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Electronic price label system including groups of electronic price labels and method of managing the groups
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Inventors: Goodwin, III, John C.; Berman, Robert M.;
Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stamber; Eric W.
Assistant Examiner: Meinecke-Diaz; Susanna
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Martin; Paul W., Priest; Peter H.
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. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an electronic price label system including groups of electronic price labels and a method of managing the groups is provided.
An electronic price label 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.
It is a feature of the present invention that a plurality of prices can be displayed for a plurality of related items.
Thus, the groups are particularly suited for use in promotional signs.
It is also a feature of the present invention that group definition, assignment of EPLs to groups, assignment of items to groups, and assignment of prices to items may be easily accomplished.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide an electronic price label system including groups of electronic price labels and method of managing the groups.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for facilitating use of EPLs in promoting items that are not located on standard merchandise shelves.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a system and method of managing a single column or row of EPLs which display different prices for different items.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a system and method of managing a single column or row of EPLs which display different prices for different styles of the same item
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