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US 11,257,133 B2Granted
Method to attribute expiration dates and quantities of a product to an SKU code for pricing purpose
AssigneeWasteLess LTD
InventorOded Omer
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Abstract
A system and method to attribute expiration dates and quantities of a product to an SKU code for pricing purposes. This method applies dynamic pricing to perishable food items. Using bulk tagging capabilities, the supermarket can attribute expiration dates to items without the pain of actually tagging the items with stickers.
Claims13
A method for avoiding food waste, the method comprising:
- utilizing a scanner of a portable device to scan a barcode on an item located on a pallet, wherein each item on the pallet shares a Store Keeping Unit (SKU);
- automatically transmitting the barcode to a server;
- receiving, from the server, data associated with the barcode, wherein the data comprises at least an image of the item, a price for the item, and a quantity of the item on the pallet;
- displaying the data associated with the barcode on a screen of the portable device;
- receiving an input for the item from a user via the screen of the portable device, wherein the input comprises an expiration date for the item;
- updating the expiration date for the item in the server;
- calculating, by the server, a dynamic price for the item based on the expiration date for the item and the quantity of the item on the pallet, wherein the dynamic price is attributable to each item sharing the SKU on the pallet;
- and
- displaying the dynamic price for the item on at least one of an in-store screen, an electronic shelf label, and a processor at a checkout cashier.
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A system for avoiding food waste, the system comprising:
- a scanner configured to read data on a barcode of an item located on a pallet, wherein each item on the pallet shares a Store Keeping Unit (SKU);
- a portable device;
- a processor having a memory, the memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor, is configured to:
- receive the data associated with the barcode from the scanner, wherein the data comprises at least an image of the item, a price for the item, and a quantity of the item on the pallet;
- a screen of the portable device being configured to:
- display the data associated with the barcode;
- receive an input for the item from a user, wherein the input comprises an expiration date for the item;
- and
- transmit the expiration date for the item to the processor;
- and
- the processor being configured to:
- update the expiration date for the item;
- calculate a dynamic price for the item based on the expiration date for the item and the quantity of the item on the pallet, wherein the dynamic price is attributable to each item sharing the SKU on the pallet;
- and
- transmit the dynamic price for the item on at least one of an in-store screen, an electronic shelf label, and a processor at a checkout cashier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.