VLC location data applications in a retail setting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9893808
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15074306

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A retail merchandising system includes a plurality of gondolas positioned in a retail space, a plurality of visible light communication (VLC) sources positioned in the retail space, and at least one VLC sensor disposed at a fixed location relative to each of the plurality of gondolas. The plurality of VLC sources and the at least one VLC sensor are configured to cooperatively identify a location of the gondolas in the retail space. With pre-stored planograms and the locations of the store gondolas, product locations can be readily determined.

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  • TARGET BRANDS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gilman, Robert Otsego, US 4 9
Olsen, Christopher Minneapolis, US 25 577
Price, Lew Burnsville, US 6 26

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