Terminal locking system
    7.
    发明授权
    Terminal locking system 有权
    端子锁定系统

    公开(公告)号:US06796505B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-28

    申请号:US10173241

    申请日:2002-06-17

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    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。

    Portable electronic terminal and data processing system
    8.
    发明授权
    Portable electronic terminal and data processing system 有权
    便携式电子终端和数据处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US06640214B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US09232142

    申请日:1999-01-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    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。

    Voting method and system
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06540138B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-01

    申请号:US10020767

    申请日:2001-12-12

    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.

    Card reader and method for completing transactions
    10.
    发明授权
    Card reader and method for completing transactions 失效
    读卡器和完成交易的方法

    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

    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。