Display of an Electronic Shelf Label
First Claim
1. An electronic shelf label, comprising:
- a power source for giving power to a display for displaying product related information,at least one memory register for storing a product related information,a communication interface for communicating with an access communication unit from which commands are exchanged,a control unit to control the memory register and the communication interface, the control unit being adapted to control the display of information from the register dependent on received commands, andwherein the electronic shelf label is provided, in addition to the a display for displaying product related information, with an additional display of information.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic shelf label, a system including electronic shelf labels, a related method and a computer program, comprising a power source for giving power to a display for displaying product related information, and at least one memory register for storing a product related information, and a communication interface for communicating with an access communication unit from which commands are exchanged, the memory register and the communication interface being controlled by a control unit. The control unit is adapted to control the display of information from the register in dependence of received commands and the invention is characterised in that the electronic shelf label is provided, in addition to the a display for displaying product related information, with an additional display of information.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic shelf label, comprising:
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a power source for giving power to a display for displaying product related information, at least one memory register for storing a product related information, a communication interface for communicating with an access communication unit from which commands are exchanged, a control unit to control the memory register and the communication interface, the control unit being adapted to control the display of information from the register dependent on received commands, and wherein the electronic shelf label is provided, in addition to the a display for displaying product related information, with an additional display of information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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2. An electronic shelf label, comprising:
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a power source for giving power to a display for displaying product related information, at least one memory register for storing a product related information, a communication interface for communicating with an access communication unit from which commands are exchanged, a control unit to control the memory register and the communication interface, the control unit being adapted to control the display of information from the register dependent on received commands, and a label orientation sensor, from which the control unit retrieves orientation data, in response to which the control unit controls the electronic shelf label to display either of at least two different predetermined images of product related information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 20)
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21. Method in an electronic shelf label system, comprising:
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storing in a memory register product related information in a plurality of versions, each version adapted to the respective orientation of at least one display mounted on an electronic shelf label, determining by means of an orientation sensor, the orientation of the electronic shelf label and thus the display, a control means retrieving information from the orientation sensor about the current orientation of the electronic shelf label, in response to the sensed orientation, controlling the electronic shelf label to display information adapted in correspondence with the sensed orientation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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