Multiple function interactive product label
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsStephen V. Chenoweth, Jerome A. Otto, Donald C. Johnson
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Abstract
A product label containing information about a merchandise item which can be exchanged with a terminal or server. In its simplest form, the product label includes a memory and a connector coupled to the memory. In another form intended to be inaccessible to a user of the item, it includes a memory, a processor, a transceiver, and a power supply. In yet another form intended to be accessible to a user of the item, it includes a memory, a processor, a transceiver, a power supply, and a display. The product label is permanently affixed to the merchandise item. The stored information may include purchase and exchange information, as well as instructions for use.
Claims8
A label for a merchandise item comprising:
- an electronic memory containing a permanent record of information about the item;
- wherein the memory is permanently affixed to the merchandise item.
A label for a merchandise item comprising:
- an electronic memory containing a permanent record of information about the item, including a static memory, and a connector coupled to the static memory;
- wherein the electronic memory is permanently affixed to the merchandise item.
A label for a purchased merchandise item comprising:
- an electronic memory containing a permanent record of information about the item, including a store identifier for the item, a purchase price for the item, and a date of purchase for the item;
- wherein the electronic memory is an integral part of the purchased merchandise item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.