Christopher M Haynes

US Patent:

7533127, May 12, 2009

Filed:

Jul 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/895756

Inventors:

Terry Lee Zimmerman - Lawrenceville GA, US
Scott A Bitner - Buford GA, US
Christopher M Haynes - Doraville GA, US
Gregory H. Campbell - Norcross GA, US
Kelly S. Harrelson - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

7071041, 707101, 707102, 707103 R

Abstract:

A system and method of managing data for electronic price label overlays which automates printing of new and changed overlays. The method determines electronic price label information and price look-up file descriptions that have been added or changed for particular electronic price labels. Additions and changes in overlay data are marked and identified by the marks to create a print data file. Alternatively, additions and changes are identified by a comparison of a first file with a second file containing the additions and changes. The system includes a number of storage media for storing the PLU file and the EPL data file, and a computer which determines a change in the PLU file or the EPL data file and which creates the print file for printing an overlay for the change in the PLU file and EPL data file.

US Patent:

57580642, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Mar 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/622484

Inventors:

Terry L. Zimmerman - Lawrenceville GA
John C. Goodwin - Suwanee GA
Christopher M. Haynes - Doraville GA

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

H04Q 100
G06F 1524

US Classification:

39518319

Abstract:

A method of diagnosing communication problems of electronic price labels in a transaction establishment which identifies the probable locations of the problems. The method includes the steps of assigning the electronic price labels to groups based upon their ability to receive a message from a computer, locating the electronic price labels, mapping locations of the electronic price labels, identifying a predetermined group of electronic price labels having the reception problems, and determining the cause of the reception problems.

US Patent:

58707140, Feb 9, 1999

Filed:

May 2, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/850352

Inventors:

Dinesh K. Shetty - Bangalore, IN
Terry L. Zimmerman - Lawrenceville GA
Christopher L. Haynes - Doraville GA

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G06F 1760
G08B 522

US Classification:

705 20

Abstract:

A scheduled price verification system and method which ensure that a scheduled price change has been scheduled for an electronic price label (EPL) associated with an item. The system includes a storage medium for storing an EPL data file and a spool file, and a computer. The computer executes a scheduled price verifier program which reads the EPL data file to obtain identification information for the item associated with the EPL, reads a price file to obtain a new price and a time that the new price is to be effective, reads the spool file after the time to determine whether it contains a record of the one price change to the new price for the EPL, and schedules a price change message containing the new price if the spool file does not contain the record of the one price change to the new price for the EPL.