John C Goodwin

US Patent:

20010009080, Jul 26, 2001

Filed:

Mar 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/800707

Inventors:

Donald Forsythe - Dacula GA, US
John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US
Robert Berman - Lawrenceville GA, US

International Classification:

A47G007/00

US Classification:

040/657000

Abstract:

An apparatus for grouping electronic price labels (EPLs) to form an electronic sign. The apparatus primarily includes a frame member which defines a plurality of bays arranged in a single line for containing the EPLs. The apparatus additionally includes a product description sheet mounted to the frame member including apertures for exposing displays within the EPLs. Optionally included are a product description sheet holder which mounts to the frame member for retaining the product description sheet against the frame member and a base for supporting the frame member on a flat surface. A method of grouping EPLs includes the steps of providing a frame member defining a plurality of bays arranged in a line for containing the EPLs, retaining the EPLs within the bays, placing a product description sheet adjacent to the frame member, and orienting apertures in the product description sheet to expose displays within the EPLs.

US Patent:

20010009081, Jul 26, 2001

Filed:

Mar 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/801363

Inventors:

Donald Forsythe - Dacula GA, US
John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

A47G007/00

US Classification:

040/657000

Abstract:

An apparatus for grouping electronic price labels (EPLs) which facilitates installation of electronic price labels in signs and promotional displays rather than standard shelf edges. The apparatus primarily includes a frame member for mounting the EPLs including a plurality of bays arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The apparatus additionally includes a product description sheet mounted to the frame member including apertures for exposing displays within the EPLs. Optionally included are a product description sheet holder which mounts to the frame member for retaining the product description sheet against the front surface and a base for supporting the frame member on a flat surface.

US Patent:

20020063152, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727333

Inventors:

John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US
John Francis - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

G06K005/00

US Classification:

235/380000

Abstract:

A card data processing method for a network kiosk which automatically prompts for card data to be displayed in a web page. The method includes the steps of displaying a web page, displaying a prompt associated with the web page to have an operator use a card reader to read card data stored by an operator card, and receiving the card data from the card reader.

US Patent:

20020063161, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727340

Inventors:

John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US
John Francis - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06K007/10

US Classification:

235/472010, 235/462010

Abstract:

A bar code processing method for a network kiosk which automatically obtains information about an item from identification information obtained from a bar code reader. The method includes the steps of displaying a web page associated with an item, displaying a prompt associated with the web page to have an operator use a bar code reader to read a bar code on the item, and receiving information from the bar code reader which identifies the item.

US Patent:

20020063679, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727290

Inventors:

John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US
John Francis - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/156000

Abstract:

A method of displaying information by a network kiosk which causes different information to be displayed when someone passes within a predetermined distance of the kiosk. The method includes the steps of sensing a person within a predetermined distance of the kiosk, displaying first information, timing a time period, and displaying second information if the person did not begin use of the kiosk within the time period.

US Patent:

20020065668, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727332

Inventors:

John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US
John Francis - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

A personal information protection method for a network kiosk which hides the personal information and possibly eventually removes it from a web page. The method includes the steps of determining a field in the web page capable of accepting the personal information, determining entry of the personal information into the field by an operator, timing a time period, and preventing access to the personal information following the time period.

US Patent:

20020065714, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/726820

Inventors:

John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

A method to provide directions to customers requesting information about the location of products in a store that brings the customer into the vicinity of other products in which the customer may have an interest to purchase receives customer identification data and product selection data, determines customer interest data from the customer identification data, and generates a customer path to a location corresponding to the product selection data that includes a location corresponding to the customer interest data. A customer following the generated path comes into the vicinity of one or more products in which the customer may have an interest to purchase. A customer may enter the identification data through a keypad or through a scanning device that reads a customer token. Preferably, the customer token may be a smart card or a card bearing a magnetic stripe. A keypad or touch screen may be used to provide product selection data. The location of a selected product and the location of the kiosk where the data was entered define an endpoint and a starting point for the customer's path, respectively. The customer identification data may be used to query a database for the customer's purchase history at the store or to ascertain demographic data. These data may be used to identify products that the customer may be interested in purchasing. The locations of these products are used to define a customer's path to the selected product. The display of this path is made without reference to the portions of the store containing other products not corresponding to the customer's interests. A system to implement the method is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20020065801, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/727336

Inventors:

John Goodwin - Suwanee GA, US
John Francis - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

NCR Corporation

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/001000

Abstract:

A method of downloading web content during display of a web page which downloads and stores subsequent web content from a list of web content addresses. The method includes the steps of displaying a web page by the kiosk, determining links to web content at a subsequent depth in the web page from a list of web content addresses, and downloading and storing the web content at the subsequent depth and additional depths before displaying another web page until a download limit is exceeded.