Low stock alert system
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1. A low stock-alert sensing system comprising:
- at least one display device for stocking a product;
a sensor associated with each display device for sensing presence/absence of stocked product and generating a product availability status data signal; and
an RF tag coupled to the sensor for receiving the sensor signals and relaying the sensor signals to a remote location for processing.
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Abstract
A low product stock display system for detecting at least one of fully stocked, partially stocked, and empty (no stock) shelf has been described. The presence/absence of stock can be detected by conductive contact sensors, inductance sensors, weight sensors, optical sensors, and, in the preferred embodiment, with an RF transmission line. The data from a sensor is wirelessly relayed to an external server for processing across a plurality of facilities, and can provide alerts to personnel or systems responsible for reordering or restocking the particular shelf or display at the facility.
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1. A low stock-alert sensing system comprising:
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at least one display device for stocking a product;
a sensor associated with each display device for sensing presence/absence of stocked product and generating a product availability status data signal; and
an RF tag coupled to the sensor for receiving the sensor signals and relaying the sensor signals to a remote location for processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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