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In-store item alert architecture

  • US 9,818,148 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2013
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining, by a first shelf label device, whether an individual is within a sensing area of the first shelf label device, the first shelf label device configured to provide information about a first product on a first shelf on which the first shelf label device is attached;

    in response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, determining, by the first shelf label device, whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first shelf label device to at least one second shelf label device;

    in response to determining to notify, transmitting, from the first shelf label device, a notification to the at least one second shelf label device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first shelf label device;

    triggering an alert at the at least one second shelf label device based upon the transmitted notification;

    determining whether the individual is within a sensing area of the at least one second shelf label device, anddisengaging the alert at the at least one second shelf label based upon determining that the individual is within the sensing area of the at least one second shelf label device.

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