Shelf tag with ambient light detector
First Claim
1. An electronic shelf display device including an independent power source, the electronic shelf display comprising:
- a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing;
a display device supported by the housing and coupled to the processor, the display device being capable of displaying information;
an optical device coupled to the processor for at least receiving optical communications; and
ambient light detector circuitry coupled to the processor, the ambient light detector circuitry being operative for regulating the power state of the electronic shelf display device based on ambient lighting conditions determined by the ambient light detector circuitry.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic shelf display device which includes an optical device and an ambient light detector circuitry. The electronic shelf display device includes an independent power source, and a housing. The electronic shelf display device also includes a processor disposed in the housing, and a display device supported by the housing and coupled to the processor. The display device is capable of displaying information to a user. The optical device is coupled to the processor for at least receiving optical communications. The ambient light detector circuitry is also coupled to the processor. The processor is operative to regulate the power state of the electronic shelf display device based on ambient lighting conditions determined by the ambient light detector circuitry. By having the optical device include the ambient light detector, only one port is required for receiving light by the electronic shelf display device thus resulting in substantial space savings. The electronic shelf display device senses the current ambient lighting conditions and controls its power state based on the current ambient lighting conditions around it.
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29 Claims
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1. An electronic shelf display device including an independent power source, the electronic shelf display comprising:
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a housing; a processor disposed in the housing; a display device supported by the housing and coupled to the processor, the display device being capable of displaying information; an optical device coupled to the processor for at least receiving optical communications; and ambient light detector circuitry coupled to the processor, the ambient light detector circuitry being operative for regulating the power state of the electronic shelf display device based on ambient lighting conditions determined by the ambient light detector circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying information, the system comprising:
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a host computer, the host computer including; a processor for controlling the host computer; and
;a memory device coupled to the processor for storing data; an optical apparatus coupled to the host computer wherein the host computer communicates with the electronic shelf display device; a plurality of electronic display devices, the electronic display devices including; an electronic shelf display device each including an independent power source including an independent power source, the electronic shelf display comprising; a housing; a processor disposed in the housing; a display device supported by the housing and coupled to the processor, the display device being capable of displaying information; an optical device coupled to the processor for at least receiving optical communications; and ambient light detector circuitry coupled to the processor, the ambient light detector circuitry being operative for regulating the power state of the electronic shelf display device based on ambient lighting conditions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for controlling the power state of an electronic display device, comprising the steps of:
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using an ambient light detector to determine ambient lighting conditions; and using a processor to regulate the power state of the electronic display device based upon the ambient lighting conditions determined by the ambient light detector. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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Specification