System and method for automatic updating and display of retail prices
Patent 5873069 Issued on February 16, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 13, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 13, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1927702 3581072 3637989 3688087 Simplified multi-price vend control circuit Shoppers calculator Apparatus for receiving and displaying continuously updated data Real time, computer-driven retail pricing display system Shopping calculator with comparison feature Automatic information, goods and services dispensing system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 542917 filed on 10/13/1995US Classes:705/20, Price look-up processing (e.g., updating)235/375, SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY DATA BEARING RECORDS235/378, Price determination235/383, Mechanized store700/238, Price adjustment705/26Electronic shopping (e.g., remote ordering)ExaminersPrimary: Hayes, Gail O.Assistant: Hughet, William N. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60AbstractAn enterprise-wide integrated computer system for storing, processing and reporting pricing information regarding a plurality of products in a plurality of stores in a plurality of markets, including a pricing function for pricing and re-pricing products responsive to market price changes. Pricing and re-pricing are accomplished on a product-by-product and a market-by-market basis.Other References
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