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Electronically connected environment

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  • US 10,517,056 B2
  • Filed: 12/01/2016
  • Issued: 12/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operation within a network that comprises a plurality of nodes, the network including a wireless network, each node having a digital identity that identifies the node within the network, and wherein the nodes comprise (1) a plurality of post positions, (2) an aggregator, and (3) a computer system, wherein the aggregator includes a wireless interface, the method comprising:

  • displaying a product via one of the post positions at a physical slotting position in a product display area;

    the post position with the displayed product receiving a product identifier for the displayed product;

    the post position with the displayed product communicating data for dissemination via the network, wherein the communicated data links the product identifier for the displayed product with the digital identity for the post position that displays the displayed product;

    repeating the displaying, receiving, and communicating steps for a plurality of the post positions;

    the aggregator collecting the communicated data from the post positions via the network;

    the aggregator wirelessly communicating the collected data to the computer system via the wireless interface and the wireless network; and

    the computer system generating view data from (1) the collected data and (2) data that links the post position digital identities to their physical slotting positions such that the view data tracks which products are located at which physical slotting positions via linkages among the product identifiers, post position digital identities, and physical slotting positions within the view data.

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