Synchronizing shelf input/output systems and transaction systems

A system comprising:

• one or more memories collectively storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• one or more processors configured to collectively execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the system to perform an operation, comprising:
• receiving, from a value database system, an updated value for the physical item for sale in a retail environment;
• receiving, from the value database system, a delay time component associated with the updated value for the physical item for sale, wherein the delay time component value represents a traversal time value;
• determining that the delay time component exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with a delay duration value for the physical item;
• responsive to determining that the delay time component exceeds the predetermined threshold associated with the delay duration value for the physical item, transmitting instructions to a shelf input/output (IO) device to display an alpha-numeric update retail value for the physical item;
• receiving, from an image capture device situated in a retail environment, an image of the shelf input/output (IO) device;
• analyzing, using an image analysis algorithm, the image of the shelf IO device;
• responsive to analyzing the image of the shelf IO device:
• identifying a first section of the shelf IO device, wherein the first section comprises a configuration of graphical elements displayed on an electronic display integrated onto the shelf IO device,
• determining that the configuration of graphical elements displayed on the electronic display match the alpha-numeric update retail value for the physical item;
• and
• responsive to the configuration of the graphical elements and the alpha-numeric update retail value matching, transmitting instructions to the value database system to update a transaction system based on the updated retail value.

A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having computer-readable program code collectively embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code collectively executable by one or more computer processors to perform an operation comprising:

• receiving, from a value database system, an updated value for the physical item for sale in a retail environment;
• receiving, from the value database system, a delay time component associated with the updated value for the physical item for sale, wherein the delay time component value represents a traversal time value;
• determining that the delay time component exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with a delay duration value for the physical item;
• responsive to determining that the delay time component exceeds the predetermined threshold associated with the delay duration value for the physical item, transmitting instructions to a shelf input/output (IO) device to display an alpha-numeric update retail value for the physical item;
• receiving, from an image capture device situated in a retail environment, an image of the shelf input/output (IO) device;
• analyzing, using an image analysis algorithm, the image of the shelf IO device;
• responsive to analyzing the image of the shelf IO device:
• identifying a first section of the shelf IO device, wherein the first section comprises a configuration of graphical elements displayed on an electronic display integrated onto the shelf IO device,
• determining that the configuration of graphical elements displayed on the electronic display match the alpha-numeric update retail value for the physical item;
• and
• responsive to the configuration of the graphical elements and the alpha-numeric update retail value matching, transmitting instructions to the value database system to update a transaction system based on the updated retail value.