Electronic product information display system

• US 20080255894A1
• Filed: 10/15/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1995
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Information Planning and Management Service Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Information Planning and Management Service Incorporated
• Inventors: Dale, Ernest J., McPhillips, A. Scott, Falls, S. Douglas, Matheson, Rod
• Granted Patent: US 8,762,212 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/201 Price look-up processing, e.g. updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/203 Inventory monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/208 Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0295 Labels or tickets for tubes, pipes and the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/04 Electronic labels

Abstract

The invention discloses a printed label and a display shelf for a business establishment, including a display shelf having a length and at least one area on which at least one product is to be placed. The area has a length and a depth. The label includes product information printed thereon for identifying the at least one product for display on the shelf, and first and second space indicators for indicating a position, corresponding to a portion of the length of the shelf, at which the at least one product is to be placed. The label is constructed and arranged to have a predetermined length that is coextensive with the portion of the length of the area of the shelf on which the at least one product is to be placed. The first and second space indicators define the predetermined length. The first space indicator indicates where the portion of the length of the area of the shelf begins and the second space indicator indicates where the portion of the length of the area of the shelf ends.

Claims

1. An integrated real-time product information system (30) for use where a plurality of products can be disposed on shelves (46), said shelves (46) capable of forming a plurality of gondolas (44), and an on-site processor (32) is utilized to at least audit said products utilizing a space plan (239) for said shelves (46), said information system (30) comprising:

a plurality of display modules (52) for displaying desired product information, said modules (52) disposed at desired locations of said shelves (46);

at least one gondola controller (48) operatively connected to at least one said module (52);

means (48c) for communicating real time information between said on-site processor (32) and said at least one gondola controller (48);

at least one information controller (42) for controlling display of real time information at said shelves (46) via said gondola controller (48) and said display module (52); and

printer enabling means (227) for on demand creation and display of at least one printed artifice (220) that can be placed at a predetermined location of said shelves (46).