Abstract: The system and method described herein enable generating digital product labels for products that are valued by weight. Product identification data of a product is received via at least one of a user interface and a network interface. Value per weight data of the product is obtained from a product data store via the network interface. A weight value is determined from at least one scale device via the network interface and a product value is calculated based on the obtained value per weight data and the determined weight value. A digital product label is generated, including at least a portion of the product identification data and product value. The disclosure provides systems and methods that use multiple modular devices, such as the scale devices, printers, and product attribute collector devices, that provide flexibility in organizing the system and reduced cost in initial setup and replacement of devices in the system.

Abstract: The system and method described herein enable generating digital product labels for products that are valued by weight. Product identification data of a product is received via at least one of a user interface and a network interface. Value per weight data of the product is obtained from a product data store via the network interface. A weight value is determined from at least one scale device via the network interface and a product value is calculated based on the obtained value per weight data and the determined weight value. A digital product label is generated, including at least a portion of the product identification data and product value. The disclosure provides systems and methods that use multiple modular devices, such as the scale devices, printers, and product attribute collector devices, that provide flexibility in organizing the system and reduced cost in initial setup and replacement of devices in the system.

Abstract: Hand-held blower devices with vacuum function are provided. In this regard, a representative device includes: a housing defining an interior, an intake and an exhaust; an impeller mounted within the interior and being operative to rotate such that air is drawn into the interior through the intake and expelled from the interior through the exhaust; a locking mechanism mounted to the housing, the locking mechanism being movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; and a vacuum tube assembly having an inlet end and an outlet end and defining an air passageway between the inlet end and the outlet end, the outlet end being operative to engage the intake of the housing for the vacuum mode of operation; the locking mechanism being operative to interface with the vacuum tube assembly to retain the outlet end of the vacuum tube assembly in engagement with the intake of the housing for the vacuum mode of operation.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an Application Metering method (and corresponding system) for monitoring usage of an Application (e.g., software program, content file, component, product, etc.) anywhere on a Network. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, an Application Beacon can be used in or in conjunction with an Application to make a Tagged Application. Upon activation of the Tagged Application the Beacon effectuates transmission of Application Information from the Tagged Application to an Application Metering Module. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a method (and corresponding system) for compensating Application Developers according to usage of an Application by monitoring usage of an Application based on Application Information and Deployment Information compiled by a Billing Module. The Billing Module may invoice or extract payment from end users and provide compensation to Application Developers (or to producers or other distributors of the Application).