Projected image planogram system
First Claim
1. A method of generating a planogram for a retail display, the method comprising:
- selecting a merchandise item having a merchandise identifier;
selecting a fixture associated with the merchandise item, the fixture having a fixture identifier;
determining a display location for the fixture or for the merchandise item, the display location being one of a plurality of display locations of a merchandise display structure, the merchandise display structure being configured to receive the fixture and to display the merchandise item;
generating a marker code based on the merchandise identifier and the fixture identifier, the marker code identifying the merchandise item and the fixture; and
generating a planogram data file, the planogram data file including data corresponding to the marker code and the display location, the marker code identifying the merchandise and fixture.
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Abstract
A method of generating a planogram for a retail display. The method includes selecting a merchandise item having a merchandise identifier; selecting a fixture associated with the merchandise item, the fixture having a fixture identifier; determining a display location for the fixture or for the merchandise item, the display location being one of a plurality of display locations of a merchandise display structure, the merchandise display structure being configured to receive the fixture and to display the merchandise item; generating a marker code based on the merchandise identifier and the fixture identifier, the marker code identifying the merchandise item and the fixture; and generating a planogram data file, the planogram data file including data corresponding to the marker code and the display location, the marker code identifying the merchandise and fixture.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of generating a planogram for a retail display, the method comprising:
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selecting a merchandise item having a merchandise identifier; selecting a fixture associated with the merchandise item, the fixture having a fixture identifier; determining a display location for the fixture or for the merchandise item, the display location being one of a plurality of display locations of a merchandise display structure, the merchandise display structure being configured to receive the fixture and to display the merchandise item; generating a marker code based on the merchandise identifier and the fixture identifier, the marker code identifying the merchandise item and the fixture; and generating a planogram data file, the planogram data file including data corresponding to the marker code and the display location, the marker code identifying the merchandise and fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of installing a planogram that includes one or more merchandise items and one or more fixtures associated with the items for placement on a merchandise display structure, the method comprising:
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accessing a planogram data file, the planogram data file including information describing the planogram, including information identifying a merchandise display structure, the one or more merchandise items, and the one or more fixtures associated with the merchandise items; scanning a fixture code of a first fixture, or otherwise identifying the first fixture; projecting an image associated with the first fixture onto the merchandise display structure at a first fixture display location; placing the fixture at the first fixture display location; scanning a merchandise code of a first merchandise item, or otherwise identifying the first merchandise item; projecting an image associated with the first merchandise item onto the merchandise display structure at a first merchandise item display location; and placing the merchandise item at the first merchandise item display location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A planogram system for assembling a planogram, comprising:
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a merchandise display structure configured to receive a plurality of merchandise fixtures and a plurality of merchandise items, each of the plurality of merchandise fixtures configured to join one or more of the merchandise items to the merchandise display structure, each of the plurality of merchandise fixtures having a fixture identifier, and each of the plurality of merchandise items having a merchandise identifier; a computer communicatively coupled to a scanning device and configured to access planogram data corresponding to the merchandise fixtures, merchandise fixture display locations of the merchandise display structure, merchandise items, and merchandise item display locations of the merchandise display structure; and a projector communicatively coupled to the computer and configured to receive data from the computer and to project an image onto the merchandise display structure based upon the data received from the computer, the image identifying a merchandise fixture display location. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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