Method of displaying a promotional message by an electronic price label
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a promotional message by an electronic price label (EPL) comprising the steps of:
- storing the promotional message with a promotional indicator associated with the promotional message in a first location;
storing the promotional indicator in a second location;
creating a control message addressed to the EPL including the substeps ofreading the promotional indicator for the EPL from the second location; and
reading the promotional message from the first location;
wirelessly transmitting the control message to the EPL;
receiving the control message by the EPL; and
electronically displaying the promotional message by the EPL.
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Abstract
A method of displaying a promotional message by electronic price label which uses a promotional indicator. The promotional message is stored with the promotional indicator in a first location. The promotional indicator is stored in a second location. A control message addressed to the EPL is created by reading the promotional indicator for the EPL from the second location and reading the promotional message from the first location. The control message to the EPL is transmitted. The control message is received by the EPL. Finally, the promotional message is displayed by the EPL. The first location may be a price look-up (PLU) file and/or an EPL data file.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a promotional message by an electronic price label (EPL) comprising the steps of:
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storing the promotional message with a promotional indicator associated with the promotional message in a first location; storing the promotional indicator in a second location; creating a control message addressed to the EPL including the substeps of reading the promotional indicator for the EPL from the second location; and reading the promotional message from the first location; wirelessly transmitting the control message to the EPL; receiving the control message by the EPL; and electronically displaying the promotional message by the EPL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. A method of displaying a promotional message by an electronic price label (EPL) comprising the steps of:
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storing the promotional message and a promotional indicator associated with the promotional message in a promotional data file; storing the promotional indicator in a price look-up (PLU) file; reading the PLU file to obtain the promotional indicator; storing the promotional indicator in an EPL data file; creating a message addressed to the EPL including the substeps of reading the promotional indicator for the EPL from the EPL data file; and reading the promotional data file to obtain the promotional message; wirelessly transmitting the message to the EPL; receiving the message by the EPL; and electronically displaying the promotional message by the EPL.
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5. An electronic price label (EPL) for displaying a promotional message comprising:
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a control circuit; a memory; a receiver for receiving a wirelessly transmitted control message including the promotional message; and an electronic display which displays the promotional message subject to control of the control circuit which also causes the promotional message to be stored in the memory.
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6. An electronic price label (EPL) for displaying a promotional message associated with a promotional indicator comprising:
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an EPL including an electronic display which displays the promotional message for an item associated with the EPL; and a computer which transmits a control message which is addressed to the EPL and which contains the promotional message for the promotional indicator associated with the item. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 13, 14)
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