Inventors:
Stephen V. Chenoweth - Dayton OH
Jerome A. Otto - Centerville OH
Donald C. Johnson - Kettering OH
Assignee:
NCR Corporation - Dayton OH
International Classification:
B42D 1500
Abstract:
A product label containing information about a merchandise item which can be exchanged with a terminal or server. In its simplest form, the product label includes a memory and a connector coupled to the memory. In another form intended to be inaccessible to a user of the item, it includes a memory, a processor, a transceiver, and a power supply. In yet another form intended to be accessible to a user of the item, it includes a memory, a processor, a transceiver, a power supply, and a display. The product label is permanently affixed to the merchandise item. The stored information may include purchase and exchange information, as well as instructions for use.