US 2016/0110633 A1 · ON-DEMAND SHELF SIGNAGE PRINTING

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for use in a retail store. An example system includes a mobile base, a printer, an image capture subsystem on the mobile base and coupled to the printer, the image capture system including at least one image capture device and at least one image processor, the image capture device configured to obtain images of items in the retail store, the image processor configured to derive item identification data from the images of items, and a control subsystem coupled to the printer and to the image capture subsystem, where the control subsystem is configured to receive information identifying items requiring signage, acquire item identification data from the image capture subsystem, determine, based on the information identifying items requiring signage and on the item identification data, items requiring signage, and to direct the printer to print signage for the items requiring signage.

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Dependent claims

A system for printing signage for use in a retail store, the system comprising:

a self-propelled mobile base;
a printer in physical contact with the mobile base;
an image capture subsystem physically disposed on the mobile base and communicatively coupled to the printer, the image capture system comprising at least one image capture device and at least one image processor, the image capture device configured to obtain images of items present on shelves in the retail store, the image processor configured to derive item identification data from the images of items;
and
a control subsystem communicatively coupled to the printer and to the image capture subsystem, wherein the control subsystem is configured to receive information identifying items requiring signage displaying a price, acquire item identification data from the image capture subsystem, determine, based on the information identifying items requiring signage displaying a price and on the item identification data, items requiring signage displaying a price, and to direct the printer to print signage for the items requiring signage displaying a price.

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A method of printing signage for use in a retail store, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a control subsystem of a system for printing signage for use in a retail store, information identifying items requiring signage, the system for printing signage for use in a retail store comprising a self-propelled mobile base, a printer in physical contact with the mobile base, an image capture subsystem physically disposed on the mobile base and communicatively coupled to the control subsystem, and the control subsystem, wherein the image capture subsystem comprises at least one image capture device and at least one image processor, wherein the control subsystem is communicatively coupled to the printer and to the image capture subsystem;
obtaining, by the image capture device, images of items present on shelves in the retail store;
deriving, by the image processor, item identification data from the images of items;
acquiring, by the control subsystem, item identification data from the image capture subsystem;
determining, by the control subsystem and based on the information identifying items requiring signage displaying a price and on the item identification data, items requiring signage displaying a price;
and
printing, by the printer, signage for the items requiring signage displaying a price.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

On-demand shelf signage printing

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On-demand shelf signage printing

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