Electronic scale system

An electronic scale system, comprising:

• a computer having input means for entering merchandise data and computer memory means for storing the merchandise data entered by said input means;
• a controller, connected to said computer, having controller memory means for receiving and storing the merchandise data stored in the computer memory means, and transmitter means for transmitting the merchandise data stored in said controller memory means;
• and
• a plurality of electronic scales, connected to said transmitter means, each having a register memory for storing the merchandise data transmitted from said controller and means for storing the merchandise data in an unregistered area of said register memory for each merchandise item.

An electronic scale system, comprising:

• a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing article merchandise data including unit prices and classification codes, weighing means for weighing articles of merchandise, and arithmetic means for computing the price of an article weighed based on the weight and unit price thereof;
• memory means for storing totals and storing data items including prices obtained from said electronic scales according to the classification codes;
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• means for reading, totalling, and storing the totalled data from said memory means for a prescribed period of time.

An electronic scale system, comprising:

• a plurality of electronic scales each having a register memory for storing article merchandise data including unit prices and classification codes, weighing means for weighing articles of merchandise, and arithmetic means for computing the price of an article weighed based on the weight and unit price thereof;
• a communication line;
• a controller connected to said electronic scales through said communication line and having memory means for storing totals and storing data items including prices obtained from said electronic scales according to the classification codes;
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• a computer connected to said controller through said communication line and having means for reading, totalling, and storing the totalled data from said memory means for a prescribed period of time.

An electronic scale system, comprising:

• a plurality of electronic scales;
• a transmission line connected to said electronic scales;
• a first computer having input means, connected to said electronic scales through said transmission line, and for entering merchandise data and having means for transferring the merchandise data entered by said input means to said electronic scales;
• a second computer connected to said first computer and having means for preparing merchandise data to be entered into said first computer;
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• memory means for storing the merchandise data prepared by said second computer and to be entered into said first computer.