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US 9,430,752 B2Granted
Virtual planogram management, systems, and methods
OwnerPatrick Soon-Shionginventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods of constructing and managing virtual planograms are presented. Contemplated systems allow for construction of a virtual planogram, which can be used to present consumers virtual inventory items as being available for purchase via a display device. The display device can include an electronic billboard within an establishment, a mall for example, or include a user's smart device, a cell phone or tablet for example.
Claims45
An interactive transaction system, comprising:
- a first device comprising a camera, a processor, a recognition module, and a display, the recognition module configuring the processor to:
- capture image data, via the camera, of physically present product items;
- convert image data of physical features of the physically present product items into image features;
- obtain a virtual planogram selected based on the image features wherein the selected virtual planogram includes a virtual product display fixture based on a real-world product display fixture, and comprising an expansion of the real-world product display fixture to unavailable real-world space;
- present a virtual store space relative to the physically present product items, wherein the virtual store space comprises a first representation of a first virtual inventory item of a first retailer, and a second representation of a second virtual inventory item of a second different retailer, and wherein the first and second representations are presented on the product display fixture according to the virtual planogram;
- a consumer interface configured to obtain a consumer selection associated with at least one of the first and second virtual inventory items;
- and
- a transaction device configured to obtain account data related to a consumer and the consumer selection, and initiate a transaction associated with the consumer selection.
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A method of initiating a transaction via a virtual shopping experience, comprising:
- providing access to a computer controllable display;
- capturing image data, via a camera, of physically present product items;
- converting, via a planogram server utilizing a processor and a recognition module, the captured image data of physical features of physically present product items into image features;
- selecting, via the planogram server, a virtual planogram based on the image features, wherein the selected virtual planogram includes a virtual product display fixture based on a real-world product display fixture, and comprising an expansion of the real-world product display fixture to unavailable real-world space;
- configuring the display to present, relative to the physically present product items, a first virtual shelf comprising the virtual product display fixture and first and second virtual inventory items according to the virtual planogram;
- allowing a user, via the display, to select at least one of the first and second virtual inventory items;
- configuring a transaction device, coupled to the display, to receive account data associated with a user and the selected virtual inventory item;
- and
- initiating a transaction, via the transaction device, using a transaction protocol and the account data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.