公开(公告)号：WO1993004449A1

公开(公告)日：1993-03-04

申请号：PCT/US1992006992

申请日：1992-08-20

Applicant: DIGICOMP RESEARCH CORPORATION ,  GUPTA, Om, P. ,  RICKETSON, Robert, C. ,  BAILEY, Jack, F. ,  SHILEPSKY, Carol, C. ,  SHILEPSKY, Arnold, C. ,  CLINCH, Marvin, R.

Inventor： DIGICOMP RESEARCH CORPORATION

IPC: G07G01/00

CPC classification number: G07F7/02 ,  B62B3/1408 ,  B62B3/1416 ,  B62B3/1424 ,  G06Q20/343 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F7/0681 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07G1/0045

Abstract: The present invention teaches apparatus, method and use for a portable shopper product information remote unit. A plurality of remote units are provided to shoppers within a retail establishment which uses bar code scanners at a cashier's counter to record a shopper's purchase. The units are retrieved from each shopper subsequent to a finished purchase and returned to a central maintenance system. The remote units are updated with at least updated pricing information such that the bar code scanners at the cashier's counters and the remote units are provided with the same updated product pricing information. Security mechanisms are provided so that these remote units cannot be removed from the retail establishment by unauthorized persons. The present invention also features a Product Information System (PISYS) which presents advertising and product information to shoppers. An artificial intelligence system presents advertising and general product information. The system determines the shopper's tastes from choices which the shopper expresses explicitly and from characterizations which it infers by examining the shopper's buying habits. When the shopping session is complete, the PISYS shopping cart transfers relevant information to a PISYS check-out counter, which transfers it directly to an in-house central computer. This data is analyzed by the in-house central computer, which provides accurate, timely measures of the effectiveness of any change in store strategy.

Abstract translation: 本发明教导便携式购物者产品信息远程单元的装置，方法和用途。 多个远程单元被提供给零售店内的购物者，该零售店在收银台的柜台上使用条形码扫描器来记录购物者的购买。 在完成购买之后，从每个购物者检索单元并返回到中央维护系统。 远程单元至少更新了定价信息，使得收银台和远程单元上的条形码扫描器具有相同的更新的产品定价信息。 提供安全机制，使得这些远程单元不能被未经授权的人员从零售店移除。 本发明还具有向购物者呈现广告和产品信息的产品信息系统（PISYS）。 人工智能系统提供广告和一般产品信息。 该系统根据购物者明确表达的选择以及从购买者的购买习惯上推测出的特征来确定顾客的口味。 当购物会议完成后，PISYS购物车将相关信息传送到PISYS退房柜台，该柜台直接将其传送到内部的中央计算机。 该数据由内部中央计算机进行分析，该计算机可以准确，及时地衡量商店战略变化的有效性。

公开(公告)号：WO1996012243A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-25

申请号：PCT/US1994014753

申请日：1994-12-21

Applicant: DIGICOMP RESEARCH CORPORATION

Inventor： DIGICOMP RESEARCH CORPORATION ,  GUPTA, Om, P. ,  RICKETSON, Robert, C.

IPC: G06K07/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10861 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K2017/0051 ,  G06K2017/0083 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G07G1/0045

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 translation: 一种使用具有扩展条形码（18）的货架标签（19）的零售商店的价格验证方法和装置，其中包含商品价格或价格到期标记和商品编号。 远程单元（10）扫描项目编号和价格或价格到期标记，使用项目编号查找数据库中的项目，然后将货架价格或价格到期标记与数据库进行比较。 如果价格不再有效，则立即打印新的货架标签（11）。 扫描产品本身的UPC或其他条形码，并将其与货架价格标签进行比较，以确认产品放置。 另一个实施例提供了一种便携式扫描器，购物者可以在选择它们时总共购买以便验证结帐价格。