Patent ID: 9652757
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G06Q,G07G

Claim:
1. A method for the distribution and display of product information in a retail establishment, comprising the steps of: requesting product information located in a master database from an electronic cash register emulation hub; transmitting product information from a master database to an electronic cash register emulation hub; translating, in the electronic cash register emulation hub, product information from a universal price code format to an electronic price display unit format, wherein the product information is translated based on data requirements of at least one of a plurality of electronic price display units, wherein at least two of the electronic price display units have different data requirements and the electronic cash register emulation hub is configured based on the different data requirements of each of the at least two electronic price display units; transferring the translated product information from the electronic cash register emulation hub to the at least one electronic price display unit; and displaying the product information on the electronic price display unit.