INVENTORY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An inventory management apparatus which transmits, through a gateway, product information to be displayed on an electronic label, the apparatus comprising:
- a first communicator configured to communicate with an external device;
a second communicator configured to perform wired communication with the gateway;
a product location information output configured to receive identification information of a small electronic label from the gateway through the second communicator and output product location information of a product assigned with the small electronic label; and
a controller configured to comprisesan inventory updater configured to update inventory based on inventory information, which is received from the first communicator, according to the product location information output by the product location information output;
an image frame generator configured to generate an image frame that comprises product information and the inventory information; and
an image frame transmitter configured to transmit the image frame through the second communicator to the gateway.
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Abstract
An inventory management method for managing warehouse inventory and in-store inventory in real time. An inventory management apparatus is able to calculate inventory based on received inventory information and identification information of small electronic labels assigned to products. By generating an image frame, which includes the inventory information, and transmitting the image frame through a gateway to an electronic label, the inventory management apparatus allows the electronic label to display the image frame. The inventory management method and apparatus allows a location of a product to be informed in real time, so that a product ready to be run out inside a store may be replenished immediately.
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19 Claims
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1. An inventory management apparatus which transmits, through a gateway, product information to be displayed on an electronic label, the apparatus comprising:
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a first communicator configured to communicate with an external device; a second communicator configured to perform wired communication with the gateway; a product location information output configured to receive identification information of a small electronic label from the gateway through the second communicator and output product location information of a product assigned with the small electronic label; and a controller configured to comprises an inventory updater configured to update inventory based on inventory information, which is received from the first communicator, according to the product location information output by the product location information output; an image frame generator configured to generate an image frame that comprises product information and the inventory information; and an image frame transmitter configured to transmit the image frame through the second communicator to the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inventory management method comprising:
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receiving product information and inventory information; receiving identification information of a small electronic label and outputting product location information that is information on a location of a product assigned with the small electronic label; updating inventory based on the inventory information according to the product location information; generating an image frame that comprises the product information and the inventory information; and transmitting the image frame to a gateway. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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