Method of diagnosing communication problems of electronic price labels
    1.
    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
    2.
    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

    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
    5.
    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
    6.
    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。

    Device and method of locating electronic price labels in transaction establishments
    7.
    发明授权
    Device and method of locating electronic price labels in transaction establishments 失效
    在交易机构中定位电子价格标签的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06724318B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US10200709

    申请日:2002-07-22

    IPC分类号: H04B100

    CPC分类号: G01S13/878

    摘要: An electronic price label locator which uses signal strength and noise level information associated with signals from the electronic price label. The locator includes an input device which records identification information distinguishing the electronic price label from other electronic price labels. A receiver receives signals from the electronic price label. Signal strength and noise level determining circuitry measures signal strengths and noise levels associated with the signals. Processing circuitry determines a direction to the electronic price label. Finally, a display displays the direction. The locator may also be portable and include a hand-held housing.

    摘要翻译: 电子价格标签定位器,其使用与来自电子价格标签的信号相关联的信号强度和噪声电平信息。 定位器包括输入设备,其将识别电子价格标签的识别信息与其他电子价格标签进行记录。 接收器从电子价格标签接收信号。 信号强度和噪声电平确定电路测量与信号相关联的信号强度和噪声水平。 处理电路确定了电子价格标签的方向。 最后,显示屏显示方向。 定位器也可以是便携式的并且包括手持式外壳。

    Method of changing an electronic price label display sequence
    8.
    发明授权
    Method of changing an electronic price label display sequence 失效
    更改电子价格标签显示顺序的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06696920B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-24

    申请号:US09409576

    申请日:1999-09-30

    IPC分类号: G05B1900

    摘要: A method of changing a display sequence of an electronic price label which uses two commands to add and remove information from a display sequence. The method includes the steps of formulating a change sequence message including a number of change sequence commands which reference memory registers of the electronic price label, and sending the change sequence message to the electronic price label. An Add command causes the electronic price label to additionally display data in a predetermined memory register. A Remove command causes the electronic price label to stop displaying data in a predetermined memory register. If data accompanies an Add command, the method further determines whether such data will overwrite existing data in the predetermined memory register, and if it will, stores the existing data for later retrieval.

    摘要翻译: 一种改变电子价格标签的显示顺序的方法,该电子价格标签使用两个命令来从显示序列中添加和移除信息。 该方法包括以下步骤:制定包括引用电子价格标签的存储器寄存器的改变序列命令的数目的变更序列消息,并将改变顺序消息发送到电子价格标签。 “添加”命令使得电子价格标签另外在预定的存储器寄存器中显示数据。 A删除命令使电子价格标签停止在预定的存储器寄存器中显示数据。 如果附加命令附带的数据,则该方法进一步确定这样的数据是否将覆盖预定存储器寄存器中的现有数据,并且如果它将存储现有数据供以后检索。

    Method of temporarily changing an electronic price label display sequence
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of temporarily changing an electronic price label display sequence 有权
    暂时更改电子价格标签显示顺序的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06317724B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09375701

    申请日:1999-08-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: A temporary display sequence change method which keeps track of replaced data. A first sequence for displaying first pieces of information by an EPL is determined. A second sequence by which the EPL currently displays second pieces of information is determined. If at least one of the pieces of first information is different from the pieces of second information, whether the one piece replaces another piece of second information is determined. If the one piece does not replace the other piece, the one piece of information is obtained. If the one piece does replace the other piece, the one piece of information is obtained and the other piece and its memory location are stored. A first change sequence message including the one piece of information is sent. The first pieces of information are displayed in accordance with the first sequence for a predetermined time period. A second change sequence message addressed to the EPL containing a command to execute the second sequence is created and includes the other piece of second information and its corresponding memory location if it was replaced by the one piece of first information. Finally, the second change sequence message is sent to the EPL.

    摘要翻译: 一种临时显示顺序变更方法,用于跟踪更换的数据。 确定通过EPL显示第一条信息的第一序列。 确定EPL当前显示第二条信息的第二序列。 如果第一信息中的至少一个与第二信息不同,则确定是否取代另一条第二信息。 如果一件不能取代另一件,则获得一条信息。 如果一件替代另一件,则获得一条信息,并存储另一件和其存储位置。 发送包括一条信息的第一改变序列消息。 根据第一序列在预定时间段内显示第一条信息。 创建寻址到包含执行第二序列的命令的EPL的第二改变序列消息,并且如果其被第一个信息替换,则包括另一条第二信息及其对应的存储器位置。 最后,将第二个改变顺序消息发送到EPL。

    EPL price verification system and method
    10.
    发明授权
    EPL price verification system and method 失效
    EPL价格验证系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06073843A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-13

    申请号:US90048

    申请日:1998-06-03

    摘要: An electronic price label (EPL) price verification system which ensures that a price for an item obtained from a price look-up (PLU) file by a bar code scanner is equal to another price displayed by an electronic price label (EPL) for the item. The EPL price verification system includes a computer system coupled to the EPL, which includes a terminal and a storage medium coupled to the terminal. The storage medium contains an EPL data file, which contains EPL identification information and an EPL price verifier. The computer terminal executes a price verification program which reads the PLU file to obtain the price of the item, calculates another price verifier from the price of the item in the price file, reads EPL data file to obtain the one price verifier, compares the one and the other price verifiers to determine whether they are equal, and changes the displayed price to the price in the PLU file if the one and the other price verifiers are different.

    摘要翻译: 电子价格标签(EPL)价格验证系统,其确保由条形码扫描器从价格查询(PLU)文件获得的物品的价格等于由电子价格标签(EPL)显示的另一价格,用于 项目。 EPL价格验证系统包括耦合到EPL的计算机系统,其包括终端和耦合到终端的存储介质。 存储介质包含EPL数据文件,其中包含EPL识别信息和EPL价格验证器。 计算机终端执行价格验证程序,读取PLU文件以获得项目的价格,从价格文件中的项目的价格计算另一个价格验证者,读取EPL数据文件以获得一个价格验证者,比较一个 和其他价格验证者确定它们是否相等,如果一个和另一个价格验证器不同,则将显示的价格更改为PLU文件中的价格。