KR102612368B1 - Electronic shelf label, lighting apparatus, and controlling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A control device according to an embodiment includes a display unit that displays a user interface including an electronic map and a list of icons; The electronic map includes a plurality of areas, the icon list includes at least one lighting icon and at least one electronic price indicator icon, and the display unit displays at least one area of the plurality of areas according to a user's control signal. a control unit that controls to display at least one icon from the icon list and generates matching information based on the user's control signal; The communication unit may include a communication unit that transmits the matching information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device.

Description

Electronic price indicators, lighting devices and control devices {ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL, LIGHTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROLLING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to an electronic price indicator, a lighting device, and a control device for controlling the electronic price indicator and the lighting device.

Typically, products are displayed on shelves in distribution stores. Information such as sales price, discount information, unit price, country of origin, etc. for products is displayed on the paper label. The paper label is discarded when product information changes or the product display location changes. At this time, a new paper label must be created to display the changed product information. Therefore, the paper label incurs ongoing maintenance costs. In addition, the use of paper labels has a negative impact on environmental protection because it wastes raw materials such as paper from an environmental point of view.

Recently, research and development has been conducted on electronic price indicators or electronic shelf labels as a means to replace the paper labels. The electronic price indicator may be referred to as a product electronic price indicator. The electronic price indicator receives price-related information of the product from the central control center (server) through a wireless device (e.g., gateway), and displays the received price-related information to provide information about the product in real time. It provides.

The electronic price indicator can display frequent information changes or discount information for the product in real time through the display of the electronic price indicator. For user convenience, the electronic price indicator displays not only price information, but also store symbol, promotion image, barcode, product name, product image, country of origin information, etc. A lot of information can be displayed.

An electronic price indicator according to an embodiment includes a display that displays product information; a communication unit that receives the product information and matching information; A control unit that generates a lighting control signal for controlling the lighting device based on the product information and the matching information, wherein the communication unit transmits the lighting control signal to the lighting device through short-distance communication, and the control unit The lighting device can be controlled according to the lighting control signal.

A lighting device according to an embodiment includes a lighting unit that outputs at least one color; A communication department that receives product information and matching information; A control unit that controls the lighting unit based on the product information and the matching information corresponding to the electronic price indicator, wherein the control unit generates lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information, and controls the lighting. The lighting unit can be controlled based on information.

A control device according to an embodiment includes a display unit that displays a user interface including an electronic map and a list of icons; The electronic map includes a plurality of areas, the icon list includes at least one lighting icon and at least one electronic price indicator icon, and the display unit displays at least one area of the plurality of areas according to a user's control signal. a control unit that controls to display at least one icon from the icon list and generates matching information based on the user's control signal; A communication unit transmits product information to an electronic price indicator, and the communication unit transmits the matching information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device. The control unit includes a communication unit that transmits the matching information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device. Generates lighting control information, and the communication unit may transmit the lighting control information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device.

The electronic price indicator according to the embodiment controls the color and brightness of the lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator based on the product information displayed by the electronic price indicator, thereby increasing the user's interest and identification in the product information. You can do it.

The lighting device according to the embodiment controls the color and brightness of the lighting device based on product information displayed by the electronic price indicator corresponding to the lighting device, thereby increasing the user's interest in and identification of the product information. You can.

The control device according to the embodiment controls the color and brightness of the lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator based on the product information displayed by the electronic price indicator, thereby increasing the user's interest in and identification of the product information. there is.

1 illustrates a system including an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment.
Figure 2 shows the arrangement of electronic price indicators and lighting according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 is a signal flow diagram between a control device, an electronic price display, and a lighting device according to an embodiment.
4A, B show a user interface of a control device according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 is a block diagram of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment.
Figure 6 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment.
Figure 7 is a block diagram of a lighting device according to an embodiment.
8 is a flowchart of the operation of a lighting device according to an embodiment.
9 is a block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment.
10 is a flowchart of the operation of a control device according to an embodiment.

The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms. The embodiments are intended to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete, and are intended for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. The terms described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the embodiment, and may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

Combinations of each block in the attached drawings and each step in the flowchart may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions can be mounted on the processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, the instructions performed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are included in each block of the drawing or each flow chart. This creates a means to perform the functions described in the steps. These computer program instructions may also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular manner, so that the computer-usable or computer-readable memory The instructions stored in can also produce manufactured items containing instruction means that perform the functions described in each block of the drawing or each step of the flowchart. Computer program instructions can also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a process that is executed by the computer, thereby generating a process that is executed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions that perform processing equipment may also provide steps for executing functions described in each block of the drawing and each step of the flowchart.

Additionally, each block or each step may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). Additionally, it should be noted that in some alternative embodiments it is possible for the functions mentioned in blocks or steps to occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order depending on the corresponding function.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 illustrates a system including an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 may be referred to as electronic shelf labels (ESL) or electronic shelf label terminals, electronic price terminals, or electronic price indicators (tags). Electronic price indicators (111, 112, 113) can be mounted on shelves in stores such as large supermarkets and general stores to display product information such as price. The electronic price indicator (111, 112, 113) may communicate with the server 131 through a gateway located nearby among the plurality of gateways (121, 122, 123). For example, the electronic price indicator 111 may communicate with the server 131 through the gateway 121. Additionally, the electronic price indicator 112 may communicate with the server 131 through the gateway 122. Additionally, the electronic price indicator 113 may communicate with the server 131 through the gateway 123.

The server 131 is connected to a console (not shown). The console refers to a device that includes a user interface for managing the system. The server 131 may receive user commands through the console. Additionally, the gateways 121, 122, and 123 and the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 may receive user commands through the console. In other words, the user can control the electronic price display (111, 112, 113), gateway (121, 122, 123), and server 131 through the console.

The server 131 can transmit product information to be displayed on the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113, such as price, product image, discount information, and barcode, to the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113. there is. Electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 may display the data received from the server 131.

The server 131 and the gateways 121, 122, and 123 may be connected wired or wirelessly. For example, the server 131 and the gateways 121, 122, and 123 may communicate via Ethernet or Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity).

The gateways 121, 122, and 123 and the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 may be wirelessly connected. For example, the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 and the gateways 121, 122, and 123 may be connected through Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communication.

Electronic price indicators (111, 112, 113) may include a display that consumes power only when the image being displayed by the electronic price indicators (111, 112, 113) is changed. For example, the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 may include a bistable cholesteric display (BCD) or an electronic ink display. Electronic price indicators (111, 112, 113) may periodically transmit an alive signal to the server (131). The server 131 may determine whether the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 are operating normally through the alive signal received from the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113.

The electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 each have a unique identifier (ID). The server 131 may use the identifier of the electronic price indicator (111, 112, 113) as an address when communicating with the electronic price indicator (111, 112, 113).

The identifier may be set by the manager when the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 are initially installed on the shelf of the store. The administrator assigns identifiers to the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 using a hand-held device. The identifier may be registered in the server 131 by an administrator.

When the identifier of the electronic price indicator (111, 112, 113) is registered in the server 131, the administrator can change the image displayed on the electronic price indicator (111, 112, 113) through the server 131. Additionally, the manager may transmit a command for controlling the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 to the electronic price indicators 111, 112, and 113 through the server 131.

Figure 2 shows the arrangement of electronic price indicators and lighting according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of electronic price indicators 211 to 219 may be placed on the shelf 220 of a store. For example, first to third electronic price indicators 211 to 213 may be arranged in the third stage 221 of the display stand 220. Fourth to sixth electronic price indicators 214 to 216 may be placed in the second stage 222 of the display stand 220. In addition, seventh to ninth electronic price indicators 217 to 219 may be disposed on the first stage 223 of the display stand 220.

At this time, lighting 231 may be placed on the ceiling of the store where the display stand 220 is placed. The lighting 231 according to the embodiment changes the color of the lighting 231 based on the product information of at least one electronic price indicator among the plurality of electronic price indicators 211 to 219 or the matching information of the display stand 220. Or you can control the brightness.

Figure 3 is a signal flow diagram between a control device, an electronic price display, and a lighting device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control device 301 according to the embodiment may display a user interface (UI) on the display unit of the control device 301 (304). For example, the user interface may display an electronic map of the store, a plurality of shelf icons, a plurality of full price indicator icons, and a plurality of light icons.

The control device 301 according to the embodiment may receive identification information of the electronic price indicator 302 from the electronic price indicator 302. Additionally, the control device 301 may receive identification information of the lighting device 303 from the lighting device 303 .

The user of the control device 301 can place at least one icon among a plurality of shelf icons, a plurality of electronic price indicator icons, and a plurality of lighting icons in a specific area of the electronic map through the user interface. For example, a first shelf icon, a first electronic price indicator icon, and a first lighting icon may be arranged in the first area of the electronic map of the user interface. At this time, the control device 301 may generate matching information based on the first shelf icon, the first electronic price indicator icon, and the first lighting icon arranged in the first area (306).

The control device 301 may transmit matching information to the electronic price indicator 302 and the lighting device 303 (307, 308). The electronic price indicator 302 may receive matching information from the control device 301 (309). Additionally, the lighting device 303 may receive matching information from the control device 301 (310). The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of the lighting device 303 corresponding to the electronic price indicator 302.

The control device 301 may receive product information corresponding to the electronic price indicator 302 from a server (not shown) (311). The control device 301 may transmit product information received from a server (not shown) to the electronic price indicator 302 (312). The electronic price indicator 302 may display product information received from the control device 301 through the display unit of the electronic price indicator 302 (313).

The control device 301 may generate lighting control information based on product information (S314). The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, product discount rate, product discount period, product discount time, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device 303 according to the product discount rate, product discount period, product discount time, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date.

For example, the lighting control information may include look up tables such as Tables 1 to 5 below.

Product discount rate (%) Lighting color/brightness (%) 10 Gray / 20 20 White / 30 30 Purple/ 40 40 navy blue / 50 50 Blue/60 60 Green/ 70 70 Yellow/80 80 Orange/ 90 90 Red / 100 Gifts Psychic lighting / 100

Product discount period (end date based on current date) Lighting color/brightness (%) End date D-10 Gray / 20 End date D- 9 White / 30 End date D- 8 Purple/ 40 End date D- 7 navy blue / 50 End date D- 6 Blue/60 End date D- 5 Green/ 70 End date D- 4 Yellow/80 End date D- 3 Orange/ 90 End date D- 2 Red / 100 End date D- 1 Psychic lighting / 100

Product discount time Lighting color/brightness (%) 50 minutes before end time Gray / 20 45 minutes before end time White / 30 40 minutes before end time Purple/ 40 35 minutes before end time navy blue / 50 30 minutes before end time Blue/60 25 minutes before end time Green/ 70 20 minutes before end time Yellow/80 15 minutes before end time Orange/ 90 10 minutes before end time Red / 100 5 minutes before end time Psychic lighting / 100

Product manufacturing date Lighting color/brightness (%) 10 months ago as of current date Gray / 20 9 months ago as of current date white / 30 8 months ago as of current date Purple/ 40 7 months ago as of current date navy blue / 50 6 months ago as of current date Blue/60 5 months ago as of current date Green/ 70 4 months ago as of current date Yellow/80 3 months ago as of current date Orange/ 90 2 months ago as of current date Red / 100 1 month ago as of current date Psychic lighting / 100

Product expiration date Lighting color/brightness (%) 10 days ago current date Gray / 20 9 days ago current date White / 30 8 days ago current date Purple/ 40 7 days ago current date navy blue / 50 6 days ago current date Blue/60 5 days ago current date Green/ 70 4 days ago current date Yellow/80 3 days ago current date Orange/ 90 2 days ago current date Red / 100 1 day before current date Psychic lighting / 100

The control device 301 may transmit lighting control information to the lighting device 303 (315). The lighting device 303 may control the lighting unit of the lighting device 303 based on the lighting control information received from the control device 301 (316). For example, the lighting device 303 may control the lighting unit based on a lookup table included in the lighting control information.

4A, B show a user interface of a control device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the control device 400 according to an embodiment may display a user interface on the display unit 401. The control device 400 may display the electronic map 402 and a plurality of icon lists 412, 416, and 420 through a user interface. For example, electronic map 402 may be a map of a merchandise store. Additionally, the electronic map 402 may display a plurality of areas 403 to 411 of a product store. For example, the electronic map 402 may display first to ninth areas 403 to 411.

Figure 4a shows 9 areas on the electronic map 402 for convenience of explanation, but depending on various embodiments, the number of areas displayed on the electronic map 402 may exceed 9 or be less than 9. .

The plurality of icon lists 412, 416, and 420 may include a lighting icon list 412, a tag icon list 416, and a display shelf icon list 420. The lighting icon list 412 may include a plurality of lighting icons 413, 414, and 415. The tag icon list 416 may include a plurality of tag icons 417, 418, and 419. The shelf icon list 420 may include a plurality of shelf icons 421, 422, and 423. The tag icon may be referred to as an electronic price indicator icon.

FIG. 4A shows three icon lists 413, 416, and 420 for convenience of explanation. However, depending on various embodiments, the number of icon lists may exceed three or less than three. In addition, Figure 4a displays three icons (413 to 415, 417 to 419, and 421 to 423) in three icon lists (413, 416, and 420) for convenience of explanation, but according to various embodiments, The number of icons may be more than 3 or less than 3.

The user of the control device 400 can place at least one icon on the electronic map 402 through the user interface displayed on the display unit 401. For example, the display unit 401 may include a touch panel or a touch screen. The display unit 401 can detect a user's touch signal through the touch panel or the touch screen. At this time, the user can touch and drag at least one icon among the plurality of icons 413 to 415, 417 to 419, and 421 to 423 displayed on the user interface to place it in a specific area of the electronic map 402. The user can touch and drag the first lighting icon 413, the first tag icon 417, and the first shelf icon 421, respectively, to place them in the eighth area 410 of the electronic map 402.

According to another embodiment, the control device 400 may include an input unit (not shown). The input unit may be a keyboard or mouse. The control device 400 may place at least one icon on the electronic map 402 based on a signal input by the user through the input unit. The user can select at least one icon from among the plurality of icons 413 to 415, 417 to 419, and 421 to 423 displayed on the user interface through the input unit and place it in a specific area of the electronic map 402. For example, the user selects the first lighting icon 413, the first tag icon 417, and the first shelf icon 421 through the input unit and places them in the eighth area 410 of the electronic map 402. can do.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the control device 400 displays a first lighting icon, a first tag icon, and a first lighting icon in the eighth area 410 of the electronic map 402 displayed on the display unit 401 according to the user's input signal. 1 A shelf icon can be displayed.

At this time, the control device 400 includes a first lighting device corresponding to the first lighting icon, a first tag (or first electronic price indicator) corresponding to the first tag icon, and a first lighting device corresponding to the first shelf icon. 1 Shelves can be set as one group.

The control device 400 may receive identification information of the first electronic price indicator from the first electronic price indicator. Additionally, the control device 400 may receive identification information of the first lighting device from the first lighting device.

The control device 400 may receive product information corresponding to the first electronic price indicator from the server. The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, product discount rate, product discount period, product discount time, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date.

The control device 400 may generate matching information based on the identification information of the first electronic price indicator, the identification information of the first lighting device, and the product information. For example, the matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of the first lighting device corresponding to the first electronic price indicator.

The control device 400 may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device 303 according to the product discount rate, product discount period, product discount time, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include look up tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above.

The control device 400 may transmit lighting control information to the first lighting device. The first lighting device may control the lighting unit of the first lighting device based on lighting control information received from the control device 400. For example, the lighting device 303 may control the lighting unit based on a lookup table included in the lighting control information.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment.

Referring to Figure 5, the electronic price indicator 500 according to the embodiment may include a communication unit 501, a display unit 502, a storage unit 503, and an input unit 504.

The communication unit 501 may perform data communication with an external electronic device through a wired network or wireless network. The communication unit 501 according to the embodiment may be connected to a control device (not shown), a lighting device (not shown), and a gateway through a wired network or a wireless network. The wireless network may be a local area network.

The display unit 502 can output image information. Depending on the embodiment, the display unit 502 may include a touch screen or a touch panel. The storage unit 503 may store various commands for controlling the electronic price indicator 500.

The input unit 504 may receive a signal for controlling the electronic price indicator 500 from the user. Depending on the embodiment, the input unit 504 may be at least one button attached to a portion of the electronic price indicator 500. According to another embodiment, the input unit 504 may include at least one of a keyboard and a mouse. The control unit 505 may control the overall operation of the electronic price indicator 500.

Depending on the embodiment, the display unit 502 may display product information. The communication unit 501 can receive the product information and matching information. The control unit 505 may generate lighting control information for controlling a lighting device based on the product information and the matching information. The communication unit 501 may transmit the lighting control information to the lighting device (not shown) through a local area network.

The communication unit 501 may receive the product information from a server (not shown). The communication unit 501 may receive the matching information from the control device. The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, a product discount rate, a product discount period, a product manufacturing date, and a product expiration date. The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

The communication unit 501 according to the embodiment may receive identification information of the electronic price indicator from the electronic price indicator. Additionally, the communication unit 501 may receive identification information of the lighting device from the lighting device.

The control unit 505 according to another embodiment may generate matching information based on the identification information of the electronic price indicator, the identification information of the lighting device, and the product information. The control unit 505 according to another embodiment may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device according to the product discount rate, the product discount period, the product discount time, the product manufacturing date, and the product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include look up tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above. The communication unit 501 according to another embodiment may transmit the lighting control information to the lighting device. The lighting device may control the lighting unit of the lighting device based on the lighting control information received from the communication unit 501. For example, the lighting device may control the lighting unit based on a lookup table included in the lighting control information.

Figure 6 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic price indicator according to an embodiment.

Referring to Figure 6, the electronic price indicator according to the embodiment can receive product information (step S601). For example, the electronic price indicator may receive the product information from a server through a communication unit of the electronic price indicator.

The electronic price indicator may display the product information (step S602). For example, the electronic price indicator may display the product information through a display unit of the electronic price indicator. The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, a product discount rate, a product discount period, a product manufacturing date, and a product expiration date.

The electronic price indicator may receive matching information (step S603). For example, the electronic price indicator may receive the matching information from the control device through a communication unit of the electronic price indicator. The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

The electronic price indicator may generate lighting control information based on product information and matching information (step S604). For example, the electronic price indicator may generate the lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information through a control unit of the electronic price indicator.

The electronic price indicator may transmit lighting control information (step S605). For example, the electronic price indicator may transmit the lighting control signal to the lighting device through a communication unit of the electronic price indicator. At this time, the communication unit may transmit the lighting control signal to the lighting device through a local area network.

The electronic price indicator according to another embodiment may generate matching information based on the identification information of the electronic price indicator, the identification information of the lighting device, and the product information. The electronic price indicator according to another embodiment may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device according to the product discount rate, the product discount period, the product discount time, the product manufacturing date, and the product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include look up tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above. The electronic price indicator according to another embodiment may transmit the lighting control information to the lighting device. The lighting device may control the lighting unit of the lighting device based on the received lighting control information. For example, the lighting device may control the lighting unit based on a lookup table included in the lighting control information.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a lighting device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7 , a lighting device 700 according to an embodiment may include a communication unit 701, a lighting unit 702, and a control unit 703.

The communication unit 701 may transmit a communication signal to an electronic device equipped with communication equipment or receive a communication signal from the electronic device. The communication unit 701 may transmit or receive the communication signal through a local area network or a commercial communication network.

The lighting unit 702 may output a lighting signal. For example, the lighting unit 702 may output a lighting signal including at least one color. For example, the lighting unit 702 may output at least one color among red, orange, yellow, blue, navy blue, and purple. Additionally, the lighting unit 702 can control the brightness of the lighting signal. For example, the lighting unit 702 may control the brightness of the lighting signal in a plurality of stages.

The lighting unit 702 according to an embodiment may output at least one color. The communication unit 701 can receive product information and matching information. The control unit 703 may control the lighting unit 702 based on the product information and the matching information.

The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, a product discount rate, a product discount period, a product manufacturing date, and a product expiration date. The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

The communication unit 701 according to the embodiment may receive the product information and the matching information from a control device (not shown). The control unit 703 may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information. Additionally, the control unit 703 may control the lighting unit 702 based on the lighting control information. The matching information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the lighting device 700.

The control unit 705 according to an embodiment may generate matching information based on the identification information of the electronic price indicator, the identification information of the lighting device, and the product information. The control unit 705 according to another embodiment may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device according to the product discount rate, the product discount period, the product discount time, the product manufacturing date, and the product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include look up tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above. The control unit 705 may control the lighting unit 702 based on the lighting control information.

The communication unit 701 according to another embodiment may receive lighting control information including the product information and the matching information from the control device (not shown). The control unit 703 according to another embodiment may control the lighting unit 702 based on the lighting control information received from the control device (not shown).

8 is a flowchart of the operation of a lighting device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, a lighting device according to an embodiment may receive product information and matching information (step S801). For example, the lighting device may receive the product information and matching information from a control device (not shown) through a communication unit of the lighting device.

The lighting device may control lighting based on the product information and the matching information (step S802). The lighting device according to an embodiment may generate a lighting control signal based on the product information and the matching information through a control unit of the lighting device. The lighting device may control the lighting unit of the lighting device based on the lighting control signal.

The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, a product discount rate, a product discount period, a product manufacturing date, and a product expiration date. The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

The lighting device according to the embodiment may receive identification information of the electronic price indicator from the electronic price indicator. The lighting device may generate lighting control information based on the identification information of the lighting device, the identification information of the electronic price indicator, and product information.

The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device according to the product discount rate, the product discount period, the product discount time, the product manufacturing date, and the product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include lookup tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above. The control unit of the lighting device according to an embodiment may control the lighting unit of the lighting device based on the look-up table.

The lighting device according to another embodiment may receive lighting control information including the product information and the matching information from the control device through the communication unit. The control unit of the lighting device according to another embodiment may control the lighting unit based on the lighting control information received from the control device.

9 is a block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the control device 900 according to the embodiment may include a communication unit 901, a display unit 902, a storage unit 903, and an input unit 904.

The communication unit 901 may be connected to at least one electronic device equipped with communication equipment through a wired network or a wireless network. The communication unit 901 may transmit a communication signal to the at least one electronic device through the wired network or a wireless network, or may receive a communication signal from the at least one electronic device. The communication unit 501 according to the embodiment may be connected to an electronic price indicator (not shown), a lighting device (not shown), and a gateway. The wireless network may be a local area network or a commercial communication network.

The display unit 902 can output image information. The display unit 902 according to an embodiment may include a touch screen or a touch panel. The storage unit 903 can store various commands for controlling the control device 900.

The input unit 904 may receive a signal for controlling the control device 900 from the user. Depending on the embodiment, the input unit 904 may be at least one button attached to a part of the control device 900. According to another embodiment, the input unit 904 may include at least one of a keyboard and a mouse. The control unit 905 can control the overall operation of the control device 900.

The display unit 902 according to an embodiment may display a user interface including an electronic map and a list of icons. The electronic map may include a plurality of areas. The icon list may include at least one lighting icon and at least one electronic price indicator icon.

The control unit 905 according to an embodiment may control the display unit 902 to display at least one icon from the icon list in at least one area among the plurality of areas according to a user's control signal. Additionally, the control unit 905 may generate matching information based on the user's control signal.

The communication unit 901 according to an embodiment may transmit the matching information to at least one of an electronic price indicator (not shown) and a lighting device (not shown). The control unit 905 according to an embodiment may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information. The communication unit 901 according to an embodiment may transmit the lighting control information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device.

The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, a product discount rate, a product discount period, a product manufacturing date, and a product expiration date. The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

The communication unit 901 according to the embodiment may receive identification information of the electronic price indicator from the electronic price indicator. Additionally, the communication unit 901 may receive identification information of the lighting device from the lighting device.

The user of the control device 900 can select at least one of a plurality of shelf icons, a plurality of electronic price indicator icons, and a plurality of lighting icons in a specific area of the electronic map through the user interface displayed on the display unit 902. It can be placed. For example, a first shelf icon, a first electronic price indicator icon, and a first lighting icon may be arranged in the first area of the electronic map of the user interface. At this time, the control device 900 may generate the matching information based on the first shelf icon, the first electronic price indicator icon, and the first lighting icon arranged in the first area.

The communication unit 901 according to an embodiment may generate lighting control information based on product information. The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, product discount rate, product discount period, product discount time, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device according to the product discount rate, the product discount period, the product discount time, the product manufacturing date, and the product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include lookup tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above.

10 is a flowchart of the operation of a control device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10, the control device according to the embodiment may display a user interface (step S1001). For example, the control device may display the user interface through a display unit of the control device. The display unit may display a user interface including an electronic map and a list of icons. The electronic map may include a plurality of areas. The icon list may include at least one lighting icon and at least one electronic price indicator icon.

The control device can control display icons, tag icons, and lighting icons to be placed in specific areas of the electronic map (step S1002). For example, the control device may control the display unit to display at least one icon from the icon list in at least one area among the plurality of areas according to a user's control signal through the control unit of the control device.

The control device may generate matching information (step S1003). For example, the control device may generate the matching information based on the user's control signal through the control unit. The matching information may include identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

The control device can receive product information (step S1004). For example, the control device may receive the product information from a server (not shown) through the communication unit. The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, a product discount rate, a product discount period, a product manufacturing date, and a product expiration date.

The control device may generate lighting control information based on the matching information and the product information (step S1005). In an embodiment, the control unit of the control device may generate lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information.

The control device according to the embodiment may receive identification information of the electronic price indicator from the electronic price indicator. Additionally, the control device may receive identification information of the lighting device from the lighting device.

The user of the control device can place at least one icon among a plurality of shelf icons, a plurality of electronic price indicator icons, and a plurality of lighting icons in a specific area of the electronic map through a user interface displayed on the display unit of the control device. there is. For example, a first shelf icon, a first electronic price indicator icon, and a first lighting icon may be arranged in the first area of the electronic map of the user interface. At this time, the control device may generate the matching information based on the first shelf icon, the first electronic price indicator icon, and the first lighting icon arranged in the first area.

The control device according to the embodiment may generate lighting control information based on product information. The product information may include identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, product discount rate, product discount period, product discount time, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date. The lighting control information may include information about the color and brightness of the lighting device according to the product discount rate, the product discount period, the product discount time, the product manufacturing date, and the product expiration date. For example, the lighting control information may include lookup tables such as Tables 1 to 5 above.

The control device may transmit the lighting control information (step S1006). The communication unit of the control device according to the embodiment may transmit the lighting control information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device.

According to another embodiment, the control device may not generate the lighting control information. At this time, the control device may transmit the matching information and product information received from the server to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device through the communication unit.

Claims (10)

A display that displays product information;
a communication unit that receives the product information and matching information;
It includes a control unit that generates a lighting control signal for controlling a lighting device based on the product information and the matching information,
The communication unit transmits the lighting control signal to the lighting device through short-distance communication,
The control unit is an electronic price indicator that controls the lighting device according to the lighting control signal. According to claim 1,
The communication unit is an electronic price indicator that receives the product information from a server and receives the matching information from a control device. According to claim 1,
The product information includes identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, product discount rate, product discount period, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date,
The matching information is an electronic price indicator including identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator. a lighting unit that outputs at least one color;
A communication unit that receives product information and matching information corresponding to the electronic price indicator;
It includes a control unit that controls the lighting unit based on the product information and the matching information,
The control unit generates lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information, and controls the lighting unit based on the lighting control information. According to clause 4,
The product information includes identification information of the electronic price indicator, product discount rate, product discount period, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date,
The matching information includes identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of the lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator. delete delete a display unit that displays a user interface including an electronic map and a list of icons;
The electronic map includes a plurality of areas,
the icon list includes at least one lighting icon, at least one electronic price indicator icon,
a control unit that controls the display unit to display at least one icon from the icon list in at least one area among the plurality of areas according to a user's control signal and generates matching information based on the user's control signal;
It includes a communication unit that transmits product information to an electronic price indicator and transmits the matching information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and a lighting device,
The control unit generates lighting control information based on the product information and the matching information,
The communication unit is a control device that transmits the lighting control information to at least one of the electronic price indicator and the lighting device.
delete According to clause 8,
The product information includes identification information of an electronic price indicator corresponding to the product information, product discount rate, product discount period, product manufacturing date, and product expiration date,
The matching information is a control device including identification information, color control information, and brightness control information of a lighting device corresponding to the electronic price indicator.

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