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Transparent Smart Doors for Retail Storage Containers

a smart door and retail storage technology, applied in the direction of identification means, instruments, seals, etc., can solve the problems of non-uniform compliance among retailers, significant gaps in compliance, and the inability to display electronic visual displays of particular items

Pending Publication Date: 2022-04-21
TRAX TECH SOLUTIONS
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The present patent provides methods, systems, and computer-readable media for controlling information displayed on electronic visual displays that are part of doors for retail storage containers. The patent describes how to display information based on the position of the product type in the container, the customer's perspective when facing the door, and data related to the products stored in the container. The patent also describes how to adjust the power scheme of the display based on the state of the door, and how to capture images of the internal part of the container using an image sensor. The technical effects of the patent include improved customer experience, efficient use of space, and improved product display and management.

Problems solved by technology

Such a monitoring technique, however, may be inefficient and may result in nonuniform compliance among retailers relative to various product-related guidelines.
This technique may also result in significant gaps in compliance, as it does not allow for continuous monitoring of dynamically changing product displays.
Further, in some examples, in response to a selection to display the particular item, the electronic visual display may be caused to display the particular item, and in response to a selection not to display the particular item, causing the electronic visual display to display the particular item may be forgone.

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[0110]With reference to FIG. 4B and consistent with the present disclosure, server 135 may receive image data captured by users 120. In a first embodiment, server 135 may receive image data acquired by store employees. In one implementation, a handheld device of a store employee (e.g., capturing device 125D) may display a real-time video stream captured by the image sensor of the handheld device. The real-time video stream may be augmented with markings identifying to the store employee an area-of-interest that needs manual capturing of images. One of the situations in which manual image capture may be desirable may occur where the area-of-interest is outside the fields of view of a plurality of cameras fixedly connected to store shelves in aisle 400. In other situations, manual capturing of images of an area-of-interest may be desirable when a current set of acquired images is out of date (e.g., obsolete in at least one respect) or of poor quality (e.g., lacking focus, obstacles, l...

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[0111]In a second embodiment, server 135 may receive image data acquired by crowd sourcing. In one exemplary implementation, server 135 may provide a request to a detected mobile device for an updated image of the area-of-interest in aisle 400. The request may include an incentive (e.g., $2 discount) to user 120 for acquiring the image. In response to the request, user 120 may acquire and transmit an up-to-date image of the area-of-interest. After receiving the image from user 120, server 135 may transmit the accepted incentive or agreed upon reward to user 120. The incentive may comprise a text notification and a redeemable coupon. In some embodiments, the incentive may include a redeemable coupon for a product associated with the area-of-interest. Server 135 may generate image-related data based on aggregation of data from images received from crowd sourcing and from images received from a plurality of cameras fixedly connected to store shelves. Additional details of this embodime...

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Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for controlling information displayed on a transparent electronic display that is part of a door for a retail storage container. In one implementation, a method may include: receiving an indication of at least one position associated with a first product type in the retail storage container; receiving an indication of at least one position associated with a second product type in the retail storage container; using the indication of the at least one position associated with the first product type to select a first region of the transparent electronic display; using the indication of the at least one position associated with the second product type to select a second region of the transparent electronic display; displaying visual information related to the first product type; and displaying visual information related to the second product type.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 876,685, filed Jul. 21, 2019. The foregoing application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUNDI. Technical Field[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and devices for providing information in retail stores, and more specifically to systems, methods, and devices for capturing, providing information on electronic visual displays in retail stores.II. Background Information[0003]Shopping in stores is a prevalent part of modern daily life. Store owners (also known as “retailers”) stock a wide variety of products on store shelves and add associated labels and promotions to the store shelves. Typically, retailers have a set of processes and instructions for providing information in retail stores. The source of some of these instructions may include contractual obligations and other preferences related to the ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/06
CPCG06Q30/0625G06Q10/087G09F13/045G06V20/68G06V40/10G01G19/52G06Q30/0241G09F13/12G06Q30/0601G06Q10/063114G09F3/204G09F3/208G06Q30/0201G06Q30/0223G06Q30/0238
Inventor ADATO, YAIRHEMED, NIRPOMERANZ, DOLEV
Owner TRAX TECH SOLUTIONS