Electronic label system for displaying prices in a sale outlet
First Claim
1. An electronic label system, in particular for displaying prices in stores, the system comprising a central station and a plurality of distributed electronic labels, together with communication means, in particular wireless communication means, for sending information, in particular price information, from the central station to the labels, the system being characterized in that each label includes a set of price registers, a set of coefficient registers and a display including at least two price display areas, and the information sent from the central station to a label includes assignment instructions linking a calculated price equal to the price contained in one of the price registers multiplied by a given coefficient with a given price display area.
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Abstract
The invention concerns an electronic label system comprising a central station and a plurality of distributed electronic labels, and communication means in particular wireless communication means for transmitting data particularly price data from the central station labels. This invention is characterized in that each label comprises a set of price registers and a set of coefficient registers and including a display unit comprising at least tow price displaying zones, and the data transmitted from the central station to a label comprise instructions fro assignment between a computed price equal to the price contained in the price register multiplied by a given coefficient, and a zone displaying a given price. Time-out instructions are also provided. The invention is useful in particular for displaying prices in shops.
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- 1. An electronic label system, in particular for displaying prices in stores, the system comprising a central station and a plurality of distributed electronic labels, together with communication means, in particular wireless communication means, for sending information, in particular price information, from the central station to the labels, the system being characterized in that each label includes a set of price registers, a set of coefficient registers and a display including at least two price display areas, and the information sent from the central station to a label includes assignment instructions linking a calculated price equal to the price contained in one of the price registers multiplied by a given coefficient with a given price display area.
- 15. An electronic label system, in particular for displaying prices in stores, comprising a central station and a plurality of distributed electronic labels, together with communication means, in particular wireless communication means, for sending information, in particular price information, from the central station to the labels, the system being characterized in that each label includes a memory, a display and means for controlling display on the basis of information contained in said memory, and the information sent from the central station to a label is contained in a single message, which message includes instructions containing data assigning the content of a particular memory area to a particular display area of the display and is adapted to contain time-delay data from which the label determines a timing parameter relating to said assignment.
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