Interactive video shelving system
OwnerDean Starkinventor
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Abstract
A shelving system and method are disclosed. The shelving system includes: a plurality of shelves; at least one display screen; at least one camera, for optically detecting the contents of each one of the shelves; and at least one computing device in communication with the display screen and the at least one camera for presenting sales and promotional information on the display screen in dependence on the contents of the compartments as sensed by the sensors.
Claims13
A shelving system comprising:
- a plurality of compartments;
- a plurality of display screens, with one display screen mounted in each of said compartments behind an article display surface;
- at least one content sensor for sensing the content of each one of said compartments;
- and
- at least one computing device in communication with said display screens and said at least one sensor for presenting video and sales and promotional information on said display screens in dependence on the contents of each of said compartments as sensed by said sensors,
- wherein said video comprises animation of products contained in the compartment in which it is presented, in use, formed by three-dimensional rendering software.
A shelving system comprising:
- a plurality of shelves;
- at least one display screen;
- at least one camera, for optically detecting the contents of each one of said shelves;
- and
- at least one computing device in communication with said display screen and said at least one camera for presenting video and sales and promotional information on said display screen in dependence on the contents of each of said compartments as sensed by said sensors,
- wherein said video comprises animation of products contained in the compartment in which it is presented, in use, formed by three-dimensional rendering software.
A method of operating an interactive shelving systems comprising a plurality of compartments for receiving items, with at least one display screen in each of said compartments, said method comprising:
- sensing the contents of identifiable items in each of said compartments, and
- presenting video and sales and promotional information on said display screens in dependence on the contents of each of said plurality of compartments as sensed,
- wherein said video comprises animation of products contained in the compartment in which it is presented, in use formed by three-dimensional rendering software.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.