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Method of minimizing power consumption within an electronic price label

  • US 6,044,359 A
  • Filed: 11/13/1997
  • Issued: 03/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of minimizing power consumption by an electronic price label (EPL) comprising:

  • sending a message to control circuitry within the EPL, which includes a command to remove power from predetermined components within the EPL and a power down time period, by a remote computer;

    removing power from the predetermined components by the control circuitry in response to the sent message;

    counting by the control circuitry until the power down time period is exhausted;

    applying power to the predetermined components when the power down time period is exhausted; and

    determining the time period for removing power from the predetermined components from price change frequency data.

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