EP1934887A1 - Display designs and auxiliary promotional mechanisms for electronic labels - Google Patents
Display designs and auxiliary promotional mechanisms for electronic labelsInfo
- Publication number
- EP1934887A1 EP1934887A1 EP06803780A EP06803780A EP1934887A1 EP 1934887 A1 EP1934887 A1 EP 1934887A1 EP 06803780 A EP06803780 A EP 06803780A EP 06803780 A EP06803780 A EP 06803780A EP 1934887 A1 EP1934887 A1 EP 1934887A1
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- Prior art keywords
- esl
- shelf label
- electronic shelf
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- programmable electronic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices
- A47F5/0807—Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor
- A47F5/0869—Accessories for article-supporting brackets, e.g. price- indicating means, not covered by a single one of groups A47F5/08
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
- G09F13/20—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts
- G09F13/22—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising with luminescent surfaces or parts electroluminescent
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
- G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
- G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
- G09F3/204—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
- G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
- G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
- G09F3/208—Electronic labels, Labels integrating electronic displays
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
- G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
- G09F9/33—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to the field of promotional labeling in retail outlets, such as grocery stores, and in particular to electronic labeling to enhance noticeability thereof.
- embodiments of the present invention addresses issues of lack of differentiability and lack of impact associated with prior art paper or plastic sheet Bib Tags.
- Figure 2 shows the pairing of an ESL 25 with a conventional Bib Tag 20.
- Figure 3 shows a prior art example of an AISLE DIRECTORY 27.
- Figure 7 shows a screen display element of an ESL showing "REGULAR” and “SALE” pricing with the “SALE” pricing area of the screen being accentuated with reverse field 410 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 8 illustrates how an ESL screen element may be designed to be a hybrid of a dot-matrix and segmented display elements, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 9 shows that even the dot-matrix part 520 of the display shown in Figure 8 can also be made into a segmented display.
- Figure 10 shows the PBT 30 as an autonomous unit that hangs from the ESL 25 via a flexible data connector 35 and includes an active display element 302.
- Figure 11 shows the PBT 40 as an autonomous unit that hangs from the ESL via a flexible data connector 35 but does not include an active display element.
- Figure 12 shows the PBT 40 as an autonomous unit where the PBT unit is autonomously mounted at the Shelf Rail 15 and does not require pairing up with an ESL.
- the PBT is directly remote programmable via a controller.
- Figure 15 shows THE IRONMAN embodiments of the present invention 41.
- Figure 16 shows an embodiment of the present invention as a CART DISPLAY 51.
- Figure 17 shows an embodiment of the present invention as a SMART
- a remotely programmable ESL 26 is shown, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the ESL 26 of the embodiments of the present invention allow visibility of promotional information regarding an item for sale from a greater distance than that allowed currently.
- messages can be dynamically shown to customers, at different times and dates and in real-time. In this manner, an in-store messaging via electronic display is effectuated. Further information on ESLs is provided in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/504,262 filed on August 14, 2006 and entitled “Low Power Wireless Display Tag Systems and Method", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference as through set forth in full.
- the LEDs 251-253 are much more likely to draw attention from a potential customer to the associated item. Moreover, the LEDs 251-253 alert the customer while the customer is located farther away therefrom than conventional labels.
- FIG. 6 another embodiment of the present invention prescribes placement of "glow-bars” or “glow-bands” 310 which are other active elements that can be driven to an ON or OFF or FLASHING state by the logic of the ESL circuitry. Note that this active element is separate from the main display area of the ESL and can be mounted in different locations within the ESL body.
- the "glow-bars" may be LCD or LED based and maybe colored.
- the LEDs 320 and the "glow-bars" 310 may be combined into a single embodiment of the ESL where each of them can be controlled independently by the ESL logic to flag a different promotional activity.
- any of these active- elements can also be assigned to message store-operations personnel.
- FIG. 1 a screen display element of an ESL showing "REGULAR” and “SALE” pricing is shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the embodiment of Figure 7 prescribes that the "SALE" pricing area of the screen be accentuated with reverse field 410 as shown in Figure 7.
- a particular area of the screen may be designated to be always reverse field if a "SALE" price appears there.
- the right-half of the screen may be designated as the reverse-field area if a "SALE"
- Altierre-0026PCT 8 price is to be displayed there.
- the shoppers are “trained” to the visual cue that if they see reverse-field on the right-half of the screen, then the item must be on sale.
- the reverse-field accenting of "SALE" pricing can be done in conjunction with the LED/glow-bar promotional devices.
- an illustrative embodiment is shown of how an ESL screen element may be designed to be a hybrid of a dot-matrix and segmented display elements.
- the right-side 510 of the ESL display element is made up of a segmented display element.
- the left-side 520 is regular dot-matrix display element.
- the segmented display element 510 can be designed to display information that is always displayed or the information that shoppers most often look for.
- the segments in the segmented display element 510 can be made as large and bold as necessary to highlight the information presented in this segment. As shown in this embodiment 510, this information can be the SALE PRICE and the UNIT PRICE per UNIT
- the LEDs/glow-bar mount within the main body of the ESL and share the same or additional power source to the ESL. If it is desirable for the LEDs/glow-bar to be physically separate but electrically connected to the ESL, another embodiment, shown in Figure 10, is prescribed.
- the ESL 26 is shown coupled to a Programmable Bib Tag (PB) 30, which is shown to include an active display element 302 and LEDs (and/or glow-bar), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the Programmable Bib Tag (PBT) 30 can be unobtrusively paired with an ESL 26 and hang below it via a flexible connector 35 that connects to an output port on the ESL 25. Via the flexible connector 35, under a computer control, the ESL 26 sends signals to the PBT 30 to turn ON, OFF or FLASH a particular LED on the PBT. Once the PBT receives the signal, it latches it and sets the state of the specified LED appropriately.
- the LEDs 301 of the PBT are used to convey information regarding the item being promoted for sale, such as special pricing therefor.
- the PBT body 30 may include the integrated flexible connector 35 that it uses to connect to an ESL, a desired number of LEDs 301, an Active Display Element 302, a battery pack and/or a solar cell as power- source and a circuit element for controlling the functioning of the PBT.
- the LEDs/glow-bar 301 are mounted in a separate housing that also contains independent power sources for powering the LEDs/glow-bar. These power sources can include batteries and/or solar cells and/or other power sources.
- This embodiment may also include a passive or an active display element 302. It may also include driving circuitry for dynamic or static programmable customer messaging in conjunction with the LEDs/glow-bar.
- This embodiment is collectively referred to herein as the PBT 30.
- the PBT connects to an output port on the ESL 26 via a flexible connector 35 such that the PBT can hang below the ESL just like a conventional paper/plastic passive Bib Tag element.
- the ESL provides signals to the PBT, via the PBT connector 35 attached to the ESL output port, that specify the behavior of the PBT mounted LEDs/glow-bar.
- This behavior includes ON, OFF and FLASHING states - as well as displaying any customer facing messages that may have been downloaded via the ESL.
- this control and messaging could be wirelessly (radio, infra-red, capacitive, inductive, magnetic, or other forms known to those skilled in the art) provided directly to the PBT. These behaviors and their timings are controlled by the ESL or in the PBT itself.
- the active display element 302 is another manner of
- the PBT Unit 40 is essentially the same as in Figure 10 30, but without any Active Display Element.
- the PBT does not include the dynamic display element.
- the PBT 40 is minimally visible and catches attention only when the LEDs or the glow bars mounted within are activated. This embodiment of the PBT could be considered to be the least distracting when not being used.
- the PBT Unit 40 is essentially the same as in Figure 10 30, but the PBT unit is autonomously mounted at the Shelf Rail 15 and does not require pairing up with an ESL. In the embodiment of Figure 12, the PBT is directly and remotely programmable via a controller.
- the PBT 30 has several advantages, enumerated below, among others:
- Altierre-0026PCT 11 Two ON or FLASHING PBTs are visible even from the end of the store aisle and invite customers to enter the aisle and look at the details of the message as displayed on the ESL or product or other display in its proximity. This differentiates the PBTs from the passive paper/plastic Bib Tags.
- a set of colors can be consistently "assigned" to customers whilst other colors can be assigned for store operations that can be easily ignored by customers. For example, bright-red LEDs can be "assigned" exclusively for customer messaging while other colors such as yellow and green can be reserved for store operations.
- the PBT being an autonomous unit in the sense that it carries its own power source, can be easily detached from the ESL and replaced by a new one if and when its power source gets depleted. Since the PBTs can be made relatively much cheaper compared to ESLs, this would save the retailer significant amount of money when using ESL and PBT solutions concurrently in their stores.
- the LEDs in the various embodiments of the present invention can be pulse-powered by pulses of durations of the order of milliseconds and still remain visible to the human eye. This results in a significant power savings in the driving power source.
- Altierre-0026PCT 12 In the embodiments to follow, the issue of real-time delivery of POP messaging at various locations around the store including within aisles, end-of-aisles, shelf edge, departments, check-out stands, on shopping carts and mobile personal devices carried by individual customers, are addressed.
- POP the reader is referred to U.S. Patent Application No. 11/019,916, filed on December 20, 2004, entitled “Multiuser Wireless Display Tag Infrastructure and Methods", the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference as though set forth in full.
- Aisle Directory 11 presents dynamic messages that are sent to it via a wireless link from a centralized content server. That is, electronic messages are dynamically, in real-time, displayed to customers of a retail outlet, conveying various kinds of information being promoted. In this manner, an in-store messaging via electronic display is effectuated.
- one embodiment of the present invention calls for electronic signage, referred to herein as the AISLE FRONTPAGE 21, that can hang under the Aisle Directory 10 and presents dynamic messages to the customers directing them to promotions in the aisle for that particular instance of day and time.
- AISLE FRONTPAGE 21 electronic signage, referred to herein as the AISLE FRONTPAGE 21, that can hang under the Aisle Directory 10 and presents dynamic messages to the customers directing them to promotions in the aisle for that particular instance of day and time.
- a radio frequency (RF) access point 230 coupled through a local area network 231 to a server 210.
- the server (or store central computer) 210 is also shown to communicate through the Internet (or retail headquarter) 220.
- the store central computer 210 stores the information that is ultimately displayed as messages to users or customers. That is, the dynamic messaging on the AISLE FRONTPAGE 20 can be delivered via a wired or a wireless solution under direct control of a store central computer 210 that may optionally be receiving messaging from a central computer at the retail headquarter 220.
- the messaging directed to the AISLE FRONTPAGE 21 is designed to be context specific for an aisle using the store central computer resident controlling software that is aware of the physical location of the AISLE FRONTPAGE 21 and its association with the contents of the particular aisle.
- the preferred embodiment of the AISLE FRONTPAGE as shown in Figure 13 is an autonomously powered device that can be in RF communication with a central RF Network 230 such that it may be autonomously placed in any part of the store without the need for power or data wiring.
- Alternative embodiments to RF are infra- red (IR), any other optical communications (LED-based, laser/laser-diode based, fluorescent lights, tungsten lights, and so forth), electro-magnetically-coupled- capacitively-coupled, and inductively-coupled.
- IR infra- red
- LED-based laser/laser-diode based, fluorescent lights, tungsten lights, and so forth
- electro-magnetically-coupled- capacitively-coupled and inductively-coupled.
- Embodiments of AISLE FRONTPAGE requiring displays with higher power requirements may also be wired for power.
- another embodiment of the present invention prescribes the placement of the AISLE FRONTPAGE device at the aisle s shelving level - possibly perpendicular to the shelve edges.
- the present invention is referred to as an AISLE INTERRUPTOR 31 and presents dynamic messaging that is aisle-section-specific, to the customers.
- a free-standing embodiment of the present invention is called THE IRONMAN 41.
- a cart mounted embodiment 15 of the present invention is called the CART DISPLAY 51.
- real-time, location and context-sensitive POP messaging can also be delivered to shopping-cart mounted
- Altierre-0026PCT 14 uisplays. As shown in Figure 16, this embodiment is referred to herein as the CART DISPLAY 51.
- the user of the shopping cart to which POP messages are being displayed on the cart's CART DISPLAY 15 is informed, in real-time, of current pricing, location, specials, promotions and other information related to the products for sale or otherwise in a retail or grocery outlet.
- Figure 17 shows another variation of the embodiment of Figure 16.
- the POP messaging system has a form factor similar to a credit card with a display screen built in and can be carried on the person of an individual.
- POP messaging embodiments disclosed herein can be communicated with over relatively long ranges, can be located accurately spatially while static or traveling within an RF network, can have built-in displays, and in the case of SMART DISPLAY CARD, can be queried for identification and due to all of the abovementioned characteristics, can be sent location and context specific messaging individualized for the particular POP device or for the carrier of the SMART DISPLAY CARD.
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