Invention Grant
- Patent Title: VLC location data applications in a retail setting
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Application No.: US15074306Application Date: 2016-03-18
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Publication No.: US09893808B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Christopher Olsen , Robert Gilman , Lew Price
- Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
- Current Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Main IPC: H04B10/116
- IPC: H04B10/116 ; G06Q30/06

Abstract:
A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170272155A1 VLC LOCATION DATA APPLICATIONS IN A RETAIL SETTING Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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