METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS

• US 20140214620A1
• Filed: 05/06/2011
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pricer AB
• Original Assignee: Pricer AB
• Inventors: Hulth, Nils, Tjerneld, Fredrik
• Application Number:
  US14/116,018
• Publication Number:
  US 20140214620A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.61
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method in a system that makes it possible for a service provider to provide product related information services to a mobile terminal in a store. The system comprises reading means in the mobile terminal configured to read a unique tag identity from an identity tag in an electronic shelf label, wherein the unique tag identity is different from a product id. Transmitting means in the mobile terminal is configured to transmit the unique tag identity from the mobile terminal to a tag identity server. Finding means in the tag identity server is configured to find in the tag identity server a meta data associated with the unique tag identity. In the tag identity server transmitting means is configured to transmit the meta data from the tag identity server to the mobile terminal. Displaying means in the mobile terminal configured to display the product related information services using the meta data.

Claims

1. A method that allows a service provider to provide product related information services to a mobile terminal in a store, the method comprising the steps of:

reading, using a mobile terminal, a unique tag identity from an identity tag in an electronic shelf label (ESL), wherein said unique tag identity is different from a product id;

transmitting said unique tag identity from said mobile terminal to a tag identity server;

finding, by said tag identity server, meta data associated with said unique tag identity;

transmitting said meta data from said tag identity server to said mobile terminal;

displaying, in said mobile terminal, said product related information services using said meta data.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said unique tag identity is a near field communication (NFC) tag identity.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said tag identity server is operated in a secure mode by said service provider.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said meta data is an electronic shelf label identity, a product identity, a URL or any combination thereof.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said tag identity server is controlled by said service provider.

6. The method according to any of claim 1, wherein said tag identity server is located at a site different from said store.

13. The method according to claim 2, wherein said meta data is an electronic shelf label identity, a product identity, a URL or any combination thereof.

14. The method according to claim 2, wherein said tag identity server is controlled by said service provider.

15. The method according to claim 2, wherein said tag identity server is located at a site different from said store.

16. The method according to claim 3, wherein said meta data is an electronic shelf label identity, a product identity, a URL or any combination thereof.

7. A system that allows a service provider to provide product related information services to a mobile terminal in a store, the system comprising:

a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal includes;

a reader configured to read a unique tag identity from an identity tag in an electronic shelf label, wherein said unique tag identity is different from a product id;

a transmitter configured to transmit said unique tag identity from said mobile terminal to a tag identity server; and

a display configured to display said product related information services based upon received meta data; and

a tag identity server, wherein the tag identity server is configured to find in said tag identity server meta data associated with said unique tag identity, wherein the tag identity server further includes;

a transmitter;

configured to transmit said meta data from said tag identity server to said mobile terminal.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said identity tag is a near field communication (NFC) tag.

9. The system according to any of claim 7, wherein said tag identity server is operated in a secure mode by said service provider.

10. The system according to claim 7, wherein said meta data is an electronic shelf label identity, a product identity, a URL or any combination thereof.

11. The system according to any of claim 7, wherein said tag identity server is controlled by said service provider.

12. The system according to claim 7, wherein said tag identity server is located at a site different from said store.

17. The system according to claim 8, wherein said tag identity server is operated in a secure mode by said service provider.

18. The system according to claim 8, wherein said meta data is an electronic shelf label identity, a product identity, a URL or any combination thereof.

19. The system according to claim 8, wherein said tag identity server is controlled by said service provider.

20. The system according to claim 8, wherein said tag identity server is located at a site different from said store.