Virtual planogram management systems and methods

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A mobile product inventory management device comprising:
a display; a camera; a processor; and a recognition module executable on the processor and that configures the processor to:
capture image data, via the camera, of a real-world store shelf having physically present products;derive image features by converting physical features of the real-world physically present products from the image data into the image features;select a virtual planogram associated with the real-world store shelf based on the image features, wherein the selected virtual planogram comprises a virtual product display fixture based on a real-world product display fixture, and wherein the virtual product display fixture comprises an expansion of the real-world product display fixture to unavailable real-world space; and initiate, via a second device, an inventory transaction associated with at least one of the physically present products on the real-world store shelf, or a virtual product displayed on the virtual product display fixture, according to the virtual planogram.