NETWORK CONTROLLED RETAIL SHELF DISPLAY RECEIVER SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. An addressable receiver display unit mounted on retail shelf comprising:
- a system to prevent inadvertent removal of said portable display receiver units from the shelf, having a network access interface, a microntroller, a display man machine interface for communicating with the unit and a software program to decode input.
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Pluralarity of network controlled retail display receiver is attached to the shelf carrying items whose information such as price and other attributes need to be displayed. The display receiver wakes up to see the information change bit indicator and its addresssed group. If detected, receiver captures the packet, decodes it and rrefresh its man machine interface. The receiver gets command from the controller either placed in the store or through digital terrestrial/satellite broadcast networks. The invention allows consistant management of similar items information placed in retail stores of same franchise, geographically apart.
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1. An addressable receiver display unit mounted on retail shelf comprising:
- a system to prevent inadvertent removal of said portable display receiver units from the shelf, having a network access interface, a microntroller, a display man machine interface for communicating with the unit and a software program to decode input.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20)
- 9. A stand-alone local controller unit comprising means for transmitting signals to said portable receiver units for local foot print.
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17. A communications system for providing information to a regional foot print display receiver, comprising:
- a plurality of local controllers positioned in different locations of a designated area and configured for receiving information from a master network controller;
a communications unit destined for transmission of information to each of the local controller. - View Dependent Claims (18)
- a plurality of local controllers positioned in different locations of a designated area and configured for receiving information from a master network controller;
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