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Electronic price label system including groups of electronic price labels and method of managing the groups
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-30
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2017-10-30
Abstract
Abstract An electronic price label (EPL) system including groups of electronic price labels and method of managing the groups which facilitate group definition, assignment of EPLs to groups, assignment of items to EPLs, and assignment of prices to items. The system includes a plurality of EPLs arranged in a single line of bays within a sign to define a group. A computer coupled to the EPLs defines the group, assigns the EPLs to the group, and assigns item identification numbers and prices to the EPLs. A storage medium stores group definition information, EPL assignments to the group, and item assignments to the EPLs. The storage medium additionally stores a price identifier, which is preferably added to the item identification numbers to form modified item identification numbers.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Goodwin, III
- 👤 Robert M. Berman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/201; G06Q20/202; G09; G09G; G09G2380/00; G09G2380/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An electronic price label (EPL) system comprising: a plurality of EPLs arranged in a single line within a sign to define a group; a computer coupled to the EPLs which defines the group, which assigns the EPLs to the group, and which assigns item identification numbers and prices to the EPLs; and storage means coupled to the computer for storing group definition information, EPL assignments to the group, and item assignments to the EPLs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An electronic price label (EPL) system comprising: a plurality of EPLs arranged in a single line within a sign to define a group; a computer coupled to the EPLs which defines the group, which assigns the EPLs to the group, and which assigns item identification numbers and prices to the EPLs; and storage means coupled to the computer for storing group definition information, EPL assignments to the group, and item assignments to the EPLs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 1, wherein the item identification numbers are associated with different styles of a single product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 1, wherein the item identification numbers are associated with different prices of a single product.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 1, wherein the storage means additionally stores prices associated with the EPLs.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of displaying prices of related items comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of electronic price labels (EPLs) for the items; (b) defining a group for the EPLs, including a single line; (c) assigning EPL identification numbers for the EPLs in the line; and (d) assigning item identification numbers associated with the items to the EPL identification numbers.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of displaying prices of related items comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of electronic price labels (EPLs) for the items; (b) defining a group for the EPLs, including a single line; (c) assigning EPL identification numbers for the EPLs in the line; and (d) assigning item identification numbers associated with the items to the EPL identification numbers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method as recited in claim 5, wherein step d comprises the substeps of: (d-1) assigning a first item identification number to a first EPL identification number in a first row, wherein the first item identification number is associated with a first price; and (d-2) assigning a second item identification number to a second EPL identification number in a second row, wherein the second item identification number is associated with a second price.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method as recited in claim 5, wherein step d further comprises the substeps of: (d-1) assigning a first item identification number associated with a first style of an item to a first EPL identification number in a first row, wherein the first item identification number is associated with a first price; and (d-2) assigning a second item identification number associated with a second style of the item to a second EPL identification number in a second row, wherein the second item identification number is associated with a second price.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
The method as recited in claim 5, wherein step d comprises the substeps of: (d-1) assigning a first item identification number associated with an item to a first EPL identification number in a first row, wherein the first item identification number is associated with a regular price of the item; and (d-2) assigning a second item identification number associated with the item to a second EPL identification number in a second row, wherein the second item identification number is associated with a special price.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of displaying prices of items comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of electronic price labels (EPLs); (b) defining a group for the EPLs, including a single line of EPLs; (c) assigning EPL identification numbers for the EPLs to rows within the single line; (d) assigning prices to item identification numbers associated with the items; and (e) assigning the item identification numbers to the EPL identification numbers.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of displaying prices of items comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of electronic price labels (EPLs); (b) defining a group for the EPLs, including a single line of EPLs; (c) assigning EPL identification numbers for the EPLs to rows within the single line; (d) assigning prices to item identification numbers associated with the items; and (e) assigning the item identification numbers to the EPL identification numbers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 9, wherein step d comprises the substep of: (d-1) storing price identifiers associated with prices in records containing the EPL identification numbers and the item identification numbers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claim 9, wherein step d comprises the substep of: (d-1) storing price identifiers associated with prices in the item identification numbers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 1, wherein the item identification numbers are associated with different styles of a plurality of related products.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sign includes a cassette having a plurality of bays arranged in a single line.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 13, wherein the sign includes a base for supporting the cassette on a surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The EPL system as recited in claim 13, wherein the sign is adapted for displaying a product description sheet which includes item identification information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of: (f) storing group definition information in a group definition file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 16 further comprising the step of: (g) displaying prices associated with the items by the plurality of EPLs.
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