Thomas R Roslak

6354496, Mar 12, 2002

Apr 23, 1999

09/299228

Patrick R. Murphy - Irvine CA
Thomas K. Roslak - Eastport NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06K 1500

235383, 235380, 235381, 235385

A computer-assisted shopping system includes a self-service scanning station, a multiplexing tendering station, and associated methods of serving customers at a retail establishment. One of the methods of customer service of the present invention allows a shopping establishment to offer a self-scanning shopping option to customers who are unable or unwilling to obtain a personal identification card, which is required with the prior art self-scanning shopping systems. A self-service scanning station is provided that includes a bar-code scanner, preferably permanently mounted or tethered to the self-service scanning station, a processor, optionally connected by a network to a central computer of the shopping establishment, and a printer for printing itemized receipts of items to be purchased. A customer who does not have a personal identification card may bring the purchases to the self-service shopping station, scan the purchases and obtain an itemized receipt of items to be purchased. The customer may pay for the scanned items directly at the self-service scanning station by inserting a credit card into the credit card reader, or may pay at a cashier station.

6367694, Apr 9, 2002

Nov 9, 1999

09/436170

Thomas Roslak - Eastport NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06K 500

235380, 235383

The present invention relates to a data processing and retrieval system for use in a self-checkout system utilized in a retail facility. A plurality of customers are provided with a portable data collecting terminal having a bar code reader. Once the data is collected using the portable terminal, a record of the session is uploaded to a customers data file upon the entry of an authorization code. In the event errors occur during data entry or in the entry of the authorization codes, a customer service desk is provided which assists the customer in completing the transaction.

6394355, May 28, 2002

Feb 22, 1999

09/255584

Joerg Schlieffers - Setauket NY
Thomas K. Roslak - Eastport NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06K 710

23547201, 23546245

A hand-held data acquisition terminal includes an ovoid electronic housing having an optical scanning device at one end with respect to a major axis and a handle extending outwardly from the opposite end with respect to the major axis. The electronic housing includes an upwardly facing display and operator controls which can be activated by the thumb of a user holding the terminal by the handle. A compact assembly of electronic components is provided. A cradle is provided having a concave cylindrical surface and a pocket for receiving the handle of the terminal. An accessory is also described for mounting the terminal to a shopping cart.

6409086, Jun 25, 2002

Nov 12, 1998

09/190485

John Pellaumail - Wargrave, GB
Thomas Roslak - Eastport NY
David Cole - Swindon, GB
Jerome Swartz - Old Field NY
Robert Beach - Los Altos CA

Symbol Technolgies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06K 710

23546213, 23547201

A wireless system for self-service shopping is described that includes a customer identification device with an optically readable code, a portable terminal that includes an optical code reader, a local area radio, a terminal controller, and a locking mechanism, a master station, consisting of a master controller and a master radio, and a receiving rack for the portable terminals to which the scanners may be locked using the locking mechanism. A customer presents his or her identification device to a terminal which reads the code, the code is transferred by radio to the master controller which checks the identification and, if valid, sends an authorized signal by radio to the terminal to unlock the scanner. In addition, several locking mechanisms are described that are controlled by the terminal controller. An additional feature provides a shopping cart with a receiving cradle for a portable terminal that allows the customer to lock the scanner onto the cart for hands-free shopping.

6464144, Oct 15, 2002

May 18, 2000

09/573582

Jerome Swartz - Old Field NY
Thomas K. Roslak - Eastport NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06K 710

23547701, 235375, 235383

A hand held terminal has a display, a keying input, an odor sensor, a processor for receiving information from the keying input and from the odor sensor for processing same and for directing information onto the display and a housing for the keying input, odor sensor, display and processor.

6550672, Apr 22, 2003

Nov 4, 1999

09/434052

William X. Tracy - Floral Park NY
Thomas K. Roslak - Eastport NY
Judith Murrah - St. James NY
Francis Riso - Setauket NY
Robert Beach - Los Altos CA
Robert Sandler - Holtsville NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06K 1500

235383, 235385, 23546245, 23546246, 23547201, 23547202

The present invention relates to an improved portable shopping system. The system is provided with improved data presentation system for presenting customer desired data on a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes components for presenting audio as well as video information to the customer. The audio and/or video information corresponds to one or more of the customers user preferences.

6640214, Oct 28, 2003

Jan 16, 1999

09/232142

Narayan S. Nambudiri - Kings Park NY
Thomas K. Roslak - Eastport NY
Jerome Swartz - Old Field NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

G06F 1760

705 26, 705 27, 705 28, 705 29

The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem and, optionally, to at least one wireless multi-access point. At least one shopping establishment kiosk cradle is employed to interface with a portable terminal which is also part of the system. The portable terminal can be used in both the shopping establishment and the home of the user. It is configured to read bar codes associated with items related to shopping, and includes a memory, a bar code reader, a wireless transceiver, and a data interface. The data interface of the terminal communicates with a data interface of the shopping establishment kiosk cradle. A home cradle for the portable terminal is also provided and is adapted to remain in the home of the user. It includes a home portable terminal-receiving station and a home data interface to communicate with the data interface of the portable terminal.

6687345, Feb 3, 2004

May 15, 2000

09/571618

Jerome Swartz - Old Field NY
Ron Goldman - Westbury NY
Thomas Roslak - Eastport NY
Gary Serbin - Bellmore NY
Anthony R. Barkume - Manorville NY
Miklos Stern - Flushing NY
Jay P. White - Bohemia NY

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

H04M 102

379 9312, 37911001

A system for transferring data between a centrally located site and a portable communications terminal via a telephone network, the site having associated therewith a look up table containing-plurality of data records correlating to items disposed at a retail establishment, wherein each of the items has associated therewith a bar code encoded with the indicia unique to each item, with each of the bar coded indicia corresponding to a particular record in the table, the data containing at least a portion of said record.