Methods of adjusting sales plans
First Claim
1. A method of adjusting a sales plan, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sales plan related to items;
providing an item monitoring system, comprising;
at least one sensor, wherein the sensor senses a plurality of items in a first amount of space associated with the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of sensing both items containing metal and items containing no metal;
a communications network; and
a computer, wherein the computer receives information from the sensor through the communications network;
gathering information from the item monitoring system during a first instance;
processing the information to determine the quantity of items within the first amount of space at the first instance; and
adjusting the sales plan related to items based on the information processed.
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Abstract
A method of adjusting a sales plan using information gathered from an item monitoring system. In one embodiment of the a method of adjusting a sales plan, the method comprises the steps of: providing a sales plan related to items; providing an item monitoring system, comprising: at least one sensor, wherein the sensor senses a plurality of items in a first amount of space associated with the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of sensing both items containing metal and items containing no metal; a communications network; and a computer, wherein the computer receives information from the sensor through the communications network; gathering information from the item monitoring system during a first instance; processing the information to determine the quantity of items within the first amount of space at the first instance; and adjusting the sales plan related to items based on the information processed.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting a sales plan, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sales plan related to items;
providing an item monitoring system, comprising;
at least one sensor, wherein the sensor senses a plurality of items in a first amount of space associated with the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of sensing both items containing metal and items containing no metal;
a communications network; and
a computer, wherein the computer receives information from the sensor through the communications network;
gathering information from the item monitoring system during a first instance;
processing the information to determine the quantity of items within the first amount of space at the first instance; and
adjusting the sales plan related to items based on the information processed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of adjusting a sales plan, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sales plan related to items;
providing an item monitoring system, comprising;
at least one sensor, wherein the sensor senses a plurality of items in a first amount of space associated with the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of sensing both items containing metal and items containing no metal;
a communications network; and
a computer, wherein the computer receives information from the sensor through the communications network;
gathering information from the item monitoring system during a first instance;
processing the information to determine the quantity of items within the first amount of space at a first instance;
gathering information from sources not related to the item monitoring system; and
adjusting the sales plan related to items based on the information from the item monitoring system and the sources not related to the item monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring items within a store, comprising the steps of:
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providing an item monitoring system, comprising;
a sensor, wherein the sensor senses a plurality of items in a first amount of space associated with the sensor, wherein the sensor is capable of sensing both items containing metal and items containing no metal;
a communications network; and
a computer, wherein the computer receives information from the sensor through the communications network;
gathering information from the item monitoring system;
processing the information to determine the quantity of items within the first amount of space;
gathering point-of-sale information related to the items, wherein the point-of sale information is gathered when items are sold and determine the quantity of items sold by the store;
determining the difference between quantity of items removed from the first amount of space and quantity of items sold by the store. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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