TW202022728A - System and method for managing on-shelf product - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for managing on-shelf product are provided, including a plurality of electronic shelf labels (ESLs), a feature capturing unit, a feature approaching unit and a managing unit. The plurality of ESLs and a plurality of products are disposed on a shelf correspondingly. The feature capturing unit is configured to obtain position information of at least one of the ESLs and a product feature of at least one of the products corresponding to the ESL. The feature approaching unit coupled to the feature capturing unit is configured to recognize the product feature to obtain a product information. The managing unit is coupled to the feature approaching unit, the feature capturing unit and the ESLs. The managing unit confirms the address of the ESL according to position information and determines whether to update the display image of the ESL according to the product information.

Description

Shelf management system and method

The invention relates to a technology for managing goods on shelves, and in particular to a shelf management system and method.

With the advancement of technology, more and more merchants choose to use Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) instead of the traditional paper label applied on the shelf, and use the display to display the name, price and other information of the product. The electronic label can be connected to the host through the network and update the product information. In this way, the trouble of traditional manual replacement of paper labels can be saved.

However, although the electronic tag is convenient to change the display content, there is still a problem that the product information displayed on the electronic tag may not match the product on the shelf. At present, it mainly depends on the shop assistant to check whether the display content of the electronic label is correct with the naked eye, so it consumes a lot of manpower and time cost. In addition, every time the mall changes the position of the product configuration, it often requires the store clerk to update the display content of the electronic label on the host computer, in addition to increasing the probability of artificial mislabeling, and still causes the work load of the store clerk.

The "prior art" paragraph is only used to help understand the content of the present invention. Therefore, the content disclosed in the "prior art" paragraph may include some conventional technologies that are not known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The content disclosed in the "Prior Art" paragraph does not mean that the content or the problem to be solved by one or more embodiments of the present invention has been known or recognized by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field before the application of the present invention.

The invention provides a shelf management system and method, which have the functions of actively verifying the correctness of the display screen of the electronic label and actively updating the electronic label.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be further understood from the technical features disclosed by the present invention.

In order to achieve one, part, or all of the foregoing or other objectives, an embodiment of the present invention provides a shelf management system, including a plurality of electronic tags, feature extraction units, feature processing units, and management units. A plurality of electronic tags are arranged on the shelf together with a plurality of products. The feature extraction unit is used to obtain at least one of the location information of these electronic tags and the product features of the corresponding products. The feature processing unit is coupled to the feature extraction unit, and is used to identify product features to obtain product information. The management unit is coupled to the feature extraction unit, the feature processing unit and these electronic tags. The management unit determines the address of the electronic tag based on the location information, and determines whether to update the display screen of the electronic tag based on the product information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the management unit of the above-mentioned shelf management system includes a memory storing a plurality of display information and corresponding relationships, wherein the corresponding relationship records the addresses of each electronic tag and each display displayed on each corresponding display screen Information, where the management unit compares the product information with the display information to obtain matching display information from the display information, and further determines whether to update the display screen based on whether the matching display information and the address match the corresponding relationship, wherein, when the matching When the display information and the address do not correspond to the corresponding relationship, the management unit updates the display screen according to the matched display information and updates the corresponding relationship.

In an embodiment of the invention, the location information of the shelf management system includes the address of the electronic tag.

In an embodiment of the invention, the feature extraction unit of the above-mentioned shelf management system communicates with the electronic tag to obtain position information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the location information of the above-mentioned shelf management system includes a two-dimensional code, and the feature extraction unit obtains the location information from the electronic label to obtain the address.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the location information of the above-mentioned shelf management system includes an image of the display screen of the electronic tag, and the feature processing unit recognizes the image of the display screen of the electronic tag to obtain display information, wherein the management unit further includes a memory . The memory stores the correspondence between the displayed information and the address of the electronic tag, and the management unit determines the address according to the displayed information and the corresponding relationship.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the feature capturing unit of the above-mentioned shelf management system includes an image capturing device for capturing the image of the product as a product feature or the image for the electronic tag as position information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the location information of the aforementioned shelf management system includes the barcode or serial number of the electronic label.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the location information and product features captured by the feature extraction unit of the above-mentioned shelf management system include at least two of these electronic tags and the corresponding products, respectively.

In an embodiment of the invention, the feature extraction unit of the above-mentioned shelf management system is a microphone, which is used to receive the user's voice signal as product features or location information.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a shelf management method, in which a plurality of electronic tags and a plurality of commodities are correspondingly arranged on a shelf. The shelf management method includes: obtaining at least one of the location information of these electronic tags and the product characteristics of the corresponding products; identifying product characteristics to obtain product information; and determining the address of the electronic tags based on the location information, and deciding whether to use the product information Update the display of electronic tags.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above shelf management method further includes; comparing product information with a plurality of display information to obtain matching display information from the display information; and according to whether the matching display information and address match To determine whether to update the display screen based on the relationship, the correspondence relationship records the address of each electronic tag and the corresponding display information. When the matching display information and the address do not match the corresponding relationship, the display screen is updated according to the matching display information and the corresponding relationship.

In an embodiment of the invention, the location information of the above shelf management method includes the address of the electronic tag.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of obtaining location information in the foregoing shelf management method includes: communicating with an electronic tag to obtain location information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of obtaining location information of the above shelf management method includes: obtaining location information from an electronic label to obtain an address, where the location information includes a two-dimensional code.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of obtaining position information of the above shelf management method includes: recognizing the image of the display screen of the electronic tag to obtain display information, wherein the position information includes the image of the display screen of the electronic tag; and according to the display The information and the corresponding relationship determine the address, wherein the corresponding relationship record shows the address of the information and the corresponding electronic tag.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of obtaining position information and product features of the above-mentioned shelf management method includes: retrieving the image of the product as the product feature or the image of the electronic tag as the location information through the image capturing device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the location information of the above shelf management method includes a barcode or serial number of an electronic label.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of obtaining location information and product features of the above-mentioned shelf management method includes: the location information and product features captured by the image capturing device include at least two of these electronic tags and corresponding Of these commodities.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of obtaining position information and product characteristics of the above-mentioned shelf management method includes: receiving a user's voice signal as product characteristics or position information through a microphone.

Based on the above, the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. The shelf management system and method of the present invention can retrieve the position information of the electronic tag and the commodity characteristics of the commodity through the feature extraction unit, and recognize the commodity characteristics through the feature processing unit to obtain the commodity information. The management unit can determine the address of the electronic label according to the location information, and confirm whether the display screen of the electronic label is consistent with the goods on the shelf according to the product information. If it does not match, the management unit updates the electronic label. This achieves the effect of automatically checking products and actively updating electronic tags. In addition, since the location information of the electronic tag is provided by the feature extraction unit, it indicates that the present invention is flexible in use, can be implemented by a handheld electronic device, and has the function of checking commodities anywhere, increasing the convenience of use .

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the embodiments are specifically described below and described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description with reference to one of the preferred embodiments of the drawings. Directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, for example: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only for directions referring to additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology is used to illustrate rather than limit the invention.

1 is a partial schematic diagram of a shelf management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a shelf management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 1, the shelf management system 100 includes a feature extraction unit 110, a feature processing unit 120, a management unit 130 and a plurality of electronic tags EL. These electronic tags EL are arranged on the shelf SH together with a plurality of products G. The feature extraction unit 110 is used to obtain the position information of at least one of the electronic tags EL (for example, the electronic tag EL1) and the product characteristics of the corresponding commodity G (for example, the commodity G1). The feature processing unit 120 is coupled to the feature extraction unit 110 and is used to identify the feature of the product to obtain the product information of the product G1. The management unit 130 is coupled to the feature extraction unit 110, the feature processing unit 120, and these electronic tags EL. The management unit 130 determines the address of the electronic tag EL1 based on the location information, and determines whether to update the display screen of the electronic tag EL1 based on the commodity information.

Specifically, the feature capturing unit 110 is, for example, an image capturing device, a sound capturing device, or an electronic device with a camera and/or a camera and/or a recording function, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), smart phone, tablet Computer or commodity scanner. When the feature capturing unit 110 includes an image capturing device, such as a camera or a video recorder, the feature capturing unit 110 may capture the image of the commodity G as the feature of the commodity or the image of the electronic label EL as the position information. Accordingly, the feature processing unit 120 includes an image processing module for processing or recognizing the image captured by the feature capturing unit 110. When the feature capturing unit 110 includes a sound capturing device, such as a microphone or a microphone array, the feature capturing unit 110 can receive a user's voice signal as the product feature or location information. That is, the user inputs commodity characteristics or location information to the feature extraction unit 110 in a dictation manner. Accordingly, the feature processing unit 120 includes a sound processing module for processing or recognizing the sound signal received by the feature extraction unit 110.

The feature processing unit 120 can be implemented by software, hardware, or a combination thereof, and is not limited herein. The software is, for example, source code, operating system, application software, or driver. The hardware is implemented by, for example, a wafer, a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), or a circuit.

The management unit 130 is, for example, a personal computer, a handheld electronic device, a workstation (Work Station), a central control system, a server (Server), or a cloud server and other hardware devices with computing capabilities, which are not limited by the present invention.

In particular, the feature processing unit 120 may be physically integrated with the feature extraction unit 110 or the management unit 130 on the same electronic device, or be an independent device, and the invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the feature extraction unit 110, the feature processing unit 120, or the management unit 130 may also be integrated in the same electronic device.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a shelf management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic label according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 3 in conjunction with FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. The shelf management method of FIG. 3 is applicable to the shelf management system 100. The following describes the detailed flow of the shelf management method of this embodiment in conjunction with the components in the shelf management system 100.

In step S310, the feature extraction unit 110 obtains at least one of the location information of these electronic tags EL and the product feature of the corresponding product G.

In one embodiment, the feature extraction unit 110 is a handheld electronic device with a camera function, and the feature extraction unit 110 captures an image of the commodity G1 as a commodity feature of the commodity G1. Specifically, the product feature may be an image of the complete product G1, or a partial image of the product G1, such as a front logo design, a barcode, or a product name, etc. The present invention is not limited. In addition, the feature extraction unit 110 and these electronic tags EL can also have communication functions, such as Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), etc. Wait. As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic tag EL includes a communication element 140. In addition to the wired or wireless communication connection with the management unit 130, the electronic tag EL can also be wirelessly connected with the feature extraction unit 110 through the communication unit 140. The feature extraction unit 110 can communicate with the electronic tag EL1 corresponding to the commodity G1 to obtain position information of the electronic tag EL1, and the position information includes the address of the electronic tag EL1. For example, the feature extraction unit 110 can be paired with the electronic label EL1 to directly obtain the IP address (Internet Protocol Address) or MAC address (Media Access Control Address) of the electronic label EL1.

In step S320, the feature processing unit 120 receives the product features from the feature extraction unit 110 and recognizes the product features to obtain product information. In this embodiment, the feature processing unit 120 receives the image of the product G1 from the feature extraction unit 110, and performs image processing on the image of the product G1 to identify the features of the product G1. Specifically, the feature processing unit 120 can recognize text from the image to obtain the brand, product name, or product model of the product G1, or the feature processing unit 120 can recognize the product shape or the characteristic appearance pattern from the image. Or directly identify the barcode of the commodity G1, etc., without limitation. In other words, the feature processing unit 120 is used to extract product information sufficient to identify the product G1 from the image.

In one embodiment, the feature processing unit 120 recognizes the brand and item name of the product G1 from the image captured by the feature extraction unit 110, and the feature processing unit 120 may send product information including the brand and item name to the management unit 130. Here, the commodity information does not need to be implemented in an image format, which can save signal transmission traffic and reduce the calculation burden of the management unit 130.

In step S330, the management unit 130 determines the address of the electronic label EL1 based on the location information, and determines the display information of the product G1 based on the product information. The management unit 130 includes a memory 132. The memory 132 stores a plurality of display information about these products G. The management unit 130 compares the product information of the product G1 with the display information in the memory 132 to select matching display information from the display information.

In this embodiment, the feature extraction unit 110 sends position information to the management unit 130, and the management unit 130 can determine the address of the electronic label EL1 based on the position information. Here, due to the previous pairing between the feature extraction unit 110 and the electronic tag EL1, the location information sent to the management unit 130 already includes the address of the electronic tag EL1, and the management unit 130 can quickly confirm that the feature extraction unit 110 is currently inspected The electronic label corresponding to the product G1 is electronic label EL1.

In step S340, the memory 132 also stores the correspondence between the electronic tags EL and the products G on the shelf SH. The correspondence relationship records the address of each electronic label EL and the display information of the display screen of each electronic label EL. The management unit 130 may further determine whether to update the display screen of the electronic tag EL1 according to whether the display information of the matching product G1 matches the address of the electronic tag EL1. When the matching display information and the address of the electronic tag EL1 do not match the above correspondence, step S350 is performed, and the management unit 130 updates the display screen according to the matching display information and updates the correspondence. Otherwise, proceed to step S360 to end this flow.

Please refer to FIG. 4, the electronic label EL further includes a screen 150. The screen 150 may be a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD) or electrophoretic display (EPD) panel, etc. The present invention does not limit its type. The electronic tag EL receives display information from the management unit 130 through the communication element 140, and displays a display screen on the screen 150 according to the display information. The display screen can include the product name, price, special information, advertisement, one-dimensional barcode (Barcode), two-dimensional barcode (Quick Response Code, QR Code), etc., without limitation.

In short, the management unit 130 compares whether the display information matched with the product G1 meets the above-mentioned corresponding relationship to determine whether the display screen of the electronic label EL1 is consistent with the product G1 on the shelf SH. If they are inconsistent, the management unit 130 updates the display screen of the electronic label EL1 according to the display information of the matching product G1, and simultaneously updates the corresponding relationship, so that the new corresponding relationship records that the electronic label EL1 currently corresponds to the product G1. If the display screen of the electronic tag EL1 matches the product G1, this process is ended.

For example, the product G1 is a beverage produced by "Yimei Company", the item name is "advanced green tea", and the feature processing unit 120 recognizes that the product information of the product G1 is "one" from the image captured by the feature extraction unit 110 "U.S. premium green tea" and send product information to the management unit 130. The memory 132 of the management unit 130 may pre-store display information of a variety of different beverages. After receiving the product information of product G1, the management unit 130 searches the memory 132 for display information corresponding to "Yimei Premium Green Tea". This display information may include the brand "Yimei", the product name "Advanced Green Tea", and the price "25 yuan", the special price marked "buy one get one free" and other messages. Then, the management unit 130 confirms whether the display information corresponding to the electronic tag EL1 in the correspondence relationship is "Yimei Advanced Green Tea". If not, the management unit 130 updates the display content of the electronic label EL1, causes the electronic label EL1 to display "Yimei Advanced Green Tea" and updates the corresponding relationship, so that the updated correspondence records the display information corresponding to the electronic label EL1 as "Yimei" Premium green tea." If so, the management unit 130 ends this process.

In other embodiments, in steps S310 to S330, the feature extraction unit 110 not only captures the image of the product G1 as the product feature of the product G1, but also captures an image for the electronic tag EL1 as the location information. The location information can include the image of the display screen of the electronic label EL1 or a partial image sufficient to identify the electronic label EL1, such as the barcode or serial number of the electronic label EL1. For example, the number of the electronic label EL1, the one-dimensional barcode or the two-dimensional barcode on the display screen of the shelf SH or the electronic label, the feature extraction unit 110 can capture the above-mentioned number, the one-dimensional barcode or the two-dimensional barcode as the Location information.

For example, when the position information includes a two-dimensional code, the feature extraction unit 110 may obtain the position information from the electronic label EL1 to obtain the address of the electronic label EL1. In other words, the position of the electronic label EL1 can be encoded in a two-dimensional code, and the feature extraction unit 110 can obtain the address of the electronic label EL1 by scanning the two-dimensional code.

In another embodiment, the feature processing unit 120 can identify the serial number of the electronic tag EL1 in the image, and send the position information including the serial number to the management unit 130. The management unit 130 determines the address of the electronic tag EL1 according to the number of the electronic tag EL1.

In particular, the image capturing operation of the feature capturing unit 110 can be a pre-capturing operation. Specifically, the feature extraction unit 110 can preview the product G1 or the electronic label EL1, and temporarily store images about the product G1 or the electronic label EL1, and the feature processing unit 120 can process or identify these temporary images to obtain the product features or location. News. Here, the feature processing unit 120 may not need to archive the image of the product G1 or the electronic label EL1 to save memory space.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the position information provided by the feature extraction unit 110 includes the image of the display screen of the electronic label EL (for example, the selected electronic label EL1 ). The display screen of the electronic label EL includes a one-dimensional bar code 152 and a two-dimensional image code 154. Here, the information contained in the one-dimensional barcode 152 or the two-dimensional barcode 154 is about the commodity G1. For example, the two-dimensional code 154 can be connected to a webpage introducing the commodity G1, and the one-dimensional barcode 152 includes the article number of the commodity G1.

The feature processing unit 120 recognizes the image of the display screen of the electronic tag EL to obtain display information. Specifically, the feature processing unit 120 recognizes that the display information of the electronic tag EL of FIG. 4 includes the product item “Bluetooth Headset” and the price is “49.99” yuan. Alternatively, the feature processing unit 120 recognizes the one-dimensional barcode 152 or two-dimensional Figure 154 obtains the product item or selling price, so the display information of the electronic label EL is obtained.

In step S330, the memory 132 of the management unit 130 stores the correspondence between the display information of the electronic tag EL and the address of the electronic tag EL. The management unit 130 may determine the address of the electronic tag EL according to the display information provided by the feature processing unit 120 and the corresponding relationship. In other words, the correspondence relationship records the current display information of each electronic label EL. Therefore, according to the display information provided by the feature processing unit 120, the management unit 130 can confirm which electronic label EL is currently checked by the feature extraction unit 110. Since the address corresponding to each electronic tag EL is stored in the management unit 130, when the electronic tag EL currently checked by the feature extraction unit 110 is confirmed, the corresponding address can be known.

The implementation of steps S340 to S360 has been described in the above examples, and will not be repeated here.

In some other embodiments, the position information and product features captured by the feature extraction unit 110 include at least two electronic tags EL and corresponding images of at least two products G, respectively. In other words, the feature extraction unit 110 can capture images of at least two electronic tags EL or at least two corresponding products G at a time, and the feature processing unit 120 has a function of recognizing multiple objects. For example, in addition to identifying the display screen of each electronic tag and each commodity G in the image, the feature processing unit 120 can also identify the positional relationship between these electronic tags EL or these commodity G. In addition to the display information, the position information provided by the feature processing unit 120 includes the positional relationship of these electronic tags EL, so that the management unit 130 can easily confirm the address of the electronic tag EL being photographed.

In summary, the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. The shelf management system and method of the present invention can retrieve the characteristics of electronic tags and commodities through the feature extraction unit, and automatically identify which electronic tags and commodities are currently retrieved according to the retrieved features, so as to actively check the electronic tags Whether the display screen matches the products on the shelf. If it does not match, it will actively update the display screen of the electronic tag. In this way, the purpose of active verification and real-time update can be achieved, which can reduce the chance of mislabeling goods on the shelf, and the operation is convenient, which can reduce the work burden of the clerk.

However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, which should not be used to limit the scope of the implementation of the present invention, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the description of the invention, All of them are still covered by the patent of the present invention. In addition, any embodiment or scope of patent application of the present invention does not need to achieve all the objects, advantages, or features disclosed by the invention. In addition, the abstract part and title are only used to assist the search of patent documents, not to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" mentioned in this specification or the scope of patent application are only used to name the element or distinguish different embodiments or ranges, not to limit the number of elements. Upper or lower limit.

100: Shelf Management System 110: Feature extraction unit 120: feature processing unit 130: Management Unit 132: Memory 140: Communication components 150: screen 152: One-dimensional barcode 154: QR code EL, EL1: multiple electronic tags G, G1: commodity SH: Shelf S310～S360: Steps of shelf management method

Fig. 1 is a partial schematic diagram of a shelf management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram of a shelf management system according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a shelf management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic tag according to an embodiment of the invention.

S310~S360: steps of shelf management method

Claims (20)

A shelf management system, including: Multiple electronic tags are arranged on a shelf corresponding to multiple commodities; A feature extraction unit for obtaining location information of at least one of the electronic tags and a product feature of the corresponding product; A feature processing unit, coupled to the feature extraction unit, for identifying features of the product to obtain product information; and A management unit coupled to the feature extraction unit, the feature processing unit, and the electronic tags, the management unit determines an address of the electronic tag based on the location information, and determines whether to update the electronic tag based on the product information One display screen. For the shelf management system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the management unit includes: A memory storing a plurality of display information and a corresponding relationship, wherein the corresponding relationship records the address of each electronic tag and each display information displayed on each corresponding display screen, The management unit compares the product information with the display information to obtain a matching display information from the display information, and further determines whether to update the display according to whether the matched display information and the address match the corresponding relationship Picture, Wherein, when the matched display information and the address do not conform to the corresponding relationship, the management unit updates the display screen and updates the corresponding relationship according to the matched display information. The shelf management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the location information includes the address of the electronic tag. The shelf management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the feature extraction unit communicates with the electronic tag to obtain the location information. The shelf management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the location information includes a two-dimensional code, and the feature extraction unit obtains the location information from the electronic label to obtain the address. For example, the shelf management system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the location information includes an image of the display screen of the electronic tag, and the feature processing unit recognizes the image of the display screen of the electronic tag to obtain a display information, Wherein, the management unit further includes a memory storing a corresponding relationship between the display information and the address of the electronic tag, and the management unit determines the address according to the display information and the corresponding relationship. The shelf management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the feature extraction unit includes an image capture device for capturing the image of the product as the product feature or capturing an image for the electronic tag as the location News. The shelf management system as described in item 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the location information includes a bar code or a serial number of the electronic label. The shelf management system as described in item 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the position information and the product characteristics captured by the feature extraction unit include at least two of the electronic tags and the corresponding commodities, respectively. For the shelf management system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the feature extraction unit is a microphone for receiving a user's voice signal as the product feature or the location information. A shelf management method, wherein a plurality of electronic tags and a plurality of commodities are correspondingly arranged on a shelf together, and the shelf management method includes: Obtain the location information of at least one of the electronic tags and the corresponding product feature of the product; Identify the characteristics of the product to obtain a product information; and Determine an address of the electronic tag based on the location information, and determine whether to update a display screen of the electronic tag based on the product information. The shelf management method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application also includes; Compare the product information with multiple display information to obtain a matching one of the display information; and Determine whether to update the display screen according to whether the matched display information and the address match a corresponding relationship, wherein the corresponding relationship records the address of each electronic tag and each corresponding display information, Wherein, when the matched display information and the address do not conform to the corresponding relationship, the display screen is updated according to the matched display information and the corresponding relationship is updated. The shelf management method as described in item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the location information includes the address of the electronic tag. The shelf management method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of obtaining the location information includes: Communicate with the electronic tag to obtain the location information. For the shelf management method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, the step of obtaining the location information includes: The location information is obtained from the electronic tag to obtain the address, where the location information includes a two-dimensional image code. The shelf management method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of obtaining the location information includes: Identifying the image of the display screen of the electronic tag to obtain display information, wherein the location information includes the image of the display screen of the electronic tag; and The address is determined according to the display information and a corresponding relationship, wherein the corresponding relationship records the display information and the address of the corresponding electronic tag. The shelf management method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the steps of obtaining the location information and the product characteristics include: An image of the product is captured by an image capturing device as the product feature or the image of the electronic tag is captured as the location information. For example, the shelf management method described in item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein the location information includes a code or a serial number of the electronic tag. The shelf management method described in item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein the steps of obtaining the location information and the characteristics of the product include: The location information and the product characteristics captured by the image capturing device respectively include at least two of the electronic tags and the corresponding products. The shelf management method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the steps of obtaining the location information and the product characteristics include: A user's voice signal is received through a microphone as the product feature or the location information.

Images