KR20090010333A - Goods information system and method for operating the same - Google Patents

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KR20090010333A
KR20090010333A KR1020070073358A KR20070073358A KR20090010333A KR 20090010333 A KR20090010333 A KR 20090010333A KR 1020070073358 A KR1020070073358 A KR 1020070073358A KR 20070073358 A KR20070073358 A KR 20070073358A KR 20090010333 A KR20090010333 A KR 20090010333A
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A product information guide system and an operation method thereof are provided to offer related production information to a consumer in the purchase of a product, thereby enabling the consumer to easily purchase a product. Product information offer terminals(10:10a,10b,10c,10d,10e,10f) are prepared between shelves of a store like a shopping center or a large mart. RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) readers(22:22a,22b,22c,22d,22e,22f) are built in the product information offer terminals. When a cart(15) loading an article, to which RFID tags(18:18a,18b) are adhered, moves near a corresponding shelf, the RFID readers read the tag value of the RFID tag. When an article related to the read tag value is on the shelf, the product information offer terminal supplies a product information message including a related article list, sale information, the read tag value, etc. matched for the tag value to a product information display terminal(16) equipped with the cart. The product information display terminal is equipped at each cart, receives product information from the product information offer terminal through wireless telecommunication including WLAN(Wireless Local Area Network) and Bluetooth communications with the product information offer terminal, and displays the received product information.

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Goods information system and method of operation {Goods information system and method for operating the same}

1 is a diagram illustrating a goods information guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a product information providing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of the article information display terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a goods information guide system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: Product information providing terminal 15: Cart

16: product information display terminal 20: providing terminal control unit

21: providing terminal wireless communication unit 22: providing terminal RFID reader

23: product information database 30: display terminal control unit

31: display terminal wireless communication unit 32: display terminal RFID reader

33: display unit 34: tag value storage unit

The present invention relates to a product information guide system and its operation method.

Many consumers have difficulty in purchasing goods because they are hesitant about what to buy because of various products. In particular, when purchasing a particular item, there is no information on additional necessary items corresponding to the item, and thus, it is difficult to purchase the item. For example, when purchasing leather shoes or leather clothing, there is a lack of information such as the introduction of an optimal wax product used for cleaning the leather product.

Such a lack of purchasing information has a problem that leads to a decrease in sales of goods from a seller's point of view as well as inconvenience of consumers.

The present invention proposes a method for guiding product information related to the purchase of goods.

An embodiment of the present invention is located on the shelf, and stores the tag value of the RFID tag of the article associated with the purchase and the article provided on the shelf, by reading the tag value of the RFID tag attached to the article on the cart When the stored tag value matches, the article information providing terminal broadcasting the related article information matching the tag value, the tag value of the RFID tag attached to the article loaded in the cart is read, and the broadcasted article And a goods information display terminal for displaying the received goods information when the tag value in the goods information message matches the read tag value.

Hereinafter, the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the reference numerals to the components of the drawings it should be noted that the same reference numerals as possible even if displayed on different drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a goods information guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The goods information providing terminals 10; 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, and 10f are respectively provided between the display stands of the retailers such as shopping centers and large marts. The article information providing terminal 10 has a list and sales information of the article on the display shelf, and has a tag value of the RFID tag attached to the article associated with each article. For example, assuming that detergent items are displayed on the first shelf, the first article information providing terminal 10a installed on the first shelf has a list and sales information of the detergent items, and such detergent items are required. It has a tag value of coating articles, such as a shirt and clothing.

In addition, the article information providing terminal 10 has a built-in terminal reader RFID reader (22; 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f), so that the article with the RFID tag (18; 18a, 18b) is attached. When the loaded cart 15 is moving the display rack, the tag value of the RFID tag 18 is read. When the article related to the read tag value is on the display rack, the article information providing terminal 10 uses the article information display terminal 16 included in the cart 15 to list and sell the related article matching the tag value. An article information message including information, a read tag value, and the like is supplied. The sale information may include information such as discount information, bundled sale information, and other item usage tips.

For example, when the first article information providing terminal 10a reads the tag value of the RFID tag 18a attached to the shirt item in the adjacent cart 15, the first article information providing terminal 10a When the detergent best suited for washing the shirt is provided in the first display rack, a product information message including the detergent list and the detergent bundle discount information is broadcasted on the wireless network.

The article information providing method to the article information display terminal 16 of the cart may be performed by the article information providing terminal broadcasting a article information message including a related article list, sales information, a read tag value, and the like. That is, when the article information providing terminal 10 broadcasts the article information message containing the tag value, each article information display terminal 16 receiving the article information when the received tag value is identical to the tag value it has Displays a list of related articles, sales information, and the like.

The article information display terminal 16 is provided for each cart 15, and receives article information from the article information providing terminal 10 through wireless communication such as the WLAN and Bluetooth communication with the article information providing terminal 10. Display. The article information display terminal 16 is provided with a display terminal RFID reader 32, and reads and stores tag values of RFID tags of articles carried in the cart. Therefore, when the tag value in the article information message broadcast from the article information providing terminal 10 matches any one of the tag values read and stored in the article information display terminal 16, the received article information is displayed. .

Therefore, by having the above structure, it is possible to provide a variety of product information to the buyer. For example, if the cart contains vinegar, the food corner can guide you to cook with vinegar. If the cart contains apples, you can tell the salad ingredients or introduce a blender for the juice. In addition, if the tofu is placed in the cart, while introducing the food using tofu to guide the necessary ingredients can be motivated to buy.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an article information providing terminal provided for each display rack according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Providing terminal wireless communication unit 21 is implemented in a wireless communication method such as infrared radiation (Infrared Radiation), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), home RF (Radio Frequency) and wireless LAN (Wireless LAN) to broadcast according to each wireless standard (broadcasting) ).

The providing terminal RFID reader 22 is a reading unit that reads tag values of adjacent RFID tags, and reads tag values of RFID tags attached to articles carried in the cart when the carts are adjacent to each other.

The article information database 23 has sales information such as a list of articles and discounts displayed on the display rack in which the article information providing terminal is installed, and has a tag value of the RFID tag of the article related to these articles. For example, assuming that detergent items are displayed on the first shelf, the first item information providing terminal installed on the first shelf has a list and sales information of the corresponding detergent items, and the clothing required by such detergent items. It has tag value of coating articles, such as these.

The providing terminal controller 20 determines whether a list of articles related to the tag value read by the providing terminal RFID reader 22 exists in the article information database and, if present, sales information such as a list of relevant articles and discounts. Broadcast the included item information message. The article information message includes a read tag value in addition to sales information such as an article list and a discount, so that the article information display terminal of the cart having the tag value can be received as valid information.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an article information display terminal provided in each cart according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Display terminal The wireless communication unit 31 is implemented in a wireless communication method such as infrared communication (Infrared Radiation), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), home RF (Radio Frequency) and wireless LAN (Wireless LAN), etc. Receives the goods information message broadcast from.

The display terminal RFID reader 32 is a reading unit that reads a tag value of an RFID tag attached to an article carried in a cart, and performs a function of reading RFID tag values of articles carried in a cart.

The tag value storage unit 34 performs a function of storing the read tag values.

The display unit 33 displays the article information broadcast from the article information providing terminal so that the consumer can see it.

When the tag value in the article information message broadcast from the article information providing terminal 10 exists in the tag value storage unit, the display terminal controller 30 determines the broadcasted article information message as a valid message to determine the corresponding article. It has an algorithm for displaying information (sales information such as a list of related articles, a discount, etc.) on the display unit.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a goods information guide system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The article information display terminal 16 installed in the cart reads RFID tags attached to articles carried in the cart, and stores the read tag values (S41).

In addition, when the cart containing the goods passes the article information providing terminal 10 installed on the display rack, the article information providing terminal 10 reads the RFID tags attached to the articles carried in the cart (S42). When the article information providing terminal 10 has an article list related to the read tag value (S43), the article information message containing the related article list and sales information and the read tag value is broadcasted (S44).

The article display terminal 16 installed in the cart receives the broadcasted article information message (S45), and determines whether the tag value in the article information message matches the tag value read and stored (S46). If the tag values match, the received product information (article list and sales information) is displayed (S47). The consumer refers to the displayed article information and uses it when purchasing the article.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not to be determined by the embodiments described above, but will be apparent in the claims as well as equivalent scope.

The present invention has an effect that can provide to the consumer each item information related to the purchase of the goods. In addition, there is an effect to facilitate the purchase of the consumer's goods. In addition, there is an effect that can improve the sales performance by inspiring consumers to buy goods.

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It is located on the shelf, stores the tag value of the RFID tag of the article associated with the purchase on the shelf, and read the tag value of the RFID tag attached to the article in the cart to match the stored tag value In the case, the article information providing terminal for broadcasting the related article information matching the tag value; Reads the tag value of the RFID tag attached to the item on the cart, and receives the broadcasted item information message and displays the received item information when the tag value in the item information message matches the read tag value. Goods information display terminal Goods information guidance system comprising a. The article information guidance system of claim 1, wherein the related article information includes a related article list, sales information, and a tag value. According to claim 1, wherein the article information providing terminal, Providing terminal RFID reader for reading the tag value of the RFID tag; A goods information database storing goods information of a display rack provided with the goods information providing terminal; Providing terminal wireless communication unit for performing a broadcast according to the wireless network standard; Providing terminal control unit for broadcasting the related article information message matching the tag value when the tag value read from the providing terminal RFID reader matches the article information database Goods information guidance system comprising a. According to claim 1, wherein the article information display terminal, A display terminal wireless communication unit which receives the broadcasted article information message; A display terminal RFID reader for reading a tag value of an RFID tag attached to an article; A tag value storage unit for storing the read tag value; A display unit displaying related article information related to the article; A display terminal controller having an algorithm for displaying the received article information message on the display unit when the tag value in the broadcasted article information message matches the tag value of the tag value storage unit; Goods information guidance system comprising a. Reading and storing a tag value of an RFID tag attached to an article on a cart by the article information display terminal; Reading a tag value of an RFID tag attached to an item in an adjacent cart by an article information providing terminal installed in the display rack; Broadcasting, by the article information providing terminal, the related article information message when there is a related article list related to a tag value read by the article information providing terminal; When the tag value in the broadcasted goods information message matches the tag value stored in the goods information display terminal, displaying the received goods information message information by the goods information display terminal. Article information guide method comprising a. The method of claim 5, wherein the related article information includes a related article list, sales information, and a read tag value. The method of claim 6, wherein the sale information includes discount information and bundled sale information.
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