Systems and methods for providing information to a customer

Details Systems and methods for providing information to a customer Systems and methods for providing information to a customer

2008-05-08

2010-11-02

Gibson, Randy W (Department: 2841)

Weighing scales

Computer

Electrical

C235S383000, C705S014380, C705S414000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07825343

ABSTRACT:
Described embodiments relate to systems and methods for providing information to a customer. A weigh station has an input module for receiving a product identifier corresponding to a product and a scale for weighing the product. A storage module stores product information for a plurality of products. An information retrieval module identifies a related information profile from the product information based on the product identifier. An interactive customer display displays visual information based on the related information profile to the customer, which includes a plurality of customer-selectable items. The interactive customer display includes a customer-operated input module operable by the customer to select a selected item from the plurality of customer-selectable items.

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