Sequential reconfiguration guidance with synchronization across devices

A method for providing dynamic display reconfiguration indicators, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a user device over a network, a modular display identifier (ID) tag scanned by a scanner device of the user device, the modular display ID tag associated with a modular display;
• generating reconfiguration instructions from a cloud server via the network using the modular display ID tag, the reconfiguration instructions comprising graphical instructions for sequentially reconfiguring the modular display from a first configuration of items to a second configuration of items on the modular display;
• displaying a first set of graphical instructions using the reconfiguration instructions to a user via a plurality of shelf edge display devices of the modular display and a user interface (UI) of a user device simultaneously, the first set of graphical instructions identifying a first set of items in a plurality of items to be removed from the modular display;
• receiving a first confirmation indicating removal of the first set of items from the modular display is complete;
• displaying a second set of graphical instructions using the reconfiguration instructions to the user via the plurality of shelf edge display devices and the UI simultaneously upon receipt of the first confirmation, the second set of graphical instructions identifying a second set of items in the plurality of items to be relocated from an original location in accordance with the first configuration to a new location in accordance with the second configuration;
• receiving a second confirmation indicating relocation of the second set of items on the modular display is complete;
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• displaying a third set of graphical instructions using the reconfiguration instructions to the user via the plurality of shelf edge display devices and the UI simultaneously upon receipt of the second confirmation, the third set of graphical instructions identifying a third set of items to be added to the modular display for efficient reconfiguration of the modular display from the first configuration to the second configuration.

One or more non-transitory computer storage devices having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, which, upon execution by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• receive, from a user device over a network, a modular display identifier (ID) tag scanned by a scanner device of the user device, the modular display ID tag associated with a modular display;
• obtain reconfiguration instructions from a cloud server over the network for sequentially reconfiguring the modular display from a first configuration of items to a second configuration of items on the modular display via a network;
• display item removal graphical instructions based on the reconfiguration instructions for presentation to a user via a plurality of shelf edge display devices associated with a plurality of shelves on the modular display and a user interface of the user device associated with the user simultaneously, the item removal graphical instructions identifying a first set of items in a plurality of items to be removed from the modular display;
• receive, from the user device, a first confirmation indicating removal of the first set of items from the modular display;
• display item placement graphical instructions for presentation to the user via a second set of shelf edge display devices in the plurality of shelf edge display devices and the user interface upon receipt of the first confirmation, the item placement graphical instructions identifying a second set of items to be added to the modular display for efficient reconfiguration of the modular display from the first configuration to the second configuration;
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• upon receipt of a second confirmation indicating placement of the second set of items is complete, update a modular display status of the modular display in an item display database indicating reconfiguration of the modular display to the second configuration is complete.