Patent ID: 8947321
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06Q,G09F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A server for determining a location of micro digital signage devices, the server comprising: a display generation hardware module to (i) generate a unique identifier corresponding to each of a plurality of micro digital signage devices and (ii) instruct each of the plurality of micro digital signage devices to display its corresponding unique identifier; and an image analysis hardware module to (i) receive images of a first group of the plurality of micro digital signage devices captured by a second group of the plurality of micro digital signage devices, wherein the first group of the plurality of micro digital signage devices is attached to a shelving unit located on a first side of an aisle and the second group of the plurality of micro digital signage devices is attached to a different shelving unit located on a second side of the aisle opposite the first side, (ii) generate a composite image of the first group of the plurality of micro digital signage devices from the captured images of the first group of the plurality of micro digital signage devices, (iii) identify, from the composite image, a first unique identifier corresponding to a first micro digital signage device having a known location, (iv) identify, from the composite image, a second unique identifier corresponding to a second micro digital signage device that is adjacent to the first micro digital signage device, and (v) determine a location of the second micro digital signage device as a function of the known location of the first micro digital signage device.