Method for controlling electronic shelf labels

The local rail controller on the shelf rail automatically updates ESLs' display data upon attachment or removal, addressing labor-intensive manual initialization, reducing costs and errors in ESL placement and information display.

JP7828449B2Active Publication Date: 2026-03-11ヴジョングループ·ソシエテ·アノニム
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-12-16
Publication Date
2026-03-11

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Manual initialization and association of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) with products is time-consuming and labor-intensive, leading to increased costs and potential errors in displaying correct product and price information.

Method used

A method where a local rail controller on the shelf rail detects the attachment or removal of ESLs and automatically updates a list of display data, ensuring correct information is displayed by synchronizing ESLs with the rail controller's stored data, using electrical conductors for communication and optical signals for status indication.

Benefits of technology

Automated detection and synchronization of ESLs reduce labor costs and errors, allowing faster and more accurate placement of ESLs, minimizing power consumption and ensuring correct product information display.

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Abstract

1. A method of controlling an electronic shelf label attached to a shelf rail at a position along the shelf rail and controlled by a local rail controller on the shelf rail, the rail controller storing a list of display data, elements of the list of display data to be provided to an electronic shelf label indicating information to be displayed on the electronic shelf label, the rail controller detecting an attachment of an electronic shelf label to the shelf rail or a removal of an electronic shelf label from the shelf rail, and the rail controller initiating an operation taking into account the list of display data based on detection of the attachment or removal of the electronic shelf label.
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