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Food product scale and related in-store random weight item transaction system with RFID capabilities

US7587335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2004
Grant dateSep 8, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07G1/009
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RIFD tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag.

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