Method of displaying promotional messages by electronic price labels
First Claim
1. A method of assigning a promotional message to an electronic price label (EPL) associated with an item comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing promotional messages and associated promotional indicators in a promotional data file;
(b) storing one of the promotional indicators in an item record within a price file;
(c) reading the price file to obtain the one promotional indicator;
(d) comparing the one promotional indicator with the promotional indicators in the promotional data file to obtain a promotional message that is associated with the one promotional indicator; and
(e) causing the EPL to display the promotional message.
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Abstract
A method of assigning a promotional message to an electronic price label (EPL) which uses a promotional indicator in a price file to access a promotional message in a promotional message data file. The method includes the steps of storing promotional messages and associated promotional indicators in a promotional data file, storing one of the promotional indicators in an item record within a price file, reading the price file to obtain the one promotional indicator, comparing the one promotional indicator with the promotional indicators in the promotional data file to obtain a promotional message that is associated with the one promotional indicator, and causing the EPL to display the promotional message.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of assigning a promotional message to an electronic price label (EPL) associated with an item comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing promotional messages and associated promotional indicators in a promotional data file; (b) storing one of the promotional indicators in an item record within a price file; (c) reading the price file to obtain the one promotional indicator; (d) comparing the one promotional indicator with the promotional indicators in the promotional data file to obtain a promotional message that is associated with the one promotional indicator; and (e) causing the EPL to display the promotional message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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