Programmable shelf tag and method for changing and updating shelf tag information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5751257
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08430350

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A shelf tag comprising a liquid crystal display having optical states which are stable without power and an interface that allows for each character element to be programmed easily by sweeping a programming device across the character element contacts with all power and signal requirements being supplied to the shelf tag by the programming device. The programming device can be integrated with a portable transaction computer equipped with a bar code reader or can be embodied in a stand-alone apparatus capable of receiving user input, displaying information and interfacing to the shelf tags. A method of using the shelf tags, the programming device and a radio frequency computer local area network are presented which automates many typical business applications such as inventory updating and simultaneously changing prices advertised on the shelf tags.

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  • BANK ONE, DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sutherland, Jeffrey W Akron, OH 8 587

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