Visual system for, and method of, displaying graphics and alphanumeric information
US6213394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0045
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A visual (e.g. liquid crystal) screen displays a sequence of graphics presentations and a specific event. The graphics sequence (e.g. visual representations of products in a market) has a display priority except when the specific event occurs. The specific event may be in graphics or alphanumeric form and related or unrelated to the graphics sequence. When the specific event has been displayed, the graphics sequence has priority again. In one embodiment, the specific event may be products identified and priced at a checkout counter by a bar code scanner or a keyboard. This information is processed alphanumerically. The processed information is displayed on the screen until the transaction completion (e.g. total purchase price is displayed). After a designated (e.g. 30 seconds) time following the purchase price display, the sequence of graphics presentations resumes display priority. In a second embodiment, the display screen is integrated with a bar code scanner in a housing and is displaced from the checkout counter to advertise a graphics sequence of product promotions in the market and also to provide price information requested by the customer. The display screen also provides …
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