Abstract:
Apparatus and a corresponding method for creating a coupon or other like incentive in response to a transaction. A record pertaining to the details of the transaction is examined to determine whether the transaction is intended to trigger the creation of a coupon or other like incentive having a border. The non-existence of a certain detail of the transaction examined will result in creation of a coupon or other like incentive having a border. Also, the existence of a certain detail of the transaction examined will result in the creation of a coupon or other like incentive having a border. Transactions that do not trigger the creation of a coupon or other like incentive having a border may result in creation of coupons or other like incentives not having borders or in creation of a transaction receipt not having a border.
Abstract:
A data processor system for promoting sales of products includes price storage devices (101) for storing basic price information (112); criteria storage devices (101) for storing predetermined criteria to be used in determining sales promotion prices; sensors (105) for sensing the predetermined criteria (116); a data processor for receiving data from the above, and for automatically determining sales promotion prices of the products in accordance with the received data; and electronic displays (102) controlled by the data processor for displaying the sales promotion prices. Also described is an interactive changeable display particularly useful in the sales promotion system, but also useful for other applications, such as for providing routing instructions to a plurality of destinations.
Abstract:
A system for redeeming discount offer flyers (30) which are mailed, handed or otherwise distributed to potential customers, provides identifying indicia (42) on the offer flyer/circular which is used by point of sale machines (4) to identify items which are offered at a discount and then apply an appropriate credit to the purchased items. The system further resides in a method of tracking purchase habits of individuals (40-41) who receive and use the discount flyer by creating a data base file identified by the user name or residence for items so purchased with the flyer/circular program.
Abstract:
A price verification method and apparatus for retail stores using shelf labels (19) that have an extended bar code (18) containing the item price or price expiration indicia and the item number. A remote unit (10) scans the item number and price or price expiration indicia, uses the item number to look up the item in a database, then compares the shelf price or price expiration indicia to the database. If the price is no longer valid, a new shelf label (11) is printed immediately. The UPC or other bar code on the product itself is scanned and compared to the shelf price label to confirm product placement. Another embodiment provides for a portable scanner with which a shopper can total purchases as they are selected in order to verify checkout prices.
Abstract:
A method for processing data relating to purchased products utilizes an electronic cash register (20) having a keyboard (22) and a display (26), and a remote price look-up file (44) in which are stored data blocks each containing information relating to the price of a respective product and information identifying that product. Some of the data blocks contain a flag indicative that the respective product is normally sold as a multi-item package, and information representing the prices of various numbers of items making up a package. In a checkout operation, information identifying a purchased product is sent to the price look-up file (44). If the relevant data block contains a flag, instructions are given on the display (26) to the operator of the cash register (20) to enter in the cash register (20) the number of items in the purchased product. The price of the product is then obtained from the look-up file (44) and displayed.
Abstract:
本新型揭露一種用以在本地端產生報價之電腦應用的系統,其包括與買主相關且用以在本地端產生報價之一個或多個電腦。該一個或多個電腦將接收來自一銷售商的一定價工具,而可運作該定價工具以產生該銷售商的報價,且可在本地端儲存自該銷售商收到的該定價工具,以使該定價工具可在本地端存取與該買主相關的該一個或多個電腦。該一個或多個電腦可存取指明包含一個或多個項目數量之一項訂購的一項報價要求(request for quote、RFQ),而該RFQ可要求該項訂購的一報價,並且傳送該RFQ至該在本地端可存取定價工具。藉著使用自該銷售商收到的該在本地端可存取定價工具,該一個或多個電腦可在本地端產生該項訂購的一報價。該一個或多個電腦可提供該項訂購的在本地端產生報價,以令該買主能進行可能的後續動作。 A system includes one or more computers associated with a buyer for locally generating price quotes. The one or more computers receive a pricing tool from a seller, the pricing tool operable to generate price quotes for the seller, and locally store the pricing tool received from the seller such that the pricing tool is locally accessible to the one or more computers associated with the buyer. The one or more computers access a request for quote (RFQ) specifying an order including quantities of one or more items, the RFQ requesting a price quote for the order, and communicate the RFQ to the locally accessible pricing tool. Using the locally accessible pricing tool received from the seller, the one or more computers locally generate a price quote for the order. The one or more computers provide the locally generated price quote for the order for possible further action by the buyer. 【創作特點】 根據本新型,與先前RFQ程序相關的缺點與問題將可實質地減少或消彌。 在本新型的一實施例中,一種系統包括與買主相關用以在本地端產生報價的一個或多個電腦。該一個或多個電腦可接收來自一位銷售商的一定價工具,該定價工具可運作以產生該銷售商的報價,且在本地端儲存自該銷售商收到之定價工具,以使該定價工具可在本地端存取與該買主相關的該一個或多個電腦。該一個或多個電腦可存取指明包含一個或多個項目數量之一項訂購的一項報價要求(request for quote、RFQ),該RFQ可要求該訂購的一報價,且傳送該RFQ至該在本地端可存取的定價工具。藉著使用從該銷售商收到之在本地端可存取定價工具,該等一個或多個電腦可在本地端產生該訂購的的一報價。該等一個或多個電腦可提供該項訂購動作的在本地端產生報價,以便可由該位買主進行可能的後續動作。 本新型的特定實施例包括一個或多個技術優點。例如,特定實施例可促進取得來源的最佳化。特定實施例亦可促進以單一購買實體身份參與市場之多個買主間購買項目的配置。在特定實施例中,一位銷售商可產生用以產生來自銷售商之報價的一定價工具,且傳送該定價工具至一個或多個買主,以使該等買主能在本地端存取該定價工具以產生來自該銷售商的報價。在特定實施例中,可給予一位買主多個不同定價工具的區域存取權,各個工具係用以產生來自一不同銷售商的報價。提供買主定價工具之區域存取權的動作可減少買主與銷售商之間的RFQ相關通訊數量,因而節省用於買主與銷售商之間的頻寬與其他網路資源。提供買主定價工具的區域存取權的動作亦可減少銷售商延遲產生報價以及網路延遲傳送報價相關的問題,因而可減少進行RFQ程序所需的時間。在特定實施例中,可對定價工具進行加密,以使買主與對抗銷售商無法實質地使用該定價工具來推動銷售商定價策略或者測定出如何計算出銷售商所提供的價格,這對想要避免對顧客與競爭者揭露定價策略與相關資訊的銷售商來說是相當重要的(因為顧客可能使用此項資訊來有效地利用該定價策略,而競爭者可能會使用此項資訊來佔該銷售商的便宜),並且對想要避免讓顧客知道他們可能會提供較佳價格給其他顧客的銷售商來說亦是相當重要的。 包含上述與其他技術優點的系統及技術將相當適用於現代電子商務環境中。從本新型所包含的圖式、說明以及申請專利範圍,熟知技藝者將可容易地了解本新型的其他技術優點。 為了更清楚地了解本新型及其他特徵與優點,將參照附錄的圖式及其詳細說明,在圖式中:第1圖將展示出一種使用自銷售商收到之一個或多個定價工具在本地端產生報價技術的例示系統;以及第2圖將展示出一種使用自銷售商收到之一個或多個定價工具在本地端產生報價技術的例示程序。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本新型揭露一种用以在本地端产生报价之电脑应用的系统,其包括与买主相关且用以在本地端产生报价之一个或多个电脑。该一个或多个电脑将接收来自一销售商的一定价工具,而可运作该定价工具以产生该销售商的报价,且可在本地端存储自该销售商收到的该定价工具,以使该定价工具可在本地端存取与该买主相关的该一个或多个电脑。该一个或多个电脑可存取指明包含一个或多个项目数量之一项订购的一项报价要求(request for quote、RFQ),而该RFQ可要求该项订购的一报价,并且发送该RFQ至该在本地端可存取定价工具。借着使用自该销售商收到的该在本地端可存取定价工具,该一个或多个电脑可在本地端产生该项订购的一报价。该一个或多个电脑可提供该项订购的在本地端产生报价,以令该买主能进行可能的后续动作。 A system includes one or more computers associated with a buyer for locally generating price quotes. The one or more computers receive a pricing tool from a seller, the pricing tool operable to generate price quotes for the seller, and locally store the pricing tool received from the seller such that the pricing tool is locally accessible to the one or more computers associated with the buyer. The one or more computers access a request for quote (RFQ) specifying an order including quantities of one or more items, the RFQ requesting a price quote for the order, and communicate the RFQ to the locally accessible pricing tool. Using the locally accessible pricing tool received from the seller, the one or more computers locally generate a price quote for the order. The one or more computers provide the locally generated price quote for the order for possible further action by the buyer. 【创作特点】 根据本新型,与先前RFQ进程相关的缺点与问题将可实质地减少或消弥。
在本新型的一实施例中,一种系统包括与买主相关用以在本地端产生报价的一个或多个电脑。该一个或多个电脑可接收来自一位销售商的一定价工具,该定价工具可运作以产生该销售商的报价,且在本地端存储自该销售商收到之定价工具,以使该定价工具可在本地端存取与该买主相关的该一个或多个电脑。该一个或多个电脑可存取指明包含一个或多个项目数量之一项订购的一项报价要求(request for quote、RFQ),该RFQ可要求该订购的一报价,且发送该RFQ至该在本地端可存取的定价工具。借着使用从该销售商收到之在本地端可存取定价工具,该等一个或多个电脑可在本地端产生该订购的的一报价。该等一个或多个电脑可提供该项订购动作的在本地端产生报价,以便可由该位买主进行可能的后续动作。
本新型的特定实施例包括一个或多个技术优点。例如,特定实施例可促进取得来源的最优化。特定实施例亦可促进以单一购买实体身份参与市场之多个买主间购买项目的配置。在特定实施例中,一位销售商可产生用以产生来自销售商之报价的一定价工具,且发送该定价工具至一个或多个买主,以使该等买主能在本地端存取该定价工具以产生来自该销售商的报价。在特定实施例中,可给予一位买主多个不同定价工具的区域存取权,各个工具系用以产生来自一不同销售商的报价。提供买主定价工具之区域存取权的动作可减少买主与销售商之间的RFQ相关通信数量,因而节省用于买主与销售商之间的带宽与其他网络资源。提供买主定价工具的区域存取权的动作亦可减少销售商延迟产生报价以及网络延迟发送报价相关的问题,因而可减少进行RFQ进程所需的时间。在特定实施例中,可对定价工具进行加密,以使买主与对抗销售商无法实质地使用该定价工具来推动销售商定价策略或者测定出如何计算出销售商所提供的价格,这对想要避免对顾客与竞争者揭露定价策略与相关信息的销售商来说是相当重要的(因为顾客可能使用此项信息来有效地利用该定价策略,而竞争者可能会使用此项信息来占该销售商的便宜),并且对想要避免让顾客知道他们可能会提供较佳价格给其他顾客的销售商来说亦是相当重要的。
包含上述与其他技术优点的系统及技术将相当适用于现代电子商务环境中。从本新型所包含的图式、说明以及申请专利范围,熟知技艺者将可容易地了解本新型的其他技术优点。
为了更清楚地了解本新型及其他特征与优点,将参照附录的图式及其详细说明,在图式中:第1图将展示出一种使用自销售商收到之一个或多个定价工具在本地端产生报价技术的例示系统;以及第2图将展示出一种使用自销售商收到之一个或多个定价工具在本地端产生报价技术的例示进程。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种射频识别读写设备及使用该设备之金融交易方法,该射频识别读写设备包括:一SD界面单元、一射频读写单元以及一记忆单元。该射频读写单元,其系与该SD界面单元相偶接,该射频读写单元可以读取以及变更射频识别标签的内容;该内存单元,其系与该SD界面单元相偶接,该内存单元可以存储数据。此外,本发明并提供使用该设备之金融交易方法,其系将该射频识别读写设备插置于一电子终端设备之SD界面槽内,利用该电子终端设备可以操控该射频识别读写设备读取以一射频识别标签记录价格之商品,使射频识别读写设备读取记录于该射频识别标签内之商品价格以进行交易。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明系关于一种用于非接触式可携带的物体之非接触式的周边显示设备,该非接触式可携带的物体系诸如智能卡(10),其使得与该可携带的物体的使用相关之信息能够被显示。该周边显示设备包含至少一个芯片、一个显示设备(16)及一个用于接收能量及信息之设备(18)。其并非借由欧姆接触(ohmic contact)而连接至该可携带的物体。该接收设备系一个平坦之线圈,其扮演一变压器之二次端之角色,而一次端系由该可携带的物体之天线(14)所形成。该接收设备借由电磁耦合而接收由一可携带的物体而来之能量及信息。