Portable information terminal mountable on shopping cart and removable memory device usable with same
US8152062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4536
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system made up of a portable information terminal mountable on a shopping cart for providing product and advertising information while the cart is moved inside a store and an external memory device connectable to the portable information terminal, the external memory device including a memory housing, a non-volatile memory storing data in the memory housing, and a first electrical connector projecting from the housing for allowing a processor to access the stored data; the portable terminal including a terminal housing including a display, a processor in the terminal housing for causing the display to display product information and advertisements, and a second electrical connector inside the housing complementary to the first electrical connector for connecting an external memory device to the processor, the terminal housing including a passage providing access to the second electrical connector from outside the terminal housing and at least one door recessed in the passage shiftable from a first position blocking the passage to a second position by inserting the external memory device into the passage.
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