Patent ID: 9632741
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q,G09G,H02J

Claim:
1. A store shelf tagging system comprising: a liquid crystal display (hereinafter LCD), a microcontroller, and a housing; wherein the tagging system is adapted for use with retail shelves; wherein the tagging system displays product information about a product adjacent thereto; wherein the displayed product information can be changed remotely; wherein the tagging systems further comprises a remote wireless interface; wherein the displayed product information can be transmitted wirelessly to the microcontroller; wherein the microcontroller further comprises a logic module, memory, and programmable input/output capabilities; wherein a portion of the memory is nonvolatile; wherein the microcontroller controls the display of the LCD; wherein the microcontroller receives display information from a master computer; wherein the microcontroller sends the currently displayed information to the master computer; wherein communication between the microcontroller and the master computer is handled by the remote wireless interface; wherein the housing is an enclosure that contains the microcontroller and the remote wireless interface; wherein the LCD is mounted on the enclosure so that the display screen of the display on the LCD is visible; wherein the housing further comprises a battery, a plurality of solar cells, and a plurality of shelf clips; wherein the battery provides electrical power for the LCD, microcontroller, and remote wireless interface; wherein the battery is mounted within the enclosure; wherein the plurality of solar cells is a bank of solar cells that provides electrical power for operating the tagging system and for recharging the battery; wherein the plurality of solar cells are mounted on the exterior of the enclosure; wherein the plurality of shelf clips adaptively attach the tagging system to a retail shelf; wherein the plurality of shelf clips are mounted on the side of the housing distal from the LCD; wherein the plurality of shelf clips project away from the housing.