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Digital sign with incorrectly stocked item identification

  • US 9,031,872 B1
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic sign comprising:

  • a sensor sensing merchandise near the electronic sign and providing at least one merchandise identifier;

    a processor that is programmed to execute instructions that cause the processor to perform steps comprising;

    determining that more than a first threshold quantity of one type of merchandise near the electronic sign is mis-shelved based on the at least one merchandise identifier;

    altering display information to include a stocking alert that the first threshold quantity of the one type of merchandise near the electronic sign is mis-shelved;

    determining that more than a second threshold quantity, higher than the first threshold quantity, of the one type of merchandise near the electronic sign is mis-shelved; and

    altering display information to include a price for the one type of mis-shelved merchandise when the second threshold quantity is exceeded; and

    a display, communicating with the processor, including a display section under control of the processor, wherein the display section includes a correctly shelved merchandise section that displays a price for correctly shelved merchandise and a mis-shelved merchandise section that displays the altered display information when the first threshold quantity of the one type of merchandise near the electronic sign is mis-shelved or the altered display information when more than the second threshold quantity of the one type of merchandise near the electronic sign is mis-shelved, and wherein the price for correctly shelved merchandise is displayed concurrently with the altered display information for the first or second threshold quantities.

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