Shopping cart mounted portable data collection device with tethered dataform reader
First Claim
1. A distribution facility product data information display system comprising:
- a base unit includingbase communicator means adapted for interchange of remote data with at least one associated portable data terminal, the remote data including at least one of query data and product data,means for receiving position data representative of a relative position of the at least one associated portable data terminal relative to an associated product distribution facility, andbase processor means, including data storage, for generating response data in response to at least one of query data and position data; and
each associated portable data terminal, includingremote communicator means adapted for remote data interchange with at least the base unit,remote processor means for communicating query data to the base unit, anduser interface adapted for selectively receiving data.
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Abstract
A portable data collection device (10) adapted to be mounted to a shopping cart (18) is disclosed. The device includes a housing (12) having a clamping assembly (80, 82, 84, and 86) for releasably clamping the housing to a pushing bar (16) of a shopping cart (18). The housing (12) defines an interior region supporting device electronics. The device further includes an interactive touch sensitive visual display screen (110, 112) and a retractable, tethered dataform reader (22) releasable mounted on the housing (12). When mounted on the housing (12), an imaging assembly (42) and an illumination assembly (44) of the reader (22) are continuously actuated to read a dataform presented to the reader. When removed from the housing, (12) the reader (22) is actuated by depressing a trigger (40) on the reader. The device also includes a magnetic stripe reading assembly (60), a printer (62) and communications circuitry (118) including a radio communicator module. A locator provides position information of the portable collection device (10) relative to a distribution facility via data interchange with a plurality of transceivers (166, 168). Information selectively obtained from the transceivers (166, 168) allows for selective retrieval and display of information on the visual display screen (110, 112) which is keyed to product type or location of the portable collection device (110).
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18 Claims
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1. A distribution facility product data information display system comprising:
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a base unit including base communicator means adapted for interchange of remote data with at least one associated portable data terminal, the remote data including at least one of query data and product data, means for receiving position data representative of a relative position of the at least one associated portable data terminal relative to an associated product distribution facility, and base processor means, including data storage, for generating response data in response to at least one of query data and position data; and each associated portable data terminal, including remote communicator means adapted for remote data interchange with at least the base unit, remote processor means for communicating query data to the base unit, and user interface adapted for selectively receiving data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of consumer product data information display comprising the steps of:
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selectively receiving queries into at least one portable data terminal; generating position data representative of a relative position of the at least one portable data terminal relative to a distribution facility; receiving queries, into a base unit, from the at least one portable data terminal; selectively accessing product data from a data storage in accordance with at least one of received query data and position data; communicating product data accessed as a result of received query data from the base unit to the at least one portable data terminal associated with such query data; and selectively displaying product data on a video display of the at least one portable data terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A consumer product data information display unit comprising:
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communicator means adapted for remote data interchange with at least an associated base unit; a user interface adapted for selectively receiving queries and displaying product data; means for selectively receiving product identification information associated with a particular product type; means for selectively forming queries in accordance with received product identification information; means for communicating queries with the associated base unit; means for receiving product data accessed relating to a communicated query data from the associated base unit as a result of received query data; and means adapted for communicating position data to the base unit, which position data is representative of a location of the data information display unit relative to a distribution facility. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A consumer product data information search and retrieval system comprising:
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base communicator means adapted for remote data interchange with at least one associated portable data terminal, the remote data including at least one of query data and product data; a data storage adapted for storing product data, which product data includes information corresponding to a plurality of products; means for receiving query data from the at least one associated portable data terminal; means for selectively accessing product data from the data storage in accordance with received query data; means for communicating product data accessed as a result of received query data to the at least one associated portable data terminal associated with such query data; and means adapted for communicating position data to a base unit, which position data is representative of a location of the at least one associated portable data terminal relative to a distribution facility. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A consumer product data information search and retrieval system comprising:
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base communicator means adapted for remote data interchange with at least one associated portable data terminal, the remote data including at least one of query data and product data; a data storage adapted for storing product data, which product data includes information corresponding to a plurality of products; means for receiving query data from the at least one associated portable data terminal; means for selectively accessing product data from the data storage in accordance with received query data; means for communicating product data accessed as a result of received query data to the at least one associated portable data terminal associated with such query data; and means for storing the product data in hypertext mark-up language format.
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