WIRELESS SHELF PUSHER ACTIVITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A monitoring device for monitoring theft or sales activity associated with a product pusher device, the monitoring device comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect movement of a pusher member of the product pusher device;
a wireless communications interface; and
a processor configured to;
receive at least one sensor signal from the sensor indicating movement of the pusher member,determine a product movement activity type based on characteristics of the at least one sensor signal, the product movement activity type being selected from a group of product movement activity types that includes removal of a product from the product pusher device, andgenerate, for transmission via the wireless communications interface, a pusher activity message indicating the product movement activity type.
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Abstract
According to some example embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods, computer readable media, and computer program products are provided for implementing a wireless shelf pusher activity detection system. One example apparatus is a monitoring device for monitoring theft or sales activity associated with a product pusher device. The monitoring device may include a sensor configured to detect movement of a pusher member of the product pusher device, a wireless communications interface, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one sensor signal from the sensor indicating movement of the pusher member, determine a product movement activity type based on characteristics of the at least one sensor signal, and generate, for transmission via the wireless communications interface, a pusher activity message indicating the product movement activity type.
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30 Claims
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1. A monitoring device for monitoring theft or sales activity associated with a product pusher device, the monitoring device comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect movement of a pusher member of the product pusher device; a wireless communications interface; and a processor configured to; receive at least one sensor signal from the sensor indicating movement of the pusher member, determine a product movement activity type based on characteristics of the at least one sensor signal, the product movement activity type being selected from a group of product movement activity types that includes removal of a product from the product pusher device, and generate, for transmission via the wireless communications interface, a pusher activity message indicating the product movement activity type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring theft or sales activity associated with a product pusher device, the method comprising:
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detecting, via a sensor, movement of a pusher member of the product pusher device; receiving at least one sensor signal from the sensor indicating movement of the pusher member; determining a product movement activity type based on characteristics of the at least one sensor signal, the product movement activity type being selected from a group of product movement activity types that includes removal of a product from the product pusher device; generating a pusher activity message indicating the product movement activity type; and transmitting the pusher activity message via a wireless communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer program code stored thereon, the computer program code configured to, when executed, cause an apparatus to perform:
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receiving at least one sensor signal from a sensor indicating movement of a pusher member of a product pusher device; determining a product movement activity type based on characteristics of the at least one sensor signal, the product movement activity type being selected from a group of product movement activity types that includes removal of a product from the product pusher device; and generating a pusher activity message indicating the product movement activity type for transmission via a wireless communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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