EP0201301A2
Expired / Lapsed
EP
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Electronic scale system
Assignee: Ishida Scales Manufacturing Co Ltd
•
Filing: 1986-05-02
•
Granted: —
•
Expires: 2006-05-02
Abstract
Abstract @ An electronic scale system having a plurality of electronic scales (51, 52, ...) has means for entering and storing merchandise data with respect to many article items of merchandise. The stored merchandise data are automatically transmitted successively to the electronic scales in which the data are registered. The electronic scale system also has memory means for totalling and storing data such as prices obtained from the electronic scales according to codes, and a large-capacity memory for totalling and storing totals stored by the memory means for each prescribed period of time, so that the data can automatically be totalled. The electronic scale system further includes computer means for preparing merchandise data to be set in the electronic scales, and means for transferring the merchandise data prepared by the computer means to the electronic scales either on-line or off-line.
Inventors
- 👤 Michiyasu Hikita
- 👤 Hatsuo Kawaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:20
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/40; G01G19/413; G01G19/414; G01G19/4144; G01G23/00; G01G23/18; G01G23/36; G01G23/37; G01G23/3707; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0877; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/12; G07G1/14; G06Q10/08772
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An electronic scale system comprising: input means for entering merchandise data; memory means for storing the merchandise data entered by said input means; transmitter means for transmitting the merchandise data stored in said memory means; and a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing the merchandise data transmitted from said transmitter means and means for storing the merchandise data in an unregistered area of said register memory for each merchandise item.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electronic scale system comprising: input means for entering merchandise data; memory means for storing the merchandise data entered by said input means; transmitter means for transmitting the merchandise data stored in said memory means; and a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing the merchandise data transmitted from said transmitter means and means for storing the merchandise data in an unregistered area of said register memory for each merchandise item.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 1, wherein a particular one of said electronic scales has means for transmitting the merchandise data stored in said memory means successively to the electronic scales.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a computer having input means for entering merchandise data and memory means for storing the merchandise data entered by said input means; a controller having memory means for receiving and storing the merchandise data stored in the memory means of said computer, and transmitter means for transmitting the merchandise data stored in said memory means of the controller; and a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing the merchandise data transmitted from said controller and means for storing the merchandise data in an unregistered area of said register memory for each merchandise item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a computer having input means for entering merchandise data and memory means for storing the merchandise data entered by said input means; a controller having memory means for receiving and storing the merchandise data stored in the memory means of said computer, and transmitter means for transmitting the merchandise data stored in said memory means of the controller; and a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing the merchandise data transmitted from said controller and means for storing the merchandise data in an unregistered area of said register memory for each merchandise item.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 3, wherein said computer and said controller are connected by a communication line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 3, wherein said computer is connected to a printer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing merchandise data including unit prices and classification codes, weighing means for weighing articles of merchandise, and arithmetic means for computing the price of an article weighed based on the weight and unit price thereof; memory means for totalling and storing data items including prices obtained from said electronic scales according to codes including the classification codes; and means for reading, totalling, and storing the totalled data from said memory means for each prescribed period of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing merchandise data including unit prices and classification codes, weighing means for weighing articles of merchandise, and arithmetic means for computing the price of an article weighed based on the weight and unit price thereof; memory means for totalling and storing data items including prices obtained from said electronic scales according to codes including the classification codes; and means for reading, totalling, and storing the totalled data from said memory means for each prescribed period of time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 6, wherein said reading, totalling, and storing means comprises a large-capacity memory.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 6, wherein a particular one of said electronic scales has means for totalling and storing data items including prices obtained from the respective electronic scales, according to the codes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing merchandise data including unit prices and classification codes, weighing means for weighing articles of merchandise, and arithmetic means for computing the price of an article weighed based on the weight and unit price thereof; a controller connected to said electronic scales through a communication line and having memory means for totalling and storing data items including prices obtained from said electronic scales according to codes including the classification codes; and a computer connected to said controller through a communication line and having means for reading, totalling, and storing the totalled data from said memory means for each prescribed period of time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing merchandise data including unit prices and classification codes, weighing means for weighing articles of merchandise, and arithmetic means for computing the price of an article weighed based on the weight and unit price thereof; a controller connected to said electronic scales through a communication line and having memory means for totalling and storing data items including prices obtained from said electronic scales according to codes including the classification codes; and a computer connected to said controller through a communication line and having means for reading, totalling, and storing the totalled data from said memory means for each prescribed period of time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 9, wherein said reading, totalling, and storing means comprises a large-capacity memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 9, wherein said computer is connected to a printer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a plurality of electronic scales; a first computer having input means connected to said electronic scales through a transmission line for entering merchandise data, and means for transferring the merchandise data entered by said input means to said electronic scales; a second computer having means for preparing merchandise data to be entered into said first computer; and memory means for storing the merchandise data prepared by said second computer and to be entered into said first computer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electronic scale system comprising: a plurality of electronic scales; a first computer having input means connected to said electronic scales through a transmission line for entering merchandise data, and means for transferring the merchandise data entered by said input means to said electronic scales; a second computer having means for preparing merchandise data to be entered into said first computer; and memory means for storing the merchandise data prepared by said second computer and to be entered into said first computer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein the merchandise data prepared by said second computer and to be entered into said first computer are transferred from said second computer to said first computer on an on-line basis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein the merchandise data prepared by said second computer and to be entered into said first computer are stored on a storage medium, and are transferred between said first and second computers on an off-line basis.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 14, wherein said storage medium comprises a cassette tape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 14, wherein said storage medium comprises a floppy disk.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein said memory means comprises a variable letter pattern area of a word code area for articles of merchandise.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein said second computer has means for searching article names in the merchandise data stored in said memory means for words of higher recurrence to prepare a word code table.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein said second computer has means for preparing data to inhibit alteration of unit prices in the merchandise data stored in said memory means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein said first computer has means for preparing data to inhibit alteration of unit prices in the merchandise data stored in said memory means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein each of said electronic scales has means for issuing a command to inhibit alteration of unit prices in the merchandise data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, wherein said second computer has means for arranging and registering registered data with classification codes of the merchandise data stored in said memory means, and means for totalling and adding the registered data with the classification codes.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
An electronic scale system according to claim 12, further including a third computer, and transfer means for transferring registered data prepared by said third computer to said second computer so that said electronic scales can utilize the registered date via a controller.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
Maintenance schedule is calculated for granted US utility patents.