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Method and system for presenting item information using a portable data terminal
Assignee: Symbol Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1996-12-20
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2016-12-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an improved portable shopping system. The system is provided with improved data presentation system for presenting customer desired data on a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes audio as well as video presentation means which are used to provide customer specific marketing files to promote the sale of identified items.
Inventors
- 👤 William X. Tracy
- 👤 Thomas K. Roslak
- 👤 Judith Murrah
- 👤 Francis Riso
- 👤 Robert Beach
- 👤 Robert Sandler
- 👤 John Klein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G06K; G06K17/00; G06Q20/355; G06Q20/3552; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/06; G06Q99/00; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for presenting an item of information to a customer corresponding to a selected product having an associated machine coded label, said system comprising: a product information file including the item of information corresponding to the selected product: a portable terminal having an integrated machine code reader for reading the machine coded label, a display and a wireless radio: a product information discriminator for selecting the item of information from the product information file corresponding to the selected product and delivering the item of information to the display of the portable terminal upon the reading of the machine coded label on the selected item with the machine code reader on the portable terminal, whereby the reading of the machine coded label on the selected item with the machine code reader on the portable terminal results in the presentation of the item of information to the customer using the portable data terminal; and a deactivation controller for deactivating the product information discriminator from delivering the item of information to the display of the portable terminal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A system for presenting an item of information to a customer corresponding to a selected product having an associated machine coded label, said system comprising: a product information file including the item of information corresponding to the selected product: a portable terminal having an integrated machine code reader for reading the machine coded label, a display and a wireless radio: a product information discriminator for selecting the item of information from the product information file corresponding to the selected product and delivering the item of information to the display of the portable terminal upon the reading of the machine coded label on the selected item with the machine code reader on the portable terminal, whereby the reading of the machine coded label on the selected item with the machine code reader on the portable terminal results in the presentation of the item of information to the customer using the portable data terminal; and a deactivation controller for deactivating the product information discriminator from delivering the item of information to the display of the portable terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a customer data file including a list of products relating at least in part to a customer's prior purchasing history, and the customer data file and the product information file are stored on a central controller coupled to a radio access point for communicating with the portable terminal over a wireless communication network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the product information discriminator is a software program on the central controller and the item of information is delivered to the display of the portable terminal over the wireless communication network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the customer data file, the product information file and the product information discriminator are located on the portable terminal and are periodically updated by a central server with the wireless radio.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
19 words
The system of claims 2 wherein the customer data file further comprises a customer's name, address, and telephone number.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the item of information is a reminder to purchase a product selected from the past purchase history.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 2 further comprising a kiosk data entry device in communication with said customer data file for receiving a plurality of customer information from a customer and for modifying the customer data file to correspond to said received plurality of customer information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the item of information is a nutritional value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the item of information is a discount coupon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the item of information is a notice identifying a related product for selection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the wireless radio on the portable terminal is a spread spectrum radio working in the 2.4 Ghz frequency band.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the machine coded label is a bar coded label and the machine code reader is a bar code reader.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the bar code reader is a bar code laser scanner.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
A portable terminal for use in a self-checkout system having a product information distribution system for transmitting a plurality of in-aisle marketing messages to a portable terminal for presentation on said portable terminal in response to a reading of a machine coded label corresponding to a customer desired product, wherein said portable terminal is provided with a marketing message deactivation command for deactivating the presentation of marketing messages on the portable terminal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
A portable terminal for use in a self-checkout system having a product information distribution system for transmitting a plurality of in-aisle marketing messages to a portable terminal for presentation on said portable terminal in response to a reading of a machine coded label corresponding to a customer desired product, wherein said portable terminal is provided with a marketing message deactivation command for deactivating the presentation of marketing messages on the portable terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
81 words
A self-checkout system having a product information distribution system for transmitting a plurality of in-aisle messages to a selected portable terminal having a bar code reader upon entry on said bar code reader of the terminal of a predetermined product associated with each of said plurality of messages, said system comprising a marketing message controller for recording the identification of messages delivered to the selected portable terminal and a message transmission count indicating the number of times the message was transmitted.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
81 words
A self-checkout system having a product information distribution system for transmitting a plurality of in-aisle messages to a selected portable terminal having a bar code reader upon entry on said bar code reader of the terminal of a predetermined product associated with each of said plurality of messages, said system comprising a marketing message controller for recording the identification of messages delivered to the selected portable terminal and a message transmission count indicating the number of times the message was transmitted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 15 wherein the in-aisle messages include at least one prompt message for the purchase of a non-selected product and said marketing message controller further comprises a record indicating the number of times the non-selected product was subsequently selected for entry into the portable terminal with the bar code reader.
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