Continuous display shelf edge label device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing on a shelf of a retailer a shelf edge label display configured to be removably mounted along an edge of the shelf wherein the display is a single continuous display,providing, on the display a first user interface, the first user interface including first information about a first product on the shelf;
providing, on the display, at least one second user interface, the at least one second user interface including at least one second information about at least one second product on the shelf;
permitting, through touch on the display, an individual to edit a parameter of at least one of;
the first user interface and the at least one second user interface, the parameter including at least one of;
a size on the display, a shape on the display, and a location on the display;
providing a locking mechanism configure to operate in at least two modes, a first mode permitting the individual to edit the parameter and a second mode preventing a second individual from editing the parameter;
outputting, to the display, the first information about the first product on the shelf and the at least one second information about the at least one second product on the shelf concurrently; and
providing a wireless communication interface configured to receive data representative of the first information about the first product or the at least one second information of the at least one second product on the shelf from a wireless network of the retailer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing information along a shelf edge of a retailer is described. On a display configured to be oriented along an edge of a shelf of a retailer, a first user interface including first information about a first product on the shelf is provided. At least one second user interface including at least one second information about at least one second product on the shelf is provided on the display. An individual is permitted to edit a parameter of the first user interface and/or the at least one second user interface. The parameter may include at least one of: a size of the user interface on the display, a shape of the user interface on the display, and a location of the user interface on the display. The first information and the at least one second information may be outputted concurrently to the display.
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7 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing on a shelf of a retailer a shelf edge label display configured to be removably mounted along an edge of the shelf wherein the display is a single continuous display, providing, on the display a first user interface, the first user interface including first information about a first product on the shelf; providing, on the display, at least one second user interface, the at least one second user interface including at least one second information about at least one second product on the shelf; permitting, through touch on the display, an individual to edit a parameter of at least one of;
the first user interface and the at least one second user interface, the parameter including at least one of;
a size on the display, a shape on the display, and a location on the display;providing a locking mechanism configure to operate in at least two modes, a first mode permitting the individual to edit the parameter and a second mode preventing a second individual from editing the parameter; outputting, to the display, the first information about the first product on the shelf and the at least one second information about the at least one second product on the shelf concurrently; and providing a wireless communication interface configured to receive data representative of the first information about the first product or the at least one second information of the at least one second product on the shelf from a wireless network of the retailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a digital touchscreen display wherein the display is a single continuous display, configured to be removably mounted along an entire edge of a shelf of a retailer, the touchscreen display configured to; provide a first user interface, the first user interface including first information about a first product on the shelf, provide at least one second user interface, the at least one second user interface including at least one second information about at least one second product on the shelf, permit, by touch to the touchscreen display, an individual to edit a parameter of at least one of;
the first user interface and the at least one second user interface, the parameter including at least one of;
a size on the display, a shape on the display, and a location on the display, andprovide a locking mechanism configured to operate in at least two modes, a first mode permitting the individual to edit the parameter and a second mode preventing a second individual from editing the parameter; at least one memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to output, to the display, the first information about the first product on the shelf and the at least one second information about the at least one second product on the shelf concurrently; and a wireless communication interface configured to receive data representative of the first information about the first product or the at least one second information of the at least one second product on the shelf from a wireless network of the retailer.
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7. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon associated with a digital touchscreen display, wherein the display is a single continuous display and configured to be removably mounted along an entire edge of a shelf of a retailer, that, when executed, cause at least one computing device to:
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provide a first user interface, the first user interface including first information about a first product on the shelf, provide at least one second user interface, the at least one second user interface including at least one second information about at least one second product on the shelf, permit, by touch to the touchscreen display, an individual to edit a parameter of at least one of;
the first user interface and the at least one second user interface, the parameter including at least one of;
a size on the display, a shape on the display, and a location on the display, andprovide a locking mechanism configured to operate in at least two modes, a first mode permitting the individual to edit the parameter and a second mode preventing a second individual from editing the parameter; output, to the display, the first information about the first product on the shelf and the at least one second information about the at least one second product on the shelf concurrently; and receive data representative of the first information about the first product or the at least one second information of the at least one second product on the shelf from a wireless network of the retailer.
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