ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL, HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC LABELLING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electronic shelf label being associated with a product comprising:
- a control unit;
at least one memory unit operably connected to the control unit and to store information about a product associated with said label;
a receiver to receive from a hand-held device a request for information about the product associated with the electronic shelf label;
wherein said controller is to process said request and select information stored in said at least one memory unit; and
a transmitter to transmit said information to the handheld device in response to the request.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an electronic shelf label comprising a control unit and at least one memory unit holding information about a product associated with said label, said label comprising a receiver to receive from a handheld device a request for information about the product associated with the electronic shelf label, said control unit being arranged to process said request and select information stored in said at least one memory unit, and a transmitter to transmit said information to the handheld device in response to such request. The present disclosure also relates to a handheld device and a method for use in an electronic shelf label system.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic shelf label being associated with a product comprising:
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a control unit; at least one memory unit operably connected to the control unit and to store information about a product associated with said label; a receiver to receive from a hand-held device a request for information about the product associated with the electronic shelf label; wherein said controller is to process said request and select information stored in said at least one memory unit; and a transmitter to transmit said information to the handheld device in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld device for use in an electronic shelf label system comprising:
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a transceiver to communicate with at least one electronic shelf label, wherein the transceiver includes; a transmitter to request information about a product associated with the electronic shelf label, wherein the information includes price information, a receiver to receive said information from the electronic shelf label; and a memory to store said information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for use in an electronic shelf label system comprising:
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transmitting from a handheld device to an electronic shelf label a request for information related to the product associated with said label; receiving said request in the label; processing said request in the label to verify that the requested information should be provided to the handheld device; processing said request in the label to determine pieces of information that should be transmitted to the handheld device; and transmitting the requested information to the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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