200825972 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於貨架管理系統及方法， ^ 用於零售業之主動系統及方法。本之係關於 口 π >化^ 〜；^寸別應用於對可隹 ::之貝錢價提供即時回應及變； 時補充存貨。 顧各講貝）之後可及 【先前技術】 如今的大多數零售商具有不靈活 無法對改變零售店之貨架層面上之二糸二1系統 Θ廄。A 工< 1貝格的需要迅速作出 可：二：：貝架價格一次一個手動地進行改變。然而， :::糸統，而此等電子系統包括需要經由攜帶型價 逐品目地作出實體變化的昂責電 :價:貴的全球中央系統被用於改變零售店之貨架層面上 某^統需要料設備之紅外線或信號之極短 =所設備並μ特別昂貴，但由此«統實現變 的。 、日守間車乂長，所以就時間而言此等系統係昂貴 系、、先舄要配接及處理硬體。因此，若店且 =0個存貨保持單元(亦即，獨立待售品目），則需要 σ处理硬體配接50, 〇〇〇個價格標籤，以使得能夠改變 二之顯示價格。所以，此類系統極為昂貴。 冓物者進行購買時，大多數電子銷售點（Ep〇s)系統並 咖/發明說明書_抓助“μ咖 6 200825972 =以即日守杈式運作。通常，當零售活動在夜晚減緩時，Ep〇s 貝料便被發送亚在零售商之中央位置（諸如，Ep〇s倉庫） 處進行i理’在此由庫存及存貨管理系統更新記錄並提供 庫存、:餘j肖售資§fl及採講、規劃、財務對帳等所需要的 其他貝A。因j：匕，並未提供對於缺少《完全無現貨之存貨 的補充之即時靈活性。 口此用於j貝格變化及庫存控制之大多數習知系統速度 較慢且反應遲鈍，且因此導致機會之嚴重喪失。此等系統 不允才大規核零售操作來開拓不同# “消費時刻，，及購 :者不同的購買行為。舉例而言，在早上，對於便利店而 口，與早餐相關的品目將比其他品目具有更高需求，在中 午午餐品目將具有更高需求，等等。固定價格系統或標準 產品範圍由於定價之不靈活性及靜態的產品範圍而無法 ^揮其全部潛能。即使能夠在一天内數次向商店進行供 貝仁商店操作仍要盡力改變價格並以正確定價作出回應 以，日時刻相匹配，所以，無法容易地達成日時刻產品範 圍策略（time of day product range strategy)。 【發明内容】 種系統，該系統滿 本發明之第一態樣之目的在於提供一 足上述習知系統之許多缺點。 本發明提供一種用於管理零售店中之貨架定價變化及 存貨更換之貨架管理系統，該系統包含： 中央官理台，其具有中央處理器，以用於提供與零隹 店中之待售品目有關的定價資料； ^ 口 312XP/發明 _書(補件)/96_12/96135_ 7 200825972 一令售商中央台，其具有零售商處理器，以用於保存一 或多個零售店十之存貨清單. 一商店貨架官理系統，其處於該零售店或每—零售店 中，該系統具有商店處理器、用於接收來自中央台之包含 疋價貧料之發#的第—接收器及發射器、用於接收來自第 一接收裔及發射器之價格資料的複數個短程發射器及接 收器、用於顯示零售店中之可售品目之價格之複數個貨架 價格標籤，該等價格標籤具有價格標籤接收器，用於接收 來自短程接收n及發射器之價格資料並根據價格資料而 改變標籤所顯示的價格；及 -監視器’其用於監視零售店之存貨撤除並用於將存貨 撤=資料提供給商店處理器，以發射至中央台處之中央處 理器’從而即刻訂購存貨以補充給該零售店或每一零售 因此，根據本發明之此態樣，來自中央台之定價資料可 立即並即時改變，使得可作出定價變化以滿足—整隹 Γ產品的狀需求，且零㈣之存貨撤除亦可被監視以i :能夠根據該零售店或每—零售店中之存#需求而將存 貝補充給零售店。此外，與可為遠程發射器及接收写之第 =器及發射器相比而言，使用較短程接收器及發射器 的兩步驟過程減少了基礎設施之成本。 因此，本發明提供實施靈活商品銷售計劃（亦即，不僅 僅為存貨再補充，而且為可在日時刻或消f時刻基礎上實 施的商品銷售計劃)的能力，使得價格變化可實質上即刻 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 § 200825972 作出且存^可即時再訂購從而提供待售商品，進而提供 表佳價格機會及可用性以自顧客要求中獲利。 較佳地，第一通信鏈路提供於中央台與每一零售店中之 第一接收器及發射器之間。 第一通信鏈路可包含寬頻線路、撥接線路、廣域網路或 無線傳輸網路。 較佳地，第一接收器及發射器藉由RFID格式而與零售 ^店中之短程接收器及發射器中之每一者相通信。 較佳地，定價資料自第一發射器及接收器提供至商店處 理為以更新品目之價格，使得在購買品目時使顧客支付品 目之經更新價格。 ⑽ 貪架標籤可包含任何可顯示訊息之設備，諸如，面 板、LCD螢幕或類似設備。 較佳地，用於監視存貨撤除之監視器包含連接至商店處 理器之EPOS結帳台（checkout)，用於收集與結帳台處進 I)行的購買有關的資料並將與存貨撤除有關的資料提供至 貨架官理處理器，以發射至中央台處之中央處理器。 然而，在另一具體例中，發射器及接收器可提供於商店 貨架上，用於偵測自貨架之產品的撤除並將指示產品的撤 除之信號提供至貨架管理處理器。 較佳地，商店處理器將與存貨撤除有關的資料提供至第 一接收器及發射器，以發射回中央台。 較佳地，第二通信鏈路提供於中央台與零售商中央台之 間，以將來自中央台之存貨撤除資料提供至零售商中央系 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96·12/96135880 〇 200825972 統，使得能夠將存貨補充給零售店。 車乂仫地二弟二通信鏈路包含處於中央台與零售商中央系 、、’=的讀線路、撥接線路、廣域網路或無線網路y、 本發明亦提供-種用以管理一或多個零售店中之貨竿 定價變化及存貨更換的貨架管理方法，該方法包含：… 2由通信鏈路而自巾央台提供與該零t店或該等零售 占τ之待售品目有關的定價資料； 哭 ：：：：零售店或多個零售店中之第一接收器及發射 而接收來自该通信鏈路之價格資料； -將來自第—接收器及發射器之價格資料發射至複數個 短程發射器及接收器； $來自短知發射裔之價格資料發射至複數個貨架價格 軚籤’以顯示零售店中之可售品目之價格； 監視來自$售店之存貨撤除，並將存貨撤除資料提供至 中央台，以訂購存貨來補充給該零售店或每一零售店。 1；較佳地，寬頻通信鏈路提供於中央台與每一零售店中之 第一接收器及發射器之間。 較佳地，第一接收器及發射器藉由RFID格式而與零售 店中之短程接收器及發射器中之每一者相通信。 化較佳地，監視存貨撤除包含··在EP0S結帳台處記錄存 貝撤除，以收集與結帳台處進行的購買有關的資料並將與 存貨撤除有關的資料提供至中央台。 然而，在另一具體例中，監視可由提供於商店貨架上之 第三發射器及接收器執行，以偵測自貨架之產品撤除並將 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/961358 80 10 200825972 指不產品的撤除之信號提供至中央台。 存貨撤除資料由第二通信鏈路自中央台提供至 令口商中央系統，以能夠將存貨補充給零售店。 =明之第二態樣之目的係關於克服；定價變化有關 的同題。 本發明之此態樣可在於一 貝架管理系統，該系統包含 種用以管理貨架定價變化 之 =央台’其具有中央處理器’以用於提供與零售店中 之待售品目有關的定價資料； -商店貨㈣理系統，其處於該零售店或每—零售店 ，该系統具有商店處理器1於接收來自中 =!之發射！第一接收器及發射器、用於接收來自第 收哭；：及發射态之價格資料的複數個短程發射器及接 =數個㈣價格標籤’用於顯示零售店中之可售品目之 :。/亥等價格標籤具有—價格標籤接收器，以用於接收 :二:!程接收器及發射器之價格資料並根據價格資料改 受才承臧所顯示的價格。 較佳地’第-通信鏈路提供於中央台與每—零售店中之 第一接收器及發射器之間。 ^一通信鏈料包含寬頻線路、難線路或廣域網路。 '_可包含任何可顯示訊息之設備，諸如，⑽面 板、LCD螢幕或類似設傷。 本發明之此態樣可在於一種用以管理貨架定價變化之 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 ^ 200825972 貨架管理方法，該方法包含： 自2央台提供與零售店中之待售品目有關的定價資料 在第一接收器及發射器上接收價格資料； 複數個短程發射 將來自第一發射器之價格資料提供至 器及接收器；及 將來自短㈣射器之價格資料提供至貨架價格標籤，以 根據定價資料而顯示零售店中之可售品目之價格。 外較佳地，第一通信鏈路提供於中央台與每一零售店中之 第一接收器及發射器之間。 通信鏈路可包含寬頻線路、撥接線路或廣域網路。 貨架標A可包含任何可顯示訊息之設備，諸如，l 板、LCD螢幕或類似設備。 本發明之第三態樣之目的係關於克服存貨再訂購之缺 # :”態樣可在於一種用以管理零售店中之存貨 (更換的貝架官理系統，該系統包含·· 、 中央台’其具有中央處理器； -零售商巾央台，其具有零㈣處理器； 店處 =架管理系統’其處於零售店中，該系統具有商 孤視為’其用於監視來自零售店之存貨撤除 貨撤除資料提供至商店處、”亚將存 央么處之中#田叫 自商店處理器提供至中 :债福征n M ^，使得當達到存貨再訂購量時，中央 更…號至零售商尹央台以將存貨補充給零售店。、 312ΧΡ/發明說明書(補件)/96_12/9阳5_ 12 200825972 杈佳地，用於監視存t撤除之監視器包含連接至 理器之EPOS結帳台，用於收集與結帳台處進行 ^ 關的資料並將與存貨撤除有_資料提供 理 理器，以發射至令央台處之中央處理器。…S里處 而，在另—具體例中，發射器及接收器可提供於商店 二木^’用於偵測自貨架之產品的撤除並將指示產品的撤 除之# 5虎提供至貨架管理處理器。 ’商店處理！I將與存貨撤除有關 一接收器及發射器，以發射回中央台。 十杈I、至弟 較佳地’第：通信鏈路提供於中央台與零售商中央台之 間，以將來自中央台之存貨撤除資料提供至零售商中 統，使得能夠將存貨補充給零售店。 、’、 較佳地’第二通信鏈路包含處於中央台與零售商中央系 、、之間的寬頻線路、撥接線路或廣域網路。 、” 【實施方式】200825972 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a shelf management system and method, and an active system and method for the retail industry. This section is about π > ization ^ ̄; ^ inch is used to provide immediate response and change to the price of 隹 :: 贝 :: [Guo Tuobei] is available later [Prior Technology] Most retailers today are inflexible and unable to change the retail system's shelf level. A worker < 1 Berger's need to make it quickly: 2:: The shelf price is changed manually one at a time. However, :::, and these electronic systems include the need to make physical changes through the portable price of the item: the expensive global central system is used to change the shelf level of the retail store The infrared or signal of the equipment to be used is extremely short = the equipment and μ are particularly expensive, but this is changed. The day-to-day squad is long, so in terms of time, these systems are expensive, and the hardware must be matched and handled first. Therefore, if the store has =0 inventory holding units (i.e., independent items for sale), then σ processing hardware mating 50, one price tag is required to enable the display price of the second to be changed. Therefore, such systems are extremely expensive. When the stalker makes a purchase, most electronic point-of-sale (Ep〇s) systems and coffee/invention manual _ catching help "μ 咖 6 200825972 = operating in a day-to-day manner. Usually, when retail activities slow down at night, Ep 〇s beakers are sent to Asia at the retailer's central location (such as the Ep〇s warehouse). Here, the inventory and inventory management system updates the records and provides inventory, and the remaining sales are §fl and Others required for lectures, planning, financial reconciliation, etc. Because j:匕, there is no immediate flexibility to supplement the lack of “completely out-of-stock inventory.” This is used for j-berg change and inventory control. Most of the conventional systems are slow and unresponsive, and thus cause a serious loss of opportunity. These systems do not allow large-scale nuclear retail operations to exploit different #“consumption moments, and purchases: different purchase behaviors. For example, in the morning, for convenience stores, breakfast-related items will have higher demand than other items, lunch items will have higher demand, and so on. Fixed price systems or standard product ranges cannot be fully exploited due to pricing inflexibility and static product range. Even if you can make a purchase to the store several times a day for the store, you must try to change the price and respond with the correct price to match the day and night. Therefore, the time of day product range cannot be easily achieved. Strategy). SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A system that is consistent with the first aspect of the present invention is directed to providing a number of shortcomings of the above-described conventional systems. The present invention provides a shelf management system for managing shelf pricing changes and inventory replacement in a retail store, the system comprising: a central office with a central processor for providing items for sale in a store Relevant pricing information; ^ mouth 312XP / invention _ book (supplement) / 96_12 / 96135_ 7 200825972 A dealership CCTV with a retailer processor for storing one or more retail stores a store shelf system in which the retailer or per-retail store has a store processor, a receiver-receiver and a transmitter for receiving hair from the central station a plurality of short-range transmitters and receivers for receiving price information from the first recipient and the transmitter, and a plurality of shelf price tags for displaying the price of the saleable item in the retail store, the price tags having a price a tag receiver for receiving price information from the short-range receiving n and the transmitter and changing the price displayed by the tag according to the price data; and - the monitor 'is used to monitor the retail store The inventory is removed and used to provide the inventory withdrawal=data to the store processor for transmission to the central processor at the central station' to immediately order inventory to replenish to the retail store or each retail. Thus, in accordance with this aspect of the invention Pricing data from CCTV can be changed immediately and immediately so that pricing changes can be made to meet the demand for the entire product, and zero (4) inventory removal can also be monitored to i: according to the retail store or per- In the retail store, the stock will be replenished to the retail store. In addition, the two-step process of using shorter range receivers and transmitters reduces the cost of infrastructure compared to the number of transmitters and transmitters that can be used for remote transmitters and receivers. Accordingly, the present invention provides the ability to implement a flexible merchandise sales plan (i.e., not only replenishment of inventory but also merchandise sales plans that can be implemented on a day or time basis) so that price changes can be substantially instantaneous 312XP /Inventive Manual (Supplement)/96-12/96135880 § 200825972 Made and stored instantly re-ordered to provide goods for sale, thereby providing excellent price opportunities and availability to benefit from customer requirements. Preferably, the first communication link is provided between the central station and the first receiver and transmitter in each retail store. The first communication link can include a broadband line, a dial-up line, a wide area network, or a wireless transmission network. Preferably, the first receiver and transmitter communicate with each of the short range receivers and transmitters in the retail store by means of an RFID format. Preferably, the pricing information is provided from the first transmitter and receiver to the store for processing to update the item price such that the customer pays the updated price of the item when the item is purchased. (10) The Corruption Tag can contain any device that can display a message, such as a panel, LCD screen, or the like. Preferably, the monitor for monitoring the removal of the inventory comprises an EPOS checkout connected to the store processor for collecting information relating to the purchase of the bank at the checkout counter and relating to the removal of the inventory The information is provided to the shelf processor to be transmitted to the central processor at the central station. However, in another embodiment, the transmitter and receiver may be provided on a store shelf for detecting the removal of the product from the shelf and providing a signal indicative of the removal of the product to the shelf management processor. Preferably, the store processor provides information relating to the removal of the inventory to the first receiver and transmitter for transmission back to the central station. Preferably, the second communication link is provided between the central station and the retailer's central station to provide inventory removal information from the central station to the retailer's central office 312XP/invention specification (supplement)/96·12/96135880 〇200825972, which enables the replenishment of inventory to retail stores. The communication link of the second brother and the second brother includes a central station and a retailer central system, a '= read line, a dial-up line, a wide area network or a wireless network y, and the present invention also provides a type to manage one or A method for managing the price of goods in a plurality of retail stores and a shelf management method for inventory replacement, the method comprising: 2 being provided by the communication link and being provided with the zero t shop or the retail item of the retail price Pricing information; crying:::: the first receiver in a retail store or multiple retail stores and transmitting to receive price information from the communication link; - transmitting price information from the first receiver and transmitter to a plurality of short-range transmitters and receivers; $ price information from short-lived emitters is transmitted to a plurality of shelf price tags to indicate the price of the saleable item in the retail store; monitoring the inventory removal from the store, and The inventory removal information is provided to the central station to be ordered to replenish the retail store or each retail store. Preferably, a broadband communication link is provided between the central station and the first receiver and transmitter in each retail store. Preferably, the first receiver and transmitter are in communication with each of the short range receivers and transmitters in the retail store by an RFID format. Preferably, the monitoring of the inventory removal includes the removal of the deposit at the EPOS checkout counter to collect information relating to the purchase made at the checkout counter and to provide information relating to the removal of the stock to the central station. However, in another embodiment, the monitoring may be performed by a third transmitter and receiver provided on the store shelf to detect removal of the product from the shelf and the 312XP/invention specification (supplement)/96-12/961358 80 10 200825972 A signal indicating that the removal of the product is not provided to the central station. The inventory removal data is provided by the second communication link from the central station to the central business system to enable the inventory to be replenished to the retail store. = The second aspect of Ming is related to overcoming the same problem related to pricing changes. This aspect of the invention may reside in a shelf management system that includes a type of management system for managing changes in shelf pricing = a central processor' for providing pricing related to items for sale in a retail store. Information; - store goods (four) management system, which is located in the retail store or per-retail store, the system has a store processor 1 to receive the launch from the medium =! a first receiver and transmitter, a plurality of short-range transmitters for receiving price data from the first crying: and the transmitting state, and a plurality of (four) price tags for displaying the saleable items in the retail store: . The price tag of /Hay has a price tag receiver for receiving the price information of the :2: receiver and transmitter and accepting the price displayed by the price based on the price data. Preferably, the 'first communication link' is provided between the central station and the first receiver and transmitter in each of the retail stores. ^ A communication link contains broadband lines, difficult lines or wide area networks. '_ can contain any device that can display a message, such as a (10) panel, LCD screen, or the like. This aspect of the invention may be in a 312XP/invention specification (supplement)/96-12/96135880^200825972 shelf management method for managing shelf pricing changes, the method comprising: providing from a 2 storefront and a retail store Pricing information relating to items for sale receives price information on the first receiver and transmitter; a plurality of short-range transmissions provide price information from the first transmitter to the receiver and receiver; and price information from the short (four) emitter A shelf price tag is provided to display the price of the saleable item in the retail store based on the pricing information. Preferably, the first communication link is provided between the central station and the first receiver and transmitter in each retail store. The communication link can include a broadband line, a dial-up line, or a wide area network. Shelf label A can contain any device that can display a message, such as a board, LCD screen, or the like. The third aspect of the present invention is directed to overcoming inventory reordering. #:" Aspects may be used to manage inventory in a retail store (replacement of the shelf system, which includes ···, CCTV 'It has a central processing unit; - a retailer's office, which has a zero (four) processor; a store = shelf management system' which is in a retail store, which has a business sense as 'used to monitor from a retail store The stock removal and removal information is provided to the store, "Aya is in the middle of the store. #田叫自自商店的处理器: 中: debt relief n M ^, so that when the inventory re-order quantity is reached, the central number... To the retailer Yin Yangtai to replenish the inventory to the retail store., 312ΧΡ/Invention Manual (supplement)/96_12/9 Yang 5_ 12 200825972 杈佳地, monitor for monitoring the removal of the t-containing EPOS junction connected to the processor The account is used to collect and close the information at the checkout counter and to remove the stock with the _ data to provide the processor to the central processor of the central station....S, and in another In a specific example, the transmitter and the receiver can be provided in The store is used to detect the removal of the product from the shelf and to provide the removal of the product to the shelf management processor. 'Store processing! I will be associated with the removal of the inventory with a receiver and transmitter to Launched back to the central station. Shiyan I, Zhidi preferably 'the: communication link is provided between the CCTV and the retailer's central station to provide the inventory removal information from the CCTV to the retailer, enabling The inventory is replenished to the retail store. ', preferably' the second communication link comprises a broadband line, a dial-up line or a wide area network between the central station and the retailer's central system.
C ::將參考所附諸圖藉由實施例之方式 之較佳具體例。 月 系Γ2、1 ’其展示根據本發明之較佳具體例之貨架管理 商中水〆法。該糸統包含藉由通信鏈路14而連接至零售 商=统12之中央主動貨架管理台1〇，其中通信鏈路 2為錢線路、撥接線路、廣域網路或無線網路。 的办賴:1G l由見頻通&鏈路（諸如，圖1中示意性展示 個)秋6)而連接至複數個零售店5(圖1中展示兩 …、而’再次地’此通信鏈路可包含撥接線路、廣域 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 13 200825972 網路或無線網路。 力=圖2所示，零售店5(圖2中僅展示一個）具有商店貨 架=理系統20,商店貨架管理系統2〇接收來自中央台1〇 之=料，並將該資料提供至位於商店環境中之遠程接收器 及务射為22。遠程發射器及接收器22又與複數個短程貨 架層面發射器及接收器24(圖2中僅展示一個）相通信，、 该複數個短程貨架層面發射器及接收器24又與許多局部 核格標籤26相通信，該等價格標籤26顯示零售店之貨架 上之待售品目的價格。 、/、 。。因此’在圖1之具體例中，提供單個遠程發射器及接收 盗，且提供許多短程發射器及接收器24。將資料提供至 局部價格標籤26的此兩步驟過程減少了成本，因為_ 遠程設備22而言提供了更多的短程設備24 資料之短程發射之格式。 ㈣於 翏考圖2(其中僅展示單個商店）所示，商店貨架管理系 統20具有商店管理處理器3〇及資料庫32，商店管理卢、 理器％及資料庫32控制遠程發射器、22。以5亦具= 包含EPOS處理器42及資料庫44之商緖〇s伺服 40。EPOS結帳終端機45被提供且電連接至系統及1 服器系統40。-般地，零售店具有許多霞結帳台= 〆等EPOS結帳台45均連接至系統2〇及飼服器4〇。 伺服器系統40藉由第三通信鏈路5()而連接至零 央系統12，再次地，第二ig产技,々^ 〇同τ 换μ η Γ 鏈路5G可包含寬頻線路、 振接、.泉路或廣域網路。在結帳台45處獲得與存貨撤除（亦 312XP/發明說明書(補件)抓12/9613588〇 14 200825972 即，顧客進行的購買)有關的資料，並將其提供 4〇及糸統20。伺服器4〇可在適當的時候（諸如u 將存貨撤除資料提供至零售商中央台12。 間） 售商處理器27及資料庫25，以使得與每—臾'隹零 銷售有關的資料可記錄在E p 〇 s系統2 3中，：：二： 供銷售報告及類似資訊。此外，系統23亦可= 統40相通信，以提供有關於零售店5中之待隹 = 料及價格資訊等。 口口口目的貝 /然而，更為重要的是’存貨撤除資料自系統提 弟一發射器22，以即刻發射至中央台 /、 再訂購存貨，如稍後所描述。口 1〇此-貝料將用於 遠程商店發射器及接收器22藉由咖格 發射器及接收器24(圖2中僅展示一個）相通且= 為24與價格標ft 26相通信，其中價格標鐵 二 店貨架48上以將待售品目之價格顯示於貨架48上。於商 麥考圖3 ’其展示發射信號至短程貨架 收器24的遠程發射器22。接收哭及發 及接 及/或ZigBee發射器。此等發射哭一般且°有為Wl—Fl 播範圍。Wi-Fi發射器使用單盤 皮、、’、〇米的傳 術，該技術經由被稱為_# 歹1展頻無線電技 勺而值、〜 母隔100㈣傳播-次的封 包而傳达-貝料。輕用ZlgBee發射器，則使用— 通=定，該等協定將小、低功率數位無線電I線 人區域網路。因此，恭私〇 4丄 川、、、汞個 俨籤26 在相對較短距離上向價格 心滅26進仃發射。價格標籤26包括控制器Μ，控制器 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 200825972 90接收來自發射器24之信號並將所接收之信號提供至微 ，制器單元91 ’微控制器單元91又提供信號至LC])驅動 器92以驅動LCD顯示器93，從而展示來自發射器24之 =號中所發射的資料。較佳地，2 4 GHz的射頻用於接收 及收毛目的。發射益所產生的射頻場藉由對射頻進行 脈衝調變而使其連續發射它的資料。發射隨後被控制器 90及價格標籤26捕捉，價格標籤26隨後經觸發以將信 號中之資料顯示於LCD顯示器93上。 在具體例中’發射器22及24為用於接收及發射資料 之收發II。價格標籤26亦可具有用以發射並接收資料之 收發β而非僅僅是具有接收器，特別是在價格標籤Μ上 需要顧客反饋的情況下。 定價資料建立於中央台10處，且經由通信鏈路16而發 射至商店糸統2 0 ’以^[更 古女咨刹^ 、土 史便貝枓破遂程接收器及發射哭 2 2接收。定價資料隨後載入至資料 文戟八主貝枓庫32中且亦載入至 料庫44中。發射器22發射咖格式信號至 接 收器24,以便可將定價資料提供至價格標鐵 要時可利較價資料中所包含的新㈣資訊來更新價格 標籤26中的適當價格標籤。舉例而言，. # 有唯-識別號碼或代瑪，且價格資料可包括價量 及代碼以與待改變以展示新定儅杳t刀里 坷疋伽貝枓的特定標籤26相匹 配0 因此，在改變標籤26之LED戋Irn咋一 A LCD頭不器以給予特定 品目之經更新價格。舉例而古，# 丁付疋 牛1j而。可回應於特定要求（諸如， 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 200825972 曰時刻）而提供促銷或定價。舉例 治可具有早餐價、午餐價，而晚上，：二公開發售的三明 定時間之後其可具有清倉價。 4圖移走存貨的特 因此’銷售產品計劃可根據一天-同產品而置於中央台10的適當位同時刻所供應的不 銷售以更換現有商品及產品，從而4 ’ =時地供貨及 應與鎖售之可能性更加緊密相關 °°供應、使供 在利潤。 及错此增加銷售量及潛 此外，定價可基於品目已供銷售的時間而作出，以使 "、羊度可附加為購買的考慮因素，因為 ’、 的特定時《供應的。 卩為新鮮存貨是在-天中 雖然上述實施例適用於可在特定時間公開銷隹且 譬如早餐、午餐或類似時刻之後便降價的食品，ς定價變 化可關於任何產品，且本具體例提供立即即時改變定 能力’以自可能影響銷售、出清存貨需要或提供一般購買 刺激之需要等的特定情形中獲利。 士當「個人將一個品目自貨架18帶至EPOS結帳台45處 ¥ ’彼產品之經更新價格之資料便被載入至資料庫犯及 。_ 士乃口此田在結帳台45處掃描或以其他方式識別彼 品目時，該產品經更新的相關價格便被處理器42調用， 且被提供至EPOS結帳台。 商店伺服器系統40可能夠基於忠誠度、購買歷史或其 他準則對顧客群提供目標性的刺激。 〃 中央台1 0可包括中央台處理器丨丨及用於保存價格資料 312xp/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 17 200825972 ::料庫13，其令資料庫13可在一天的鎖售過程中發生 二 ί收自鍵盤或其他輸入設備(未圖示)所輸入的 :^以使料定品目之定價資訊可按照定價系統之操作 貝的需要而饋送至資料庫〗3及處理器i〗中。 處理器11亦可包括―資料庫，^提供與特絲客有 關的資料，以使得當在零售店5中識別出特定顧客時，可 針對彼等顧客提供特價。舉例而言，顧客可加人由中央台 0之“作員所提供的忠誠度計劃，且可具備可藉由智慧 卡三行動電話或類似設備而提供的識別號碼，使得當顧= ^零售店中藉由其ΡΙΝ號碼而被識別或識別其自己時，、與 特定顧客有關的資料便被提供至中央處理3丨卜如此/中 央處理器11便可將所涉及的特定購物者與特價相匹配， 遺等特價可基於購物者之人口統計資訊、講物歷史、雜度 分類或儲存於資料庫13中之與彼人有關的其他資訊 於彼賭物者。 此外，購物者可選擇屬於他/她所要的生活方式群，以 接收有關/相關售價。此為目標群自我選擇的替代方式， 該方式無需利用諸如購買歷史之行為分類來將購物者分 組0 在一具體例中，顧客可由RFID發射器/接收器系統偵 測，該RFID發射器/接收器系統可與上文提及的產生價格 變更之系統相同或不同。當識別出顧客時’與顧客有關^ 資料便提供至發射器/接收器22’且可提供至處理器3〇 及資料庫32或中央台10，以使得可判定與彼購買者相關 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 18 200825972 干、s ’且將選定之售價發射給貨架顧客。若顧客之行 與顧客之資料被—起記錄，則可藉由轉發文 :至顧各之行動電話而將歡之售價發射給顧客。或者 =可藉由遠程接收器及發㈣22而轉發至短程發射哭 士接收器24以顯示於價格標籤上。在又—具體例中^ ^可接收到來自印表機（未圖示）之購物單，該購物單包含 貫際上針對彼顧客的售價。 3 在又一具體例中，標籤26可以是彩色LCD螢幕之形 =不價格資料、廣告訊息及其他聽覺/視覺廣告材料亦 :仔到傳遞。廣告訊息可定出目標可以明確朗被察覺對 廣告上之特定產品感興趣的顧客。 祠服器系統4 0識別自貨架4 8撤除（亦即，被選定講 7產品，以使得獲取與被購買產品有關的資料，該資料可 提ί、至令售商系統丨2以用於庫存檢核目的。在一具體例 中’貢獻銷售量80%的品目之前2〇%項可被識別，且姐由 接收器及發射器22及寬頻線路16而立即發回至中央台 d而視1^要可&供與所有品目有關的撤除資料。 在本赉月之具體例_，當在結帳所掃描出購買品目 寸藉由EPOS結帳台45以監視存貨撤除。與購買產品有 關的資=自EPOS結帳台45提供至祠服器系統4〇並提供 f貨架管理系統2G ’以使得資料又可經由發射器及接收 器22及通信鏈路16而轉發至中央台1〇。 在本發明之第二具體例中，存貨撤除可由位於商店貨架 48附近的貨架撤除發射器及接收器65而監視，以使得存 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 19 200825972 f自貨架撤除時存貨品目由發射器及接收器仍中之—者 =到，並使得資料可自彼發射器或接收器提供至發射器 ^ 傻傳回至發射器及接收器22。或者， 二=發射器及接收器65可將資料直接傳給發射器及 .有關的資料經由寬頻器22可將與存貨撤除 寬頻線路14而連接至具有資料庫25及 二^ = α商EP°S系統23。系統23連接至零售商 5亥夸售商庫存系統將存貨之實物供應自零售商 中央启庫29至零售商所經營的各個零售店。 處理器11及資料座〗U六— 詳言之，處理器u及資钭庫'母;二°f的存貨記錄’且 目中每-品目之期末存;4量庫===範圍中之品 °10處之處理器11及資料庫13中。商店期末存貨：= (f初存貨量加上任何新購貨品再減去銷售量(亦即，、：ί e 48之撤除量）。處理器、呆存每—存貨品目 2 訂購量。在預定存貨再訂購量下，最小訂講量子:再 Η自―中央台1G發送至零f商系統12處之庫存^統，路 在預定低業務流量時自系統29更新聰系統‘。： 貨在系統12上進行處理且轉發至庫存系統29 =訂 之實物供應至有需要的零售店(如圖2中、存： 不）。庫存系、统29可為保存存貨的一或多個倉庫。51所 中央台10處之處理器u及資料庫13利 ^迗至相關 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 2〇 200825972 零售，的存貨量而再次對其自身進行更新。 ^ 。束盼，中央台10可在電子業務較少時轉發 一更新至EPOS系統23。 此因此而幫助管理貢獻銷售量繼的品 運送必要存貨且涵蓋需求，並大大減小在-“ 的銷°過程中發生無現f情形的可能性。 因此，在本發明之較佳具體财 伺服器系統40盎灾隹芮由▲ a , 版白知的商店 活動、習知定價'12相通信，以使得與鎖售 _ , ^ 、存知里專有關的資料可自商店5至交隹 商中央台12來回笋读以田认w 門佔ί)主令售 報告。 、 ；刀析、庫存檢核目的及管理 貨架管理系統2〇與伺服器4 作用，以在-天的銷售過程中提 天的銷售過程中提供對存貨 仕 據各個零售店5的需要而^1、應之即刻更新，使得可根 系統20由中央台1〇技理變定價並即刻供應存貨。 提供以即刻顯示於商店二竿’：：新的定價資料可視需要 至預定量時能夠即刻進行存貨之再訂:使得在存貨量降低 藉由監視供應至商店及自冓 11及資料庫13亦能夠测定：：的存貨清單，處理器 每線性空間的銷售價值、每線性空;1目顯示之貨架48之 每線性空間的餘量。 、銷售值乘以價格及 亦可計算每平r騎以 理器11及資料庫13可針斜σ s玍產率量度，以使得處 σπ所佔據的空間量及彼等品 咖發明_書_抓12_880 21 200825972 目之銷售價值而產生報I 60 ’從而判定空間是否足夠並 最佳化貨架空間及定價策略。 因此本發明之較佳具體例能夠即時作出經常性的價格 變化，從而允許零售商試驗及實施最為有效的產品之價I 點及貨架空間策略。 、° 因為熟習此項技術者可較易地作出處於本發明之精神C: A preferred embodiment of the embodiment will be referred to by way of example. The month 2, 1 '' shows a shelf management method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The system includes a central active shelf management station connected to the retailer 12 via a communication link 14, wherein the communication link 2 is a money line, a dial-up line, a wide area network, or a wireless network. The affiliation: 1G l is connected to a plurality of retail stores 5 by seeing the frequency & link (such as the schematic display in Figure 1) 6 (showing two... in Figure 1 and 'again' The communication link can include dial-up lines, wide-area 312XP/invention manual (supplement)/96-12/96135880 13 200825972 network or wireless network. Force = Figure 2, retail store 5 (shown in Figure 2 only) a) has a store shelf = the system 20, the store shelf management system 2 receives the material from the central station, and provides the data to the remote receiver located in the store environment and the traffic is 22. The remote transmitter and Receiver 22 is in turn in communication with a plurality of short range shelf level transmitters and receivers 24 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 2), and the plurality of short range shelf level transmitters and receivers 24 are in communication with a plurality of local core tags 26 The price tag 26 displays the price of the item for sale on the shelf of the retail store. Thus, in the specific example of Figure 1, a single remote transmitter is provided and theft is provided, and a number of short-range transmitters are provided. Receiver 24. This information is provided to the local price tag 26 The step process reduces the cost because the remote device 22 provides more short-range device 24 format for short-range transmission. (iv) As shown in Figure 2 (where only a single store is shown), the store shelf management system 20 has The store management processor 3 and the database 32, the store management system, the database % and the database 32 control the remote transmitter, 22. The 5 also has = the EPOS processor 42 and the database 44. The EPOS checkout terminal 45 is provided and electrically connected to the system and the server system 40. Typically, the retail store has a number of Xia checkout counters = E EPOS checkout counters 45 are connected to the system 2 饲 and feeding clothes The server system 40 is connected to the zero-core system 12 by the third communication link 5(), and again, the second ig technology, the same τ, the μ η Γ link 5G can include broadband Line, splicing, spring road or wide area network. At the checkout desk 45, information related to the removal of stocks (also 312XP/inventive manual (supplement) catch 12/9613588〇14 200825972, the purchase made by the customer) is obtained. And provide it with 4〇 and 糸20. Server 4〇 can be used when appropriate ( For example, u provides the inventory removal information to the retailer's central office 12. The vendor processor 27 and the database 25 are such that the information related to each of the zero sales can be recorded in the E p 〇s system 2 3 , :: 2: For sales reports and similar information. In addition, the system 23 can also be used to provide 40-phase communication to provide information on the pending purchases in the retail store 5 and price information, etc. It is important that the 'stock removal data is sent from the system to the transmitter 22 for immediate delivery to the central station/, and the inventory is reordered as described later. The port 1 will be used for the remote store transmitter and receiver 22 to communicate via the giga transmitter and receiver 24 (only one shown in Figure 2) and = 24 to communicate with the price tag ft 26, where The price on the second store shelf 48 is displayed on the shelf 48 at the price of the item for sale. Yusei McCawtu 3's displays a remote transmitter 22 that transmits a signal to the short-range shelf 24. Receive crying and sending and/or ZigBee transmitters. These launches are generally crying and ° has a Wl-Fl broadcast range. The Wi-Fi transmitter uses a single-panel, ', and glutinous rice transmission, which is conveyed by a value called _# 歹1 spread-spectrum radio technology, and the number of mother-to-child transmissions is spread by - Shell material. To use the ZlgBee transmitter, use the protocol, which will be a small, low-power digital radio I-line area network. Therefore, the private 〇 4丄chuan,, and mercury 俨 sign 26 are launched at a relatively short distance to the price of the heart. The price tag 26 includes a controller Μ, controller 312XP / invention specification (supplement) / 96-12/96135880 200825972 90 receives the signal from the transmitter 24 and provides the received signal to the micro, the controller unit 91 'micro control The unit 91 in turn provides a signal to the LC] drive 92 to drive the LCD display 93 to display the data transmitted from the = sign of the transmitter 24. Preferably, the 24 GHz radio frequency is used for receiving and receiving purposes. The RF field generated by the transmitter benefits its RF transmission by continuously modulating the RF. The transmission is then captured by controller 90 and price tag 26, which is then triggered to display the information in the signal on LCD display 93. In the specific example, 'transmitters 22 and 24 are transceivers II for receiving and transmitting data. The price tag 26 may also have a transceiving beta for transmitting and receiving data rather than just having a receiver, particularly if price feedback is required on the price tag. The pricing information is established at the central station 10, and is transmitted to the store 22 2 ' via the communication link 16 to ^[[古古女咨询刹^, 土史便贝枓破遂程接收器 and launch crying 2 2 reception) . The pricing data is then loaded into the data library and is also loaded into the library 44. The transmitter 22 transmits a coffee format signal to the receiver 24 so that the pricing data can be provided to the price tag to update the appropriate price tag in the price tag 26 for the new (4) information contained in the price data. For example, #有唯-ID or 玛玛, and the price data may include the price and code to match the specific label 26 to be changed to show the new 杳 刀 刀 因此 因此 因此 因此The LED 戋Irn咋AA head of the label 26 is changed to give an updated price for a particular item. For example, the ancient, #丁付疋 cattle 1j and. Promotions or pricing may be provided in response to specific requirements (such as 312XP/invention specification (supplement)/96-12/96135880 200825972 曰 time). For example, there may be a breakfast price, a lunch price, and at night, the second public offering may have a clearance price after three specified hours. 4 Figure removes the inventory of the special 'sales product plan can be placed in the appropriate position of the central station 10 according to the same day - the same product, while the supply is not sold to replace the existing goods and products, thus 4 ' = time supply and Should be more closely related to the possibility of lock sales ° ° supply, make the profit. And the increase in sales volume and potential. In addition, pricing can be based on the time when the item has been sold, so that ", the degree of sheep can be added as a consideration for purchase, because the specific time of ', supply.卩 is a fresh inventory is in the day - although the above embodiment is applicable to food that can be sold at a specific time and is reduced after breakfast, lunch or similar, the price change can be about any product, and this specific example provides immediate Instantly change the ability to profit from specific situations that may affect sales, clear inventory needs, or provide general purchase incentives. "When an individual brings a item from the shelf 18 to the EPOS checkout counter 45" 'The updated price of the product is loaded into the database. _ Shi Naikou is at the checkout desk 45 Upon scanning or otherwise identifying the item, the updated price of the product is invoked by processor 42 and provided to the EPOS checkout counter. Store server system 40 may be capable of based on loyalty, purchase history, or other criteria. The customer base provides targeted incentives. 中央 CCTV 10 can include a central processing unit and is used to store price data 312xp/inventive manual (supplement)/96-12/96135880 17 200825972: library 13 The database 13 can be generated during a one-day lock sale by a keyboard or other input device (not shown): so that the pricing information of the item can be fed according to the needs of the pricing system. To the database 〗 3 and the processor i. The processor 11 may also include a "database" to provide information related to the texas so that when a specific customer is identified in the retail store 5, Customers offer special prices. For example In other words, the customer can add a loyalty program provided by the “CEO of CCTV” and can have an identification number that can be provided by smart card three mobile phone or similar device, so that the customer can borrow from the retail store. When it is identified or identified by its number, the information related to a specific customer is provided to the central processing unit. Therefore, the central processor 11 can match the specific shopper involved with the special price. The special offer may be based on the shopper's demographic information, lecture history, miscellaneous classification or other information related to others stored in the database 13 to the gambler. In addition, the shopper can select the lifestyle group he or she wants to receive the relevant/related selling price. This is an alternative to the target group self-selection, which does not require the use of behavioral classifications such as purchase history to group shoppers. In a specific example, the customer can be detected by the RFID transmitter/receiver system, the RFID transmitter/receiver The system may be the same as or different from the system for generating price changes mentioned above. When the customer is identified, the 'customer-related information' is provided to the transmitter/receiver 22' and can be provided to the processor 3 and the database 32 or the central station 10 so that the 312XP/invention can be determined to be associated with the purchaser. Manual (supplement)/96-12/96135880 18 200825972 Dry, s 'and launch the selected price to the shelf customer. If the customer's trip and the customer's information are recorded, you can forward the message to the customer by forwarding the text to the mobile phone. Or = can be forwarded to the short-range launch crying receiver 24 by the remote receiver and transmitter (4) 22 for display on the price tag. In a further embodiment, a shopping list from a printer (not shown) can be received, the shopping list containing the price for the customer in a consistent manner. 3 In yet another embodiment, the tag 26 can be in the form of a color LCD screen = no price information, advertising messages, and other auditory/visual advertising materials: Advertising messages can identify customers whose goals can be clearly perceived as being of interest to a particular product on the ad. The server system 40 recognizes the removal from the shelf 48 (i.e., the selected 7 product is selected to obtain information relating to the product being purchased, which can be used to update the vendor system 丨2 for inventory The purpose of the check. In a specific example, 2% of the items that contribute 80% of the sales volume can be identified, and the sister is immediately sent back to the central station d by the receiver and transmitter 22 and the broadband line 16. ^Required & the removal information for all items. In the specific example of this month, when the purchase price is scanned at the checkout, the EPOS checkout counter 45 is used to monitor the inventory removal. The asset = from the EPOS checkout counter 45 to the server system 4 and provides the f shelf management system 2G' so that the data can be forwarded to the central station 1 via the transmitter and receiver 22 and the communication link 16. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the inventory removal can be monitored by removing the transmitter and receiver 65 from the shelf located near the store shelf 48 so that the 312XP/invention specification (supplement)/96-12/96135880 19 200825972 f When the shelf is removed, the inventory items are still transmitted by the transmitter and receiver. In the case of =, and so that the data can be provided from the transmitter or receiver to the transmitter ^ silly back to the transmitter and receiver 22. Alternatively, the two = transmitter and receiver 65 can directly transmit the data to The transmitter and the associated data can be connected to the inventory 25 and the 2 = α quotient EP°S system 23 via the wideband 22 via the broadband removal line 14. The system 23 is connected to the retailer 5 The system supplies the physical inventory from the retailer's central warehouse 29 to the retail stores operated by the retailer. Processor 11 and the data block U 6 - in detail, the processor u and the library 'mother; two °f The stock record 'and the end of each item's period of time; 4 quantity library === the product in the range of 10 in the processor 11 and the database 13. Store ending stock: = (f initial stock plus any The newly purchased goods are then deducted from the sales volume (ie, the withdrawal amount of ί e 48). The processor, the inventory per inventory item 2, the order quantity. Under the predetermined inventory reorder quantity, the minimum order quantum: From the "Central Station 1G" to the inventory system at the zero-de-quotation system 12, the road is self-system when the low traffic is scheduled. 29 Update Cong System'.: Goods are processed on system 12 and forwarded to inventory system 29 = ordered physical supply to retail stores in need (as in Figure 2, save: no). Inventory system, system 29 can be saved One or more warehouses in stock. 51 central office 10 processor u and database 13 to related 312XP / invention manual (supplement) / 96-12/96135880 2〇200825972 retail, inventory Update itself again. ^. Hopefully, the central station 10 can forward an update to the EPOS system 23 when there is less electronic traffic. This, in turn, helps manage the contribution of the sales volume to deliver the necessary inventory and covers the demand, and greatly reduces the likelihood of a situation in which the "f" occurs during the "sales" process. Therefore, the preferred specific servo of the present invention The system is 40 隹芮 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 12 round-trip bamboo shoots to read the field, and the main sales report. The tool analysis, the purpose of the inventory check and the management of the shelf management system 2, and the role of the server 4, in the day-to-day sales process During the sales process, the need for the inventory of each retail store 5 is provided, and the immediate update is made, so that the root system 20 is priced by the central station and immediately supplies the inventory. The offer is immediately displayed in the store. ':: The new pricing data can be re-booked as soon as the demand reaches the predetermined amount: so that the inventory can be measured by monitoring the supply to the store and the database 11 and the database 13: Every linear space Sales value, per linear space; 1 head shows the margin of each linear space of the shelf 48. The sales value is multiplied by the price and can also be calculated for each level r riding the processor 11 and the database 13 can be skewed σ s玍The yield measure is such that the amount of space occupied by σπ and the sales value of the products of the invention are determined to determine whether the space is sufficient and the shelf space and pricing strategy are optimized. Therefore, the preferred embodiment of the present invention is capable of making frequent price changes on the fly, thereby allowing the retailer to test and implement the most effective product price point and shelf space strategy. , ° Because it is easier for those skilled in the art Made in the spirit of the present invention
及範疇内的修改，所以應瞭解，本發明並不限於上文=由 實施例之方式而描述的特定具體例。 曰 在下文之中請專利範圍中及上文對本發明之描述中，除 非^下文中由明相語及必要提示而另作要求 狂 二均以包括性的意義加以使用，亦即，指定所“ 【圖式簡單說明】 統及方法的示意 圖1為根據本發明之較佳具體例之系 圖； 圖2為圖1之系統之方塊圖；及 圖3為圖2之系統之部分的方塊圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 商店 10 中央台 11 中央台處理器 12 零售商中央系統 13 資料庫 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 22 200825972 14 通信線路 16 通信鏈路 20 貨架管理系統 22 遠程發射器及接收器 23 零售商EPOS系統 24 短程發射器及接收器 25 資料庫 26 價格標籤 27 零售商處理器 29 零售商中央倉庫 30 商店管理處理器 32 資料庫 40 伺服器系統 42 EPOS處理器 44 資料庫 45 EPOS結帳台 48 貨架 50 第三通信鏈路 51 線路 60 報告 65 發射器及接收器 90 控制器 91 微控制器單元 92 LCD驅動器 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 23 200825972 93 LCD顯示器 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-12/96135880 24And modifications within the scope, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific examples described above in the manner of the embodiments. In the following description of the invention and the above description of the invention, unless otherwise specified by the explicit language and the necessary prompts, the request is used in an inclusive sense, that is, the designation BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the system of FIG. 1; and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a portion of the system of FIG. [Main component symbol description] Store 10 Central station 11 Central station processor 12 Retailer central system 13 Database 312XP / Invention manual (supplement) / 96-12/96135880 22 200825972 14 Communication line 16 Communication link 20 Shelf management system 22 Remote Transmitter and Receiver 23 Retailer EPOS System 24 Short Range Transmitter and Receiver 25 Library 26 Price Tag 27 Retailer Processor 29 Retailer Central Warehouse 30 Store Management Processor 32 Library 40 Server System 42 EPOS Processing 44 database EPOS checkout 48 shelf 50 third communication link 51 line 60 report 65 transmitter and receiver 90 controller 91 micro control Unit 92 LCD driver 312XP / present specification (complement member) / 96-12 / 96135880 23 200825972 93 LCD display 312XP / Manual (complement member) / 96-12 / 24 96135880 invention