US Patent Application 18031221. MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD simplified abstract

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MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD

Organization Name

NEC Corporation

Inventor(s)

Jun Uchimura of Tokyo (JP)

Hiroki Sugegaya of Tokyo (JP)

MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18031221 titled 'MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The burden on a user to confirm product information on electronic shelf labels is reduced.

  • The patent application describes a management system that includes electronic shelf labels and a management apparatus.
  • The management apparatus has an inquiry unit that sends inquiry information to the electronic shelf labels.
  • The inquiry information includes product identification information.
  • The electronic shelf labels provide reply data in response to the inquiry information.
  • The management apparatus has a notification control unit that notifies the user based on the reply data from the electronic shelf labels.


Original Abstract Submitted

A burden on a user when confirming whether product information is correctly registered in an electronic shelf label () is reduced. A management system () includes: a plurality of the electronic shelf labels () and a management apparatus (). The management apparatus () includes an inquiry unit () that transmits inquiry information including first product identification information to the plurality of electronic shelf labels (), and a notification control unit () that performs control for notifying a user, based on reply data from the plurality of electronic shelf labels () in response to the inquiry information.