Appeal No. 2004-0326 Page 5
Application No. 09/651,019
Goodwin '395 is directed to a system and method of managing displayed
message priorities in an electronic price label (EPL) system through a data file
containing message records including message priorities for each EPL. The system
includes a computer which stores a plurality of records for an electronic price label in a
data file, which reads the data file to identify all of the records for the electronic price
label, which determines the priorities in the records, and which displays the messages
at start times within the records in accordance with the priorities. The computer records
the records in response to operator input and/or inputs received from an application
program through an application programming interface. For inputs received from
application programs, the computer establishes new priorities for the messages based
upon different application priorities assigned to the application programs. As shown in
Figure 2, the EPL display displays the price and other information (i.e., message)
contained within data registers.
Goodwin '913 is directed to an electronic price label (EPL) system which is
capable of displaying price information in terms of a plurality of different currencies. The
system includes an EPL and a computer. The EPL includes a display, and a control
circuit which causes the display to display price information based upon a plurality of
different currencies. The computer sends messages to the EPL instructing the EPL to
display predetermined price information based upon a predetermined currency. As
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