215 results about "Electronic shelf label" patented technology

The present disclosure provides an electronic shelf label with an integrated light guiding structure, including: a screen (6), a light guiding sleeve (7) and an indicator light (4). The light guiding sleeve (7) is disposed to sleeve the screen (6) along an edge thereof. A rear end face of the light guiding sleeve (7) is attached to the indicator light (4). A light guiding post (701) is formed at a position, which is on a front end face of the light guiding sleeve (7) and overlapped with the indicator light (4). The present disclosure solves the technical problems of complicated internal structure and high cost of the electronic shelf label.

One variation of a method includes: accessing an image of an inventory structure captured by a robotic system while navigating through a store; detecting a slot in the inventory structure in the image; based on features extracted from the image, identifying a set of product units of a first product type occupying the slot; accessing a target product type assigned to the slot by a store representation; based on features extracted from the image, identifying an electronic shelf label depicted in the image, corresponding to the slot, and advertising the target product type; and, in response to the first product type differing from the target product type assigned to the slot, accessing a set of product data corresponding to the first product type from a product database, and, transmitting the set of product data to the electronic shelf label for rendering within an electronic display of the electronic shelf label.

Shelf rail for an electronic shelf-label system, comprising a first fastening structure for fastening at least one electronic shelf label that can be supplied with power in a contact-free manner, wherein the first fastening structure comprises a wall running between a head area and a foot area of the shelf rail with a wall front side and a wall back side, which defines a shelf-label plane with its wall front side for the positioning of the at least one shelf label along the wall, and wherein the shelf rail on the wall back side comprises at least one second fastening structure for attaching at least one conductor loop on a conductor-loop plane, wherein the conductor-loop plane is aligned parallel to the shelf-label plane and runs at the defined first distance from the shelf-label plane, and wherein the shelf rail comprises a third fastening structure for fastening a conductive structure.

To provide an electronic shelf tag control device that reduces the workload of a store clerk.SOLUTION: An electronic shelf tag control device includes acquisition means, identification means, and display instruction means. The acquisition means acquires a product and order information indicating whether or not the product has been ordered. The identification means identifies, when the order information indicates that the product has been ordered, an electronic shelf tag associated with the product indicated by the order information. The display instruction means instructs the electronic shelf tag identified by the identification means to display a display mode indicating that the product has been ordered.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

The present disclosure provides a locating method and a locating system for a smart shopping cart, a computer device and a storage medium. The method includes: constructing a locating fingerprint database of an smart shopping cart based on commodity attributes collected by an intelligent device and shelf label heartbeat signals received by a communication module; when a motion sensor obtains the motion data of the shopping cart body, the communication module sends all shelf label heartbeat signals received within a second preset time window to a server; the server matches all the shelf label heartbeat signals received within the second preset time window with the locating fingerprint database to obtain locating information of the smart shopping cart. The present disclosure realizes a fingerprint locating method for the shopping cart based on an electronic shelf label system applied in a store, thereby reducing the hardware installation complexity of the locating technology and maintenance cost thereof, and improving the locating accuracy and stability.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems that support positioning of ambient devices. In a first aspect, a method includes: configuring a first subset of devices to transmit energizing radio waves for an ambient device in a vicinity of the first subset; receiving, from a second subset of devices, positioning data relating to signal transmissions received by the second subset from the ambient device based on the energizing radio waves from the first subset; comparing the positioning data with ground truth data correlating devices with known locations; identifying, based on the comparing, at least one matching device for which the ground truth data matches the positioning data; and determining a position of the ambient device based on a corresponding known location of the at least one matching device. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

A modular, electronic shelf label (201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 218, 219, 221-224) mounted on, above or below, a merchandise shelf, including a host unit (231 ) including a housing (232, 233), a communicator (244) located within the housing (232, 233) for receiving label data for merchandise (110-118) on the shelf (101-109) from a server computer (150), sending data to the server (150), and communicating with communicators (244) in other host units (231 ), a first connection slot (251 ) in a top or front surface of the housing (232, 233), a second connection slot (272) in a rear or bottom surface of the housing (232, 233), first electrical interconnection functionality located within the housing for connecting a first module (235) to the communicator (244) via the first connection slot (251 ), and second electrical interconnection functionality located within the housing for connecting a second module (235) to the communicator (244) via the second connection slot (272), a first module (235) connected to the host unit (231 ) via the first connection slot (251 ), and a second module (235), connected to the host unit (231 ) via the second connection slot (272).

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems that support positioning of ESL devices. In a first aspect, a method includes: transmitting, to each ESL device in a group of ESL devices deployed within an environment via a wireless network associated with the environment, a command to emit one or more flashes of light over a flash interval associated with the group; receiving, from a mobile device via the wireless network, visual data collected for the group by a camera during the flash interval; detecting, within the visual data, the one or more flashes emitted by each ESL device in the group over the flash interval; and determining a location within the environment of each ESL device in the group based on the one or more flashes emitted by each ESL device in the visual data. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems that support indoor positioning of target devices. In a first aspect, a method includes: receiving, from a target device, signal measurements of at least a first subset of ESL nodes in a vicinity of the target device; identifying at least one ESL node of the ESL nodes which satisfy a criterion based on the signal measurements; and determining a position of the target device based on a subset of locations including the locations associated with the at least one ESL node. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

The present disclosure provides a communication method of an electronic shelf label system, a system, a computer device and a storage medium. The method includes: configuring, by a server, an offset of each of base stations in a corresponding synchronization sub-network based on neighboring relationships between all the base stations in each of the synchronization sub-networks, so that each of the base stations calculates synchronization frame transmission time in a predetermined signal transmission cycle based on the offset; calculating, by each of the base stations, idle time in a synchronization channel based on the synchronization frame transmission time, so that each of the base stations receives a target synchronization frame sent by a superior base station in the idle time of the synchronization channel. According to the present disclosure, the synchronization frames sent by all the base stations has central and adjacent feature in time, which not only ensures that each of the base stations has its synchronization frame transmission time and data transmission time and prevents the plurality of base stations from interfering with each other when they are working in parallel, but also shortens a frame listening cycle of the electronic shelf label and reduces a power consumption thereof.

The present disclosure provides a positioning method for an electrical shelf label, computer device, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a candidate electronic shelf label with a fuzzy positioning result; sequentially executing, by each of the candidate-matching shelf label pairs, a distance measurement task according to the distance measurement instruction to obtain a measured distance between the candidate electronic shelf label and each of the matching electronic shelf labels; revising the fuzzy positioning result of the candidate electronic shelf label based on all the measured distances to determine an actual positioning result for the candidate electronic shelf label. The present disclosure determines the position of a position-unknown electronic shelf label through the neighbor relationship between electronic shelf labels and the position-known electronic shelf labels, performs distance measurement between the electronic shelf label with an uncertain positioning result and a plurality of matching electronic shelf labels matched with it, and revises the uncertain positioning result based on the distance measurement results, thereby obtaining the accurate actual positioning result for the electronic shelf label. In this way, not only the positioning accuracy of electronic shelf labels is improved, but also the positioning complexity and positioning cost are reduced.

A positioning method and apparatus, a device, a system, and a storage medium are provided, to reduce power consumption of a device. The system comprises: a task management platform, a shelf label management platform, a terminal device, electronic shelf labels and a positioning server. The task management platform determines (202) a target task and task information of the target task; generates (204) task processing information according to the task information, sends the task processing information to the shelf label management platform and the terminal device. The shelf label management platform controls (206), according to the task processing information, an electronic shelf label in a positioning area to transmit a beacon signal. The terminal device receives (208), in the positioning area, signal data of the beacon signal; sends (210) the signal data of the beacon signal to the positioning server. The positioning server performs (212) positioning according to the signal data to determine location information of the terminal device; sends (214) the location information to the task management platform. The task management platform determines (216) task execution information of the target task according to the location information.

To provide a simpler game fee settlement service.SOLUTION: A server 1 acquires a variable game fee stored in association with information identifying a game machine 4. An electronic shelf label 6 electronically displays the variable game fee so as to be recognized by a person, and allows a user terminal 5 to read the information identifying the game machine 4. The user terminal 5 reads the information identifying the game machine 4 with the electronic shelf label 6, and transmits a settlement instruction together with the information identifying the game machine 4 to the server 1. The server 1 requests one of a plurality of settlement agent designated by a user, for settlement processing based on the settlement instruction. The server 1 allows the game machine 4 to start a game when the settlement processing is successful.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Various embodiments include a method performed by an access point (AP) and an electronic shelf label (ESL) for scheduling access point and electronic shelf label communications. In some embodiments, an AP may broadcast a periodic advertisement to one or more ESLs, the periodic advertisement including scheduling information for an advertisement message (ADV) from the one or more ESLs; and receiving the ADV from one or more of the ESLs according to the scheduling information. In some embodiments, an ESL may receive a periodic advertisement from an AP that includes scheduling information for an ADV from the ESL; and sending the ADV to the AP according to the scheduling information.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems that support secure ESL position determination. In a first aspect, a device for wireless communication includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to cause the device to: obtain configuration information for position determination; receive, from an electronic shelf label (ESL) access point (AP), a beacon start transmission including address generation information; generate, using encryption information, encrypted address information based on stored device specific information, the configuration information, and the address generation information; and transmit the encrypted address information, the encrypted address information corresponding to a dynamic encrypted address, the encrypted address information configured to enable secure position determination. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Disclosed are techniques for dynamically controlled electronic shelf label (ESL) beaconing for positioning. In an aspect, a network node configures one or more first groups of ESL beacons within a first radius of at least one mobile device to transmit first beacon signals at a first beaconing rate, configures one or more second groups of ESL beacons outside the first radius and within a second radius of the at least one mobile device to transmit second beacon signals at a second beaconing rate, wherein the first beaconing rate is higher than the second beaconing rate.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems that support indoor positioning of target devices. In a first aspect, a method includes: receiving, by a server from ESL nodes, first positioning measurements for a target device; determining, by the server, a first position of the target device based on the first positioning measurements; determining, by the server, a first subset of the ESL nodes in a first area corresponding to the first position; and determining, by the server, a second position of the target device based on second positioning measurements received for the target device from the first subset. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

To enable effective use of an electronic shelf label.SOLUTION: A shelf label management system includes: first acquisition means for acquiring a shelf label identifier of an electronic shelf tag; second acquisition means for acquiring an item identifier; print instruction means for instructing the electronic shelf label corresponding to the shelf label identifier to print item information corresponding to the item identifier according to an update count of the electronic shelf label with displayed contents; and update means for updating the displayed contents of the electronic shelf label according to the update count.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Various aspects include methods for onboarding information in electronic shelf labels (ESLs). In aspects performed by ESLs, such methods may include scanning for a wakeup packet from an access point remote from the ESL before transmitting an ESL advertisement, transmitting the ESL advertisement in response to receiving a wakeup packet that includes information indicating the ESL should transmit the ESL advertisement, and then receiving onboarding messages or a low power mode directive from the access point. In aspects performed by an access point, such methods may include broadcasting a wakeup packet that identifies a select one or more ESLs among the plurality of ESLs to transmit ESL advertisements, receiving one or more ESL advertisements from the identified select one or more advertising ESLs from among the plurality of ESLs, and transmitting an onboarding message to each of the ESLs corresponding to the select one or more ESLs.

In an aspect, a method of operating a processing device includes obtaining location information of a target device, transmission time information of first one or more beacons transmitted by the target device, or transmission channel information of the first one or more beacons; and configuring a first set of electronic shelf label (ESL) devices to perform a targeted scanning operation based on the location information, the transmission time information, or the transmission channel information. The method of operating the processing device further includes receiving one or more targeted scanning reports from the first set of ESL devices based on the targeted scanning operation, and engaging in a positioning procedure for determining an estimated location of the target device based on the one or more targeted scanning reports.

An attachment system includes a first wall including an upper side and a lower side, and a second wall extending from the lower side of the first wall and including a front side and a rear side formed on an opposite side from the front side and including one or more retainers. The attachment system also includes a third wall including a first side and a second side formed on an opposite side of the first side, and a first end removably coupled to the second wall in a first configuration and a second end spaced from the first end and configured to be selectively engaged with the one or more retainers in a second configuration.

An electronic shelf label assembly, a display accessory, and an electronic shelf label control system. The electronic shelf label assembly comprises an electronic shelf label (110) and a display accessory (120). The electronic shelf label (110) is connected to the display accessory (120). The display accessory (120) comprises a display unit (121). The electronic shelf label (110) is configured to send, to the display accessory (120), a first display control instruction or a second display control instruction corresponding to product promotion. The display accessory (120) is configured to execute the first display control instruction or the second display control instruction to control the display unit (120) to display display information corresponding to a product.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems that support beaconing rate adaptation, such as for target device positioning in an ESL network environment. Beaconing rate adaptation may provide for increasing, decreasing, or otherwise adapting the transmission rate of one or more beacons transmitted by one or more devices operating within a wireless communication coverage area of a wireless network. Adapting a beaconing rate may utilize one or more beaconing rate criteria, such as may be determined based on, as a function of, or otherwise using various information regarding a target device. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support enhanced ESL position determination and ESL position based notifications. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes obtaining first position information for an asset of one or more assets associated with an electronic shelf label system based on first wireless information, and the first position information is associated with a first time. The method also includes obtaining second position information for the asset based on second wireless information, and the second position information is associated with a second time. The method further includes determining a notification for the asset based on the first position information, the second position information, the first time, and the second time. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

An electronic shelf label (1) is arranged to be attached to a shelf (16), preferably to a shelf rail located at the front edge of a shelf layer, more preferably to form the shelf rail itself and be attached directly to the shelf layer, the electronic shelf label comprising: a display screen (5) arranged on or as the front wall of the electronic shelf label, displaying content in the form of static or video images, the display screen comprising a light source (24) providing backlight for the display screen; and a lighting device (12) which is controllable independently of the light source and is arranged to emit light from the electronic shelf label from a wall different from its front wall.

Collision protection box for electronic shelf labels, comprising a box body provided with a translucent surface and a receiving space formed in the box body for receiving a body of an electronic shelf label, and allowing a collision protection gap to be maintained between the translucent surface and a display of the body of the electronic shelf label in the receiving space.

A method of controlling an electronic shelf label that is attached to a shelf rail at a position along the shelf rail and controlled by a local rail controller at the shelf rail, wherein the rail controller stores a list of display data, wherein an element of the list of display data is intended to be submitted to an electronic shelf label and represents the information that shall be displayed there, and detects the attachment of an electronic shelf label to the shelf rail or the removal of an electronic shelf label from the shelf rail, and triggers an action based on the detection of the attachment or the detection of the removal of an electronic shelf label under consideration of the list of display data.

This invention discloses an electronic shelf label positioning system and method, electronic shelf labels, and guide rails. The electronic shelf label positioning system includes electronic shelf labels, guide rails, a PDA, and a backend server. Each electronic shelf label includes a main control SoC, a card reader IC, a screen, and a power supply. The main control SoC controls the screen display and performs communication with the access point (AP). The card reader IC reads the wireless tags. The power supply provides power to the electronic shelf labels. The guide rail includes a guide rail marking area and a label area. The label area contains multiple wireless tags, each with a unique ID number. The guide rail marking area contains an identification device, which includes a guide rail ID, formed by sequentially arranging and summarizing the wireless tag ID numbers. This invention, through the proposed electronic shelf label and guide rail, achieves accurate positioning of electronic price tags and goods, with stable and reliable performance unaffected by the wireless environment.

An electronic shelf label that comprises: a display unit that is arranged to display an image, and an interaction interface which is arranged separate from the display unit, wherein the interaction interface is realized as touch sensitive unit that provides a touch-triggered signal, and a processing unit that is connected to the touch sensitive unit and is arranged to process the touch-triggered signal.