Title:
COMPUTER NETWORK FOR A RETAIL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998037476
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A store system for a commercial system with multiple products. The store system includes multiple register stations. Each register station includes a bar code reader that generates a first signal identifying a product selected by a customer, a register computer, and a cable that transfers the first signal to the register computer. Each register station is associated with a respective second computer that sends a second signal to the register computer. A cable transfers the first signal to the second computer. The register computer includes logic that determines a total amount due from the customer, by receiving the first and second signals. In an exemplary embodiment, the second computer interfaces to a customer card that stores discount information.
Inventors:
POWELL KEN R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/002623
Publication Date:
November 19, 1998
Filing Date:
February 10, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
POWELL KEN R (US)
International Classes:
G06Q20/20; G06Q30/02; G07F7/00; G07G1/00; G07G1/14; (IPC1-7): G06F/
Foreign References:
| US4674041A | 1987-06-16 | |||
| US5471669A | 1995-11-28 | |||
| US5192854A | 1993-03-09 | |||
| US4882675A | 1989-11-21 | |||
| US5708782A | 1998-01-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1008077A4
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