Method and apparatus for computer-aided shopping

Details Method and apparatus for computer-aided shopping Method and apparatus for computer-aided shopping

1989-08-08

1991-09-10

Pitts, Harold

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Inventory

235382, 235462, 235472, G06F 1524, G06F 1526

Patent

active

050476149

ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a method and means to aid shopping which includes the use by a consumer of a portable bar code scanner having an electronic memory. The consumer enters desired items into the memory by scanning bar codes on, for example, containers, coupons, advertisements, and pamphlets furnished by a store. The memory is then read by a store terminal which may compile a printed shopping list and/or may transmit the order to a warehouse environment for manual and/or automatic order picking. The memory may be read by the store terminal over a telephone line via a modem.

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patent: 4471218 (1984-09-01), Culp
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patent: 4780599 (1988-10-01), Baus
patent: 4908500 (1990-03-01), Baumberger
patent: 4916441 (1990-04-01), Gombrich

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