JP4338818B2 - Shelf label display change system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention changes the shelf label display that displays information such as the selling price of each product on the shelf label display in the vicinity of each product by transmitting information about the product from the server to the shelf label display via a wireless communication device. About the system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  In recent years, so-called POS (Point Of Sales) systems are widely used in stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores. This POS system is mainly composed of a plurality of POS terminals (registers) and a store controller placed in the back room, and the store controller stores the data of the sold products based on the input operation at the POS terminal when selling the products. It is a system that performs display and aggregation. In addition, a POS server dedicated to the POS system may manage the POS terminal in place of the store controller that is the central controller of the entire store system.
[0003]
  In such a POS system, product management is performed by using a product code (barcode) attached to the product, so that the product code and information about the product such as a price can be linked to each other. There is no need to put a price tag on the product. For this reason, in a store adopting a POS system, by placing a shelf label describing the price of the product on the shelf where the product is displayed, the price of the product is shown to the customer. Yes.
[0004]
  Recently, there have also appeared stores that employ an ESL system (electronic shelf label system) in addition to the POS system. In this ESL system, the transceiver installed in the sales floor and the ESL (electronic shelf label) attached to each product communicate wirelessly, and each ESL is connected to the POS server, store controller, and higher level via the ESL server connected to the transceiver. It works in conjunction with a headquarters computer (a computer at the chain headquarters that organizes multiple stores). Here, the ESL server obtains information related to each product from the actual sales price data held by the product master in the store controller and the POS server, and transmits it to the ESL to display the selling price of the product on the ESL. Therefore, if this ESL system is used, the actual sales amount at the POS terminal (hereinafter referred to as the actual selling price) and the ESL display amount (hereinafter referred to as the displayed selling price) of each product can be automatically matched. it can. This eliminates the hassle of replacing paper shelf labels during special sales, etc., and the actual selling price matches the display price of the shelf label due to a time difference between a shelf label replacement error or actual price change and shelf label replacement. It is possible to minimize problems such as occurrence of a failure state and damage to customer trust.
[0005]
  The product master is a set of information (data) related to products, and each product has data such as a product code, a product name, a normal selling price, and a special selling price.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  In the above ESL system, each ESL displays information on a predetermined product that is determined, and therefore, it is necessary to determine in advance which product each ESL is responsible for. This operation is called “target link”.
[0007]
  In the target link, a unique code (product code) given to a product is associated with an ESL unique code (ESL code) that each ESL has to represent itself. Specifically, a barcode with an ESL code printed or affixed to the back of the ESL is read with a scanner, while a barcode containing a product code affixed to the ESL is read with a scanner, and the ESL server The product information file in which the ESL code is added to the product information including the product code is created. This associates (links) the ESL code with the product code.
[0008]
  When the target link operation is completed, a check operation for confirming whether the operation has been completed normally is performed. In this check work, transmission is performed from the ESL server to the ESL that has actually performed the target link, and it is confirmed whether or not product information (such as selling price) corresponding to the linked product code is displayed on the ESL.
[0009]
  By the way, the ESL server is usually installed in a part of the back room arranged so as to surround the sales floor, whereas the transceiver is installed on the ceiling or wall of the sales floor so that wireless communication with the ESL in the sales floor is possible. Installed. Therefore, the back room in which the ESL server is installed is not in the area where the transceiver can wirelessly communicate, and it is necessary to bring the ESL to be checked to the sales floor when the target link check operation is performed. However, if the ESL with the target link is taken out to the sales floor one by one and the check work is performed, the check work takes a long time and the work efficiency is not good.
[0010]
  In addition, when performing ESL maintenance or when performing an unlink operation for releasing the link between the ESL and the product, it is necessary to take the ESL to the sales floor and perform a confirmation operation in the same manner, thus improving work efficiency. It can not be said.
[0011]
  The subject of this invention is improving the workability | operativity of work, such as a target link which links | relates goods and ESL (shelf label display) in an ESL system (shelf label display change system).
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The shelf label display change system according to claim 1 is a system installed in a store (the store has a product sales floor and a back room arranged outside the sales floor), and has a plurality of shelf label displays. Device, a plurality of wireless communication devices, and a server. The shelf label display is located near each product on the store floor.DetachableArranged and displays information about each product. The wireless communication device is deployed in a store and can wirelessly transmit to a shelf label display. At least one of these wireless communication devices is installed in the vicinity of the server in the back room of the store. The server is placed in the store's back room. This serverHas an operation input section,Information on each product is captured, and information on the product is transmitted to the shelf label display via a wireless communication device.And when there is a shelf label display in the hand of the operator who operates the operation input part of a server, a shelf label display receives the information regarding goods from the radio | wireless communication apparatus deployed in the vicinity of the server in the back room. .
[0013]
  In the system of claim 1, since the server wirelessly transmits information about each product to the shelf label display, the shelf label display automatically arranged in the vicinity of each product when the information about each product is changed. The display of the vessel can be changed. For this reason, the transmission of information (information such as price) related to the product shown to the customer is more reliable than the transmission using the conventional paper shelf label.
[0014]
  Here, at least one wireless communication device is arranged near a server arranged in a part of the store's back room. That is, a wireless communication device is also deployed in a back room that is not a product sales floor. In other words, the shelf label display is close to the server in the backroom instead of the sales floor.In the hands of the operator who operates the operation input part of the serverAt some point, the shelf label display will fall within the transmission area of the wireless communication device deployed near the server. For this reason, there is no need to take the shelf label display to the sales floor when performing the associating work with the information related to the prior product on the shelf label display or the maintenance work of the shelf label display. The display on the shelf label display can be checked near the server. As a result, workability such as a work for associating a shelf label display device with a product including a confirmation work and a maintenance work is improved, and the work time is shortened as compared with a case where the work is taken to the sales floor for confirmation.
[0015]
  The present invention is characterized in that the server and the wireless communication device disposed in the vicinity of the server are disposed outside the sales floor, and the back room is referred to as the sales floor regardless of the name of the back room disposed outside the sales floor. Regardless of whether or not they are on the same floor, the server and the wireless communication device disposed in the vicinity of the server may be disposed outside the sales floor.
[0016]
  A shelf label display changing system according to a second aspect is the system according to the first aspect, wherein the wireless communication device can also receive a wireless transmission from the shelf label display. The server also receives wireless transmission from the shelf label display device via the wireless communication device.
[0017]
  In the system of claim 2, since the server can receive transmission from the shelf label display, the server can check whether the display content of the shelf label display is normal, It becomes possible for a system administrator or a handler to obtain information such as a display error of the shelf label display from the server.
[0018]
  A shelf label display change system according to a third aspect is the system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the server has a CPU and a display screen. The server also has a function of associating each product with a shelf label display.
[0019]
  In the system according to the third aspect, the server has a CPU, and each product can be associated with a shelf label display. And since the server has a display screen, in the work of associating each product with the shelf label indicator, the worker places the shelf label indicator at hand and works toward the server display screen. Confirmation work can be performed on the spot. This is because, as described above, the shelf label indicator held by the worker working near the server is within the transmission area of the wireless communication device deployed near the server. Therefore, the worker should perform the work of associating each product with the shelf label display and confirming it near the server without going to the sales floor while referring to the display screen of the server and the display of the shelf label display. Can do.
[0020]
  Claim 4The shelf label display change system according to is a system installed in a store (the store has a product sales floor and a back room arranged outside the sales floor), and a plurality of shelf label indicators, A plurality of wireless communication devices and a server are provided. The shelf label display is located near each product on the store floor.DetachableArranged and displays information about each product. The wireless communication device is deployed in a store and can wirelessly transmit to a shelf label display. At least one of these wireless communication devices is installed in the vicinity of the server in the back room of the store. The server is placed in the store's back room. This serverHas an operation input section,Information on each product is captured, and information on the product is transmitted to the shelf label display via a wireless communication device.And when performing the work to link the product information and the shelf label display in advance, when there is a shelf label display at the hand of the operator who operates the operation input part of the server, the shelf label display In the back room, information related to the product is received from a wireless communication device installed in the vicinity of the server.
[0021]
  thisClaim 4In this system, because the server wirelessly transmits information about each product to the shelf label display, when the information about each product is changed, the display of the shelf label display placed near each product is automatically displayed. Can be changed. For this reason, the transmission of information (information such as price) related to the product shown to the customer is more reliable than the transmission using the conventional paper shelf label.
[0022]
  Here, at least one wireless communication device is arranged near a server arranged in a part of the store's back room. That is, a wireless communication device is also deployed in a back room that is not a product sales floor. In other words, the shelf label display is close to the server in the backroom instead of the sales floor.Therefore, when performing the work to link the product information and the shelf label display in advance, the operator who operates the operation input unit of the serverAt some point, the shelf label display will fall within the transmission area of the wireless communication device deployed near the server. For this reason, there is no need to take the shelf label display to the sales floor when performing the associating work with the information related to the prior product on the shelf label display or the maintenance work of the shelf label display. The display on the shelf label display can be checked near the server. As a result, workability such as a work for associating a shelf label display device with a product including a confirmation work and a maintenance work is improved, and the work time is shortened as compared with a case where the work is taken to the sales floor for confirmation.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  FIG. 1 shows a part of an ESL system (shelf label display change system) 10 and a store management system including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention. This store management system is a system that performs a series of data processing such as merchandise management and sales aggregation employed in a store such as a supermarket.
[0024]
  FIG. 1 shows an actual actual selling price (sales price) at a cash register in a store management system and a display selling price (display price) displayed on an electronic shelf label (hereinafter referred to as ESL) that displays a price at each product sales floor. The part of the system that automatically matches is shown. This store management system has a store controller 3, a POS system 4, an ESL system 10 and the like connected to a backbone LAN (Ethernet) 2 provided in the store.
[0025]
  <Store controller>
  The store controller 3 is also called a store automation server, and is connected to the backbone LAN as a central control device for the entire store management system. In the store controller 3, there is a product master file 3a composed of product information such as the product name and product price of each product and the company code (product code) given to each product. Based on the product master file 3a, the store controller 3 performs management related to each operation in the store, such as product price management, inventory management, injection warehouse management, and sales management. When the store is one store of the supermarket chain, the merchandise master file 3a is normally sent from the headquarters of the chain to the store controller 3 of each store.
[0026]
  <POS system>
  The POS system 4 mainly includes a POS server 5 and a plurality of electronic cash registers (hereinafter referred to as ECR (Electric Cash Register)) 6 which are POS terminals. However, depending on the system configuration, the store controller 3 may have the function of the POS server 5 and the installation of the POS server 5 may be omitted.
[0027]
  The POS server 5 is provided with a totaling file for totalizing registration information of each ECR 6 to be described later. Based on these files, sales information of products is managed and sent to the store controller 3.
[0028]
  A plurality of ECRs 6 arranged at a cash register (see cash register 95 in FIG. 2) in which a shopper actually pays for a product is connected to the POS server 5. The ECR 6 includes a scanner that reads a company code (bar code), reads the company code attached to the product with the scanner, and displays information related to the company code. The ECR 6 performs department-specific registration, display on a display device, and print output by a printer, and transmits the registered data to the POS server 5. Then, the POS server 5 accumulates registration data from the ECR 6 in the total file.
[0029]
  <Configuration of ESL system>
  As shown in FIG. 1, the ESL system 10 mainly includes an ESL server 11, a base station 12 as a repeater, a transceiver 13 as a transceiver, and an ESL 14 as a shelf label display.
[0030]
  (ESL server)
  The ESL server 11 is obtained by installing software for controlling the ESL system 10 on a computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 41 and a ROM 42, a RAM 43, and an HDD (HDD) connected to the CPU 41 are provided. A hard disk; storage unit) 44, a display screen 45, an operation input unit (keyboard) 46, a handy scanner 47, and the like.
[0031]
  When the ESL system 10 is started up, a product information file 48 is created in the HDD 44 of the ESL server 11. The product information file 48 is a file for storing information on each product configured as shown in FIG. 5, and is a company code unique to the product, an ESL code unique to the ESL 14 described later, the product name of the product, and the product name. The normal sale price, the sale price of the product at the time of sale, the period of sale of the product, the unit price with respect to the normal sale price of the product, the unit price with respect to the sale price of the product, etc. are stored for each product. The product information file 48 is created based on information obtained from the product master file 3 a of the store controller 3 and information obtained from the actual sales price data file 5 a of the POS server 5. The product information file 48 is updated based on the update information every time the product master file 3a of the store controller 3 is updated. That is, when the sale period is reached or the sale period ends and the product information is updated in the product master file 3a, the product information file 48 of the ESL server 11 is automatically updated accordingly. When the information in the product information file 48 is updated, the ESL server 11 transmits a change in product information to each corresponding ESL 14 via the base station 12 and the transceiver 13.
[0032]
  Incidentally, the ESL server 11 is installed in a room 99 provided in a part of a back room (also referred to as a back yard) 98 in the store 90 shown in FIG. 2 (see FIG. 3). Since the room 99 in the back room 98 is isolated from the sales floors 93 and 94 where the shoppers shop, the ESL server 11 can be accessed only by store managers such as store managers and system handlers. The store 90 shown in FIG. 2 is a simple representation of a general supermarket, and has an entrance 91, an exit 92, a fresh food section 93, a general merchandise section 94, a cash register 95, a back room 98, and the like. The aforementioned ECR 6 is arranged in each register 95. The back room 98 is arranged outside the area where shoppers can enter, such as the sales floors 93 and 94 and the cash register 95 in the store 90 so as to surround the sales floors 93 and 94. The backroom 98 is equipped with equipment for store management systems and other equipment for store operation, as well as machines for weighing, packaging, and pricing fresh food, and storing and storing products.・ Work such as inspection is also performed here.
[0033]
  (transceiver)
  The transceiver 13 is a wireless communication device that has both a function of transmitting to the ESL 14 and a function of receiving a feedback signal from the ESL 14, and transmits product information held by the ESL server 11 to each ESL 14 wirelessly using infrared rays. A feedback signal from each ESL 14 is received and transmitted to the ESL server 11. This transceiver 13 is arranged in the store 90 so that it can be reliably transmitted to each ESL in consideration of the limitation of the infrared reachable distance. Specifically, it is attached to the ceiling part of the sales floors 93 and 94 of the store 90 for each section as shown in FIG. Here, twelve transceivers 13 are attached to the ceilings of the sales floors 93 and 94.
[0034]
  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, here, one transceiver 13 is also attached to the ceiling of a room 99 provided in a part of the back room 98 of the store 90. The transceiver 13 has a transmission / reception capability capable of reliably transmitting / receiving at least to / from the ESL 14 in the room 99. Since the ESL server 11 is installed in the room 99, it can be said that the transceiver 13 is provided in the vicinity of the ESL server 11.
[0035]
  (ESL)
  The ESL 14 is arranged in the vicinity of each product displayed on the sales floor (fresh food section 93, general merchandise section 94) in the store 90 shown in FIG. 2, and replaces the conventional paper price tag. . Therefore, the ESL 14 is attached to a fresh food section and a peg hook in addition to a normal commodity display shelf as in the general commodity section 94. The size and shape of the ESL 14 can be selected to some extent according to the sales floor and the product.
[0036]
  As shown in FIG. 6, the ESL 14 looks like liquid crystal first to seventh display units 31 to 37, a solar cell 21, a wireless reception unit 22, a wireless transmission unit 23, and labels 25 and 26. And have.
[0037]
  The label 25 is printed with a product name, and is attached to the lower left side of the surface of the ESL 14 as shown in FIG. The label 26 is printed with a barcode (first barcode) including the company code, and is attached to the lower right side of the surface of the ESL 14. These labels 25 and 26 may be integrated labels. Although not shown, a barcode (second barcode) representing an ESL code (shelf label display code) unique to the ESL 14 is printed on the back surface of the ESL 14.
[0038]
  The first display unit 31 can display a 4-digit 7-segment display and displays an actual selling price. The second display section 32 can display a 4-digit 7-segment display and displays a normal selling price. The 3rd display part 33 can display 7 digits of 4 digits, and displays a unit price. The fourth display unit 34 can display a 3-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of products displayed, or the display layout and number of products displayed. The fifth display unit 35 displays “normal selling price” indicating that the display in the second display unit 32 column is the normal selling price (see FIG. 7). The sixth display unit 36 displays “sale product” when the product is a sale (not shown). The seventh display unit 37 can display 7 segments. When a special sale is made, “m” is displayed when the special sale period is a month, “w” when the special sale period is a week, and the special sale period is only that day. In some cases, “d” is schematically displayed.
[0039]
  In addition to the front screen (first display surface) of the first liquid crystal layer composed of the first display unit 31 to the seventh display unit 37 for displaying information such as price, the ESL 14 includes the number of products in stock and order information. A back screen (second display surface) of the second liquid crystal layer capable of displaying arbitrary information is provided. These first and second liquid crystal layers are arranged so as to overlap each other.
[0040]
  The ESL 14 has a small CPU inside, and has a reception function, a comparison function, and a transmission function in addition to the display function described above. The ESL code unique to the ESL 14 is stored in the internal memory of the ESL 14, and the ESL code included in the product information received from the transceiver 13 received by the wireless reception unit 22 is compared with the ESL code set to self, and they match. Sometimes the received selling price, unit price, etc. are updated and displayed on the respective display units 31-37. In this case, previously displayed product information is cleared, and new product information is stored in the internal memory. In addition, after receiving the product information from the transceiver 13 and updating the display, the ESL 14 transmits a feedback signal indicating that the processing is normally completed from the wireless transmission unit 23 to the transceiver 13.
[0041]
  The ESL 14 is attached to an ESL mounting rail 18 (see FIG. 7) or other mounting jig installed in the sales floor. The ESL 14 is detachable so that rearrangement of products can be freely performed, but a special tool possessed by a store clerk is required for attachment and detachment. The upper and lower claws 18a and 18b are formed on the ESL mounting rail 18 in FIG. 7, and the upper and lower ends of the ESL 14 are engaged with the claws 18a and 18b. Can be attached to.
[0042]
  Here, a special advertising method is used in which a POP advertisement 19 is attached to the special sale product together with the ESL 14 (see FIG. 7). In order to reduce the cost of each ESL 14, the liquid crystal display of the ESL 14 is not displayed in color. There is no monochrome display. The POP advertisement 19 is arranged in the vicinity of the product by being bitten by the claw 18 a of the ESL mounting rail 18 together with the ESL 14.
[0043]
  The ESL 14 has a built-in long-life battery that can be used for several years, or a solar cell 21 in addition to the long-life battery. With such a power supply, the ESL 14 can continue to operate without battery replacement for several years.
[0044]
  <Outline of normal ESL system operation>
  In the ESL system 10 having such a configuration, the ESL server 11 stores information in which the ESL code for identifying the ESL 14 is added to the information from the product master file 3 a of the store controller 3 in the HDD 44 as the product information file 48. (See FIG. 4). The product information file 48 is immediately updated according to the update of the product master file 3a as described above. The work of adding an ESL code unique to the ESL 14 to the product information fetched from the product master file 3a, that is, the work of associating the product information with the ESL code (target link) will be described in detail later.
[0045]
  Depending on the instruction to change the product master file 3a from the headquarters of the chain and the sales strategy at each store, the specified product will be sold as a special sale, or the actual sale price will be reduced. In the event that it has increased, the product information held in the product master file 3a is changed, and the content of the product information file 48 of the ESL server 11 is also changed accordingly.
[0046]
  Then, the ESL server 11 transmits product information to the ESL 14 in order to change the display. Each ESL 14 compares the ESL code included in the product information received from the transceiver 13 with the ESL code set in itself, and if they match, the actual sales price, unit price, etc. updated by taking in the product information Is displayed on each display unit 31-37. For example, when the product information of the company code 54321 shown in FIG. 5 is transmitted to the ESL 14, the ESL 14 performs a display (partially blinking display) as shown in FIG.
[0047]
  In this way, each ESL 14 displays the selling price of the displayed product, information on special sales, and the like.
[0048]
  <Target link>
  In the ESL system 10 described above, the ESL server 11 stores information in which the ESL code for identifying the ESL 14 is attached to the information from the product master file 3 a of the store controller 3 in the HDD 44 as the product information file 48. However, the product information file 48 as shown in FIG. 5 cannot be created unless the product information to be imported and the ESL 14 for displaying the product are associated with each other. Therefore, an operation for linking (associating) the product information to be captured in advance with the ESL 14 is required. This operation is called a target link.
[0049]
  In the target link, a unique code (own code) given to each product in the product master file 3a is linked to an ESL unique code (ESL code) that each ESL 14 has to represent itself.
[0050]
  Specifically, first, the operation input unit 46 is operated to start up a screen for target links on the display screen 45. Next, the barcode representing the ESL code printed on the back surface of the ESL 14 is read by the handy scanner 47, while the barcode printed on the label 26 attached to the surface of the ESL 14 is read by the handy scanner 47. Then, the company code and the ESL code read by the handy scanner 47 are arranged on the display screen 45. If the link between the two is correct, the registration button on the display screen 45 is selected.
[0051]
  When registered, the product information file 48 is integrated with the product information group having the company code linked with the ESL code and stored in the product information file 48. Thereafter, the ESL server 11 transmits the product information to the ESL 14 for confirmation. At this time, since there is the ESL 14 that has performed the target link at the operator's hand, the display of the ESL 14 can be confirmed on the spot. The ESL 14 receives product information wirelessly transmitted from the transceiver 13 attached to the room 99 and performs display corresponding to the information. The worker confirms that the target link has been normally performed, and shifts to the target link for the next ESL 14, or goes to install the ESL 14 that has finished the target link in the vicinity of the product on the sales floor.
[0052]
  <Release target link>
  When a certain product disappears from the store, the ESL 14 previously attached to the product becomes unnecessary. In this case, it is necessary to remove the link with the company code of the product and link the ESL 14 to the company code of another product, or store the ESL 14 in a free state that does not link the company code of any product. .
[0053]
  In such a case, the ESL 14 is brought into the room 99 where the ESL server 11 is installed, and the target link is released (unlinked) by the operation of the ESL server 11.
[0054]
  In this unlink, first, an unlink screen is launched on the display screen 45. Next, the bar code representing the ESL code printed on the back surface of the ESL 14 is read by the handy scanner 47. Then, the company code and the ESL code read by the handy scanner 47 are arranged on the display screen 45, and the delete button is selected there.
[0055]
  When deleted, the information group of the product having the ESL code is deleted in the product information file 48, and then the ESL server 11 transmits empty product information having the ESL code of the ESL 14 to the ESL 14. At this time, since there is the ESL 14 that has been unlinked at the operator's hand, the display of the ESL 14 can be confirmed on the spot. The ESL 14 receives information on an empty product wirelessly transmitted from the transceiver 13 attached to the room 99, and displays that the ESL 14 is in a free state (for example, using the first display unit 31). Display “FREE”). The worker confirms that the unlink has been normally performed and applies a new target link to the ESL 14 or goes to store the ESL 14 that has been unlinked in a storage location.
[0056]
  <Maintenance of ESL>
  When maintenance of the ESL 14 is necessary due to a failure or the like, the ESL 14 is brought into the back room 98 or the room 99 for repair. Then, when confirming whether the ESL 14 has been repaired, the ESL server is operated to transmit the product information corresponding to the ESL 14 in the ESL server 11, and it is confirmed in the room 99 whether or not the ESL 14 displays a normal display. . At this time, since there is an ESL 14 that has been maintained by the operator, the display of the ESL 14 can be confirmed on the spot. The ESL 14 receives product information wirelessly transmitted from the transceiver 13 attached to the room 99 and performs display corresponding to the information.
[0057]
  <Features of this ESL system>
  (1)
  The product information in the product information file 48 of the ESL server 11 is linked to the product information of the product master file 3a held by the store controller 3, and the actual selling price used in the ECR 6 and the display selling price displayed on the ESL 14 automatically match. , Shoppers' confidence in the store is improved. That is, when the selling price at ECR6 is higher than the display price at the sales floor, a complaint is made by the shopper, and when this occurs in the checkout queue, all the shopper in the line There will be distrust in the store. However, since the ESL system 10 as described above is introduced in this store management system, the selling price change in the product master file 3a and the display selling price change of the ESL 14 are automatically linked to each other in the selling price and the sales floor in the ECR6. The displayed selling price of ESL14 immediately matches. Therefore, the shopper comes to trust the store.
[0058]
  It is also possible for store managers, department managers, buyers, etc. to determine the demands of shoppers and to conduct special sales and measure the results in real time.
[0059]
  (2)
  Here, the ESL server 11 is installed in a room 99 arranged in a section of the back room 98 of the store 90, and one transceiver 13 is attached to the ceiling of the room 99. That is, the transceiver 13 is also deployed in the room 99 of the back room 98 that is not the sales floor 93 or 94 of the product, and even when the ESL 14 is near the ESL server 11 instead of the sales floor 93 or 94, the ESL 14 is connected to the ESL 14 from the transceiver 13. The transmission is supposed to arrive.
[0060]
  For this reason, when performing operations such as target link, unlink, and maintenance of the ESL 14, it is possible to confirm whether or not these operations are normally completed without taking the ESL 14 to the sales floors 93 and 94. . In other words, the display of the ESL 14 can be confirmed near the ESL server 11 in the room 99 of the back room 98.
[0061]
  As a result, the workability of operations such as target linking, unlinking, and maintenance of ESL14 including confirmation work is improved, and the work time is significantly longer than when carrying out confirmation work by taking ESL14 to sales floors 93 and 94. It has been shortened.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
  In the present invention, at least one wireless communication device is provided near a server arranged in the back room of the store, and the shelf label display is located near the back room server instead of the sales floor.In the hands of the operator who operates the operation input part of the serverIn some cases, the shelf label display device falls within the transmission area of the wireless communication device installed near the server. For this reason, there is no need to take the shelf label display to the sales floor when performing the associating work with the information related to the prior product on the shelf label display or the maintenance work of the shelf label display. The display on the shelf label display can be checked near the server. As a result, workability such as a work for associating a shelf label display device with a product including a confirmation work and a maintenance work is improved, and the work time is shortened as compared with a case where the work is taken to the sales floor for confirmation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a store management system including a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a simplified plan view of a store.
FIG. 3 is a plan layout view of a transceiver.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an ESL server.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a product information file.
FIG. 6 is a front view of an ESL.
FIG. 7 is an attachment diagram of ESL and POP advertisements.
[Explanation of symbols]
  10 ESL system (shelf label display change system)
  11 ESL server (server)
  13 Transceiver (wireless communication device)
  14 ESL (shelf label display)
  26 Label
  48 Product information file

Claims (4)

A shelf label display change system installed in a store having a sales floor of goods and a back room arranged outside the sales floor,
In order to display information about each product, a plurality of shelf label indicators that are detachably disposed in the vicinity of each product in the sales floor;
A plurality of wireless communication devices deployed in the store and capable of wireless transmission to the shelf label display;
A server that has an operation input unit, is arranged in the back room, takes in information on each product, and transmits information on the product to the shelf label display via the wireless communication device;
With
At least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices is deployed in the vicinity of the server in the backroom ;
When the shelf label display is at hand of an operator who operates the operation input unit of the server, the shelf label display is a product from the wireless communication device provided in the vicinity of the server in the backroom. Receive information about the
Shelf label display change system. The wireless communication device can also receive wireless transmission from the shelf label display,
The server receives a wireless transmission from the shelf label display device via the wireless communication device,
The shelf label display change system according to claim 1.   The shelf label display change system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the server includes a CPU and a display screen, and has a function of associating each product with the shelf label display. A shelf label display change system installed in a store having a sales floor of goods and a back room arranged outside the sales floor,
In order to display information about each product, a plurality of shelf label indicators that are detachably disposed in the vicinity of each product in the sales floor;
A plurality of wireless communication devices deployed in the store and capable of wireless transmission to the shelf label display;
A server that has an operation input unit, is arranged in the back room, takes in information on each product, and transmits information on the product to the shelf label display via the wireless communication device;
With
At least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices is deployed in the vicinity of the server in the backroom ;
When the product label and the shelf label display are linked in advance, when the operator operating the operation input unit of the server has the shelf label display, the shelf label The display device receives information about the product from the wireless communication device deployed in the vicinity of the server in the backroom.
Shelf label display change system.

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