed by the electronic price label, obtains the number of the types of information from the database, determines parameters for storing and displaying the number of types of information, and creates a code incorporating the number of types of information and the parameters for storing and displaying the number of types of information.

    摘要翻译: 合并依赖于代码的显示信息的系统和方法。 该系统包括数据库,该数据库包括除了要由电子价格标签和计算机显示的价格之外的多种类型的信息。 计算机调度消息以传输到电子价格标签,包括包含信息的消息。 计算机识别要由电子价格标签显示的信息的类型的数量,从数据库中获取信息类型的数量,确定用于存储和显示信息类型的数量的参数,并且创建包含 信息类型的数量和用于存储和显示信息类型的数量的参数。

    Method of diagnosing communication problems of electronic price labels
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of diagnosing communication problems of electronic price labels 失效
    诊断电子价格标签通信问题的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5758064A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-26

    申请号:US622484

    申请日:1996-03-26

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2294

    摘要: A method of diagnosing communication problems of electronic price labels in a transaction establishment which identifies the probable locations of the problems. The method includes the steps of assigning the electronic price labels to groups based upon their ability to receive a message from a computer, locating the electronic price labels, mapping locations of the electronic price labels, identifying a predetermined group of electronic price labels having the reception problems, and determining the cause of the reception problems.

    摘要翻译: 一种诊断交易机构中电子价格标签的通信问题的方法,其识别问题的可能位置。 该方法包括以下步骤:基于他们从计算机接收消息的能力来分配电子价格标签,定位电子价格标签,电子价格标签的映射位置,识别具有接收的预定电子价格标签组 问题,并确定接待问题的原因。

    System and method of displaying information by an electronic price label
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method of displaying information by an electronic price label 有权
    用电子价格标签显示信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06859786B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-22

    申请号:US09274410

    申请日:1999-03-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/20 G06Q30/06 G06F17/60

    摘要: A system and method of displaying information by an electronic price label which uses thresholds to minimize the number of messages to an electronic price label. The system includes a record for an item associated with the electronic price label which contains the thresholds. The thresholds divide the information into a number of ranges including a first range of information and a second range of information. The system further includes a computer for scheduling messages for transmission to the electronic price label, wherein the computer obtains first information associated with the first range and displayed by the electronic price label, obtains second information which is more recent than the first information, determines whether the first information equals the second information, and if the first information does not equal the second information, obtains the second range, determines whether the first information is within the second range, and sends a message to the electronic price label containing the second information and a command to display the second information instead of the first information if the first information is outside the second range.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子价格标签显示信息的系统和方法,该电子价格标签使用阈值来最小化电子价格标签的消息数量。 该系统包括与包含阈值的电子价格标签相关联的物品的记录。 阈值将信息划分为多个范围,包括第一信息范围和第二信息范围。 该系统还包括计算机,用于调度用于传输到电子价格标签的消息,其中计算机获得与第一范围相关联的第一信息并由电子价格标签显示,获得比第一信息更新的第二信息,确定是否 第一信息等于第二信息,如果第一信息不等于第二信息,则获得第二范围,确定第一信息是否在第二范围内,并将消息发送到包含第二信息的电子价格标签,以及 如果第一信息在第二范围之外,则显示第二信息而不是第一信息的命令。

    System and method of displaying information by an electronic price label
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method of displaying information by an electronic price label 失效
    用电子价格标签显示信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08504430B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US11032352

    申请日:2005-01-10

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00 G06F17/00 G06K5/00

    摘要: A system and method of displaying information by an electronic price label which uses thresholds to minimize the number of messages to an electronic price label. The system includes a record for an item associated with the electronic price label which contains the thresholds. The thresholds divide the information into a number of ranges including a first range of information and a second range of information. The system further includes a computer for scheduling messages for transmission to the electronic price label, wherein the computer obtains first information associated with the first range and displayed by the electronic price label, obtains second information which is more recent than the first information, determines whether the first information equals the second information, and if the first information does not equal the second information, obtains the second range, determines whether the first information is within the second range, and sends a message to the electronic price label containing the second information and a command to display the second information instead of the first information if the first information is outside the second range.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子价格标签显示信息的系统和方法,该电子价格标签使用阈值来最小化电子价格标签的消息数量。 该系统包括与包含阈值的电子价格标签相关联的物品的记录。 阈值将信息划分为多个范围,包括第一信息范围和第二信息范围。 该系统还包括计算机,用于调度用于传输到电子价格标签的消息,其中计算机获得与第一范围相关联的第一信息并由电子价格标签显示,获得比第一信息更新的第二信息,确定是否 第一信息等于第二信息,如果第一信息不等于第二信息,则获得第二范围,确定第一信息是否在第二范围内,并将消息发送到包含第二信息的电子价格标签,以及 如果第一信息在第二范围之外,则显示第二信息而不是第一信息的命令。

    System and method for using an enhanced external data interface to display data in EPL systems
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for using an enhanced external data interface to display data in EPL systems 有权
    使用增强型外部数据接口在EPL系统中显示数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06542873B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-01

    申请号:US09587785

    申请日:2000-06-06

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q20/201

    摘要: A system and method are disclosed for using an enhanced external data interface to display data in electronic price label (EPL) systems. The enhanced external data interface (EDI) responds to various stimuli or requests, such as a store manager or other user logged onto a computer terminal in real time, computer-generated applications and timed file data. The enhanced EDI may receive messages to store first information in, or to read first information already stored in, an EPL data file. The EDI determines whether it is time to update a message displayed by a particular EPL or group thereof for a particular merchandise item. If it is time to update the message, the EDI compares information read from the EPL data file with information about the same merchandise item stored in a message management file. If the two pieces of information are different from one another, the EDI causes a message to be transmitted to the EPL, containing the information from the message management file and a command to display such information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用增强的外部数据接口在电子价格标签(EPL)系统中显示数据的系统和方法。 增强的外部数据接口(EDI)响应各种刺激或请求,例如实时登录到计算机终端的商店管理器或其他用户,计算机生成的应用程序和定时文件数据。 增强的EDI可以接收消息以将第一信息存储在EPL数据文件中,或者用于读取已经存储在EPL数据文件中的第一信息。 EDI确定是否是更新由特定EPL或其组合针对特定商品项目显示的消息的时间。 如果是更新消息的时间,则EDI将从EPL数据文件读取的信息与存储在消息管理文件中的相同商品项目的信息进行比较。 如果两条信息彼此不同,则EDI使消息被传送到包含来自消息管理文件的信息的EPL和显示这些信息的命令。

    Method of temporarily displaying information by an electronic price label
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of temporarily displaying information by an electronic price label 有权
    通过电子价格标签临时显示信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06496805B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-17

    申请号:US09394541

    申请日:1999-09-10

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: A method of temporarily displaying information by an electronic price label which avoids resending previously-displayed information. The method implemented by the electronic price label includes receiving a first message containing a first command to display first contents of a first memory area identified by a first memory locator, storing a second memory locator identifying a second memory area containing second memory contents currently being displayed in a third memory area, receiving a second message containing a second command to redisplay the second contents of the second memory area, reading the second memory locator from the third memory area, reading the second memory contents from the second memory area, and displaying the second memory contents.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过电子价格标签临时显示信息的方法,避免重新发送先前显示的信息。 由电子价格标签实现的方法包括接收包含第一命令的第一消息以显示由第一存储器定位器识别的第一存储器区域的第一内容,存储标识包含当前正在显示的第二存储器内容的第二存储区域的第二存储器定位器 在第三存储区域中,接收包含重新显示第二存储区域的第二内容的第二命令的第二消息,从第三存储器区域读取第二存储器定位器,从第二存储器区域读取第二存储器内容, 第二存储器内容。

    Method of displaying promotional messages by electronic price labels
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of displaying promotional messages by electronic price labels 失效
    通过电子价格标签显示促销信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5943654A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:US766388

    申请日:1996-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/20 G06Q30/02 G06F17/60

    摘要: A method of assigning a promotional message to an electronic price label (EPL) which uses a promotional indicator in a price file to access a promotional message in a promotional message data file. The method includes the steps of storing promotional messages and associated promotional indicators in a promotional data file, storing one of the promotional indicators in an item record within a price file, reading the price file to obtain the one promotional indicator, comparing the one promotional indicator with the promotional indicators in the promotional data file to obtain a promotional message that is associated with the one promotional indicator, and causing the EPL to display the promotional message.

    摘要翻译: 将促销消息分配给电子价格标签(EPL)的方法,其使用价格文件中的促销指示符来访问促销消息数据文件中的促销消息。 该方法包括以下步骤:在促销数据文件中存储促销消息和相关促销指示符,将促销指示之一存储在价格文件内的项目记录中,读取价格文件以获得一个促销指示符,将一个宣传指标 使用促销数据文件中的促销指标来获得与一个促销指示符相关联的促销消息,并使EPL显示促销消息。