Price verification method, device and program product
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1. A price verification method, comprising:
- providing a portable price verification device having a barcode scanner and an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reader;
scanning a barcode corresponding to an item as printed on a label associated with the item using the barcode scanner;
reading a price for the item as printed on the label using the OCR reader;
storing the price for the item within the price verification device; and
comparing the stored price to a register-based price for the item as determined by a register to verify an accuracy of the stored price.
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Abstract
The price verification device typically includes a barcode scanner, an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reader and an optional key pad. To verify a price for an item, a user such as a consumer will scan a barcode printed on a label associated with the item using the barcode scanner, and read the price for the item as printed on the label using the OCR reader. The consumer can then optionally input a quantity for the item using the key pad. Thereafter, the final price for the item will be stored within the device. When the consumer checks-out, he/she can compare the stored price for the item to a register-based price as determined by a (cash) register.
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28 Claims
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1. A price verification method, comprising:
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providing a portable price verification device having a barcode scanner and an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reader; scanning a barcode corresponding to an item as printed on a label associated with the item using the barcode scanner; reading a price for the item as printed on the label using the OCR reader; storing the price for the item within the price verification device; and comparing the stored price to a register-based price for the item as determined by a register to verify an accuracy of the stored price. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable price verification device, comprising:
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a barcode scanner for scanning a barcode corresponding to an item as printed on a label associated with the item; an optical character recognition (OCR) reader for reading a price for the item printed on the label; and a storage unit for storing the price for the item as read by the OCR reader for comparison to a register-based price for the item as determined by a register. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable price verification device, comprising:
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a barcode system for controlling a barcode scanner on the device that scans a barcode corresponding to an item from a label associated with the item; an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system for controlling an OCR reader of the device that reads a price for the item from the label; and a storage system for storing the price for comparison to a register-based price for the item as determined by a register. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A program product stored on a recordable medium for verifying a price of an item, which when executed, comprises:
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program code for controlling a barcode scanner on a portable device that scans a barcode corresponding to an item from a label associated with the item; program code for controlling an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reader of the device that reads a price for the item from the label; and program code for storing the price for comparison to a register-based price for the item as determined by a register. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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