Method and system for mapping shelf space
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1. A method for mapping a product located on a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said method comprising:
- establishing a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure; and
establishing the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle, a location of the isle within the structure, and a duration of the product on the shelf.
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Abstract
A system for implementing a method for mapping a shelf is disclosed. The system comprises a relational database management system including spatial data types whereby the shelf is established as a geographical entity in terms of a location of the shelf within an isle, a location of the isle within a structure, and a duration of any product on the shelf. The system further comprises a spatial extender access module including user defined functions for accessing the geographical entity.
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1. A method for mapping a product located on a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said method comprising:
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establishing a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure; and
establishing the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle, a location of the isle within the structure, and a duration of the product on the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for mapping a product located on a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said method comprising:
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a computer operable to control an establishment of a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure, said computer further operable to control an establishment of the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle, a location of the isle within the structure, and a duration of a product on the shelf; and
a relational database operable to store spatial data corresponding to the geographical entity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for mapping a product located on a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said computer program product comprising:
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computer readable code for establishing a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure; and
computer readable code for establishing the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle, a location of the isle within the structure, and a duration of a product on the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for mapping a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said method comprising:
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establishing a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure; and
establishing the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle, and a location of the isle within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for mapping a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said method comprising:
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a computer operable to control an establishment of a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure, said computer further operable to control an establishment of the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle and a location of the isle within the structure; and
a relational database operable to store spatial data corresponding to the geographical entity. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for mapping a shelf within an isle contained within a structure, said computer program product comprising:
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computer readable code for establishing a spatial reference system encompassing the shelf based upon a coordinate reference system encompassing an interior of the structure; and
computer readable code for establishing the shelf as a geographical entity within the spatial reference system in terms of a position of the shelf within the isle and a location of the isle within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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