Patents Assigned to Altierre Corporation
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Patent number: 10586473Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a real-time delivery of Point of Purchase (POP) messaging at various locations around a retail store is included within aisles, end-of-aisles, shelf edge, departments, check-out stands, on shopping carts and mobile personal devices carried by individual customers.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: ALTIERRE CORPORATIONInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Shan Nantha Kumar
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Patent number: 8870056Abstract: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Jih-lung Wang
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Patent number: 8517265Abstract: A method for error free initialization of a display tag includes providing a display tag, scanning the display tag with a near field source to cause the display tag to generate identification indicia, storing the identification indicia if only a single display tag generates that identification indicia, scanning the barcode of a product to be associated with the display tag, and associating, in a database, the identification indicia of the display tag with the barcode of the product to be associated with that display tag.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Leonard Mark Dorfman
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Patent number: 8313025Abstract: A wireless display tag, adapted to fit within the C-channel of a shelf-edge, or otherwise usable as a hang tag or small identification device, includes, depending on implementation, an active transceiver, a passive transceiver, or both, with analog and digital control portions for managing communications with a host.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Sunit Saxena, Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald
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Patent number: 8070062Abstract: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Jih-lung Wang
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Patent number: 8061600Abstract: A low-profile Wireless Display Tag (WDT) fits within the confines of a retail store display shelf-edge C-channel. The WDT may also be used to tag high-value retail item units where it can simultaneously function as a price tag, and an anti-theft device. The invention provides for bidirectional communication between the WDT and a central database. The invention uses a low profile antenna that may be painted onto a surface within the WDT. The WDT is capable of displaying graphics or variable format alphanumeric characters and the placement of display items is user programmable. The WDT uses an RF integrated Circuit (RFIC) that combines the backscatter RF communications method, amplified backscatter RF communications method and the active RF communications method.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Mark Douglas McDonald, Leonard Mark Dorfman
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Publication number: 20110169715Abstract: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: ALTIERRE CORPORATIONInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Jih-lung Wang
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Patent number: 7771614Abstract: A low power bistable device and method are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Xin-Jiu Wang, Sunit Saxena
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Publication number: 20100156605Abstract: A wireless display tag, adapted to fit within the C-channel of a shelf-edge, or otherwise usable as a hang tag or small identification device, includes, depending on implementation, an active transceiver, a passive transceiver, or both, with analog and digital control portions for managing communications with a host.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: ALTIERRE CORPORATIONInventors: Sunit Saxena, Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald
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Patent number: 7604167Abstract: A wireless display tag, adapted to fit within the C-channel of a shelf-edge, or otherwise usable as a hang tag or small identification device, includes, depending on implementation, an active transceiver, a passive transceiver, or both, with analog and digital control portions for managing communications with a host.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Mark Douglas McDonald, Leonard Mark Dorfman
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Patent number: 7600681Abstract: A low-power system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, various power management techniques, including receiver wake-up, RF logic sharing, RF repeaters and a frequency doubling power amplifier which operates on the absolute value of the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Mark Douglas McDonald, Ashwin Saxena
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Publication number: 20090134103Abstract: A shelf-edge rail device and method are provided that can be easily attached to existing shelves over the built-in C-channels or can be built into the shelves at manufacturing time. In addition to providing the capability for mounting a variety of display devices within the shelf-edge rail device, the shelf-edge rail device is impact resistant and adjustable to configure the angle of display by the display devices. Thus, the shelf-edge rail devices can be angled differently for shelves of different heights to maximize view-ability by a shopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2007Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Altierre CorporationInventors: Sunit Saxena, Shan Kumar
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Publication number: 20080203161Abstract: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: ALTIERRE CORPORATIONInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas MacDonald, Sunit Saxena, Jih Lung Wang
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Patent number: 7413121Abstract: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark Douglas McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Jih Lung Wang
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Patent number: 7369019Abstract: A method for minimizing power consumption in a wireless device which utilizes backscatter transmission in half-duplex mode, wherein a switching device is interposed between an antenna and a transmitter-receiver, and the switching device is capable of causing the antenna load impedance characteristic to be either a short, a value which substantially matches the antenna impedance, or an open, depending on the portion of the half-duplex mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Mark Douglas McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Anurag Goel
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Publication number: 20070040025Abstract: A low-power system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, various power management techniques, including receiver wake-up, RF logic sharing, RF repeaters and a frequency doubling power amplifier which operates on the absolute value of the input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Mark McDonald, Ashwin Saxena
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Patent number: 7090125Abstract: A low-power system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, various power management techniques, including receiver wake-up, RF logic sharing, RF repeaters and a frequency doubling power amplifier which operates on the absolute value of the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Mark Douglas McDonald, Ashwin Saxena
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Publication number: 20050162255Abstract: A wireless display tag, adapted to fit within the C-channel of a shelf-edge, or otherwise usable as a hang tag or small identification device, includes, depending on implementation, an active transceiver, a passive transceiver, or both, with analog and digital control portions for managing communications with a host.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Sunit Saxena, Mark McDonald, Leonard Dorfman
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Publication number: 20050156031Abstract: A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Jih Wang
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Publication number: 20050156030Abstract: A method for error free initialization of a display tag includes providing a display tag, scanning the display tag with a near field source to cause the display tag to generate identification indicia, storing the identification indicia if only a single display tag generates that identification indicia, scanning the barcode of a product to be associated with the display tag, and associating, in a database, the identification indicia of the display tag with the barcode of the product to be associated with that display tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Altierre CorporationInventors: Anurag Goel, Mark McDonald, Sunit Saxena, Leonard Dorfman