Patent ID: 11933661
Assignee: SHEKEL SCALES (2008) LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for mapping a change in weight distribution of a non-homogeneous plurality of products on a shelf, the method comprising:
a. receiving, from each of a plurality of weighing assemblies in contact with the shelf and jointly operable to measure the combined weight of the shelf and of products arranged thereupon, respective synchronized data streams of weight measurement data points, each of the weight measurement data points representing a proper fraction of the total weight of the shelf and of any products arranged thereupon, wherein the sum of the proper fractions represented by the received weight measurement data points for any given time is equal to one, the receiving including receiving, in response to an action taken with respect to a product, a weight measurement data point with a changed value, wherein said action taken with the respect to the product is one of: (i) removing the product from the shelf, (ii) adding the product to the shelf, and (iii) moving the product from one position on the shelf to another;
b. accessing an earlier mapping of the weight distribution of products on the shelf; and
c. in response to receiving said weight measurement data point with said changed value, remapping the weight distribution of products on the shelf, wherein the remapping includes (i) mapping a current weight distribution of the products on the shelf from said received synchronized data streams of weight measurement data points in accordance with a first mapping rule that applies a mathematical function for weight distribution, and (ii) comparing said current mapped weight distribution with said earlier mapping.