Merchandise management device and merchandise management method
US10824990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A merchandise management device is provided for a store having a first display location where a number of first merchandise is to be displayed and a second display location where a number of second merchandise is to be displayed. The merchandise management device includes cameras positioned to capture a first image indicating how many of the first merchandise is displayed at the first location and a second image indicating how many of the second merchandise is displayed at the second location, and a processor configured to detect whether or not there is a change in a displayed number of the first merchandise and a displayed number of the second merchandise, and for each merchandise item for which the change is detected, determine a degree and a direction of change and generate a replenishment alert if the degree of change in a decreasing direction is greater than a threshold.
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