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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2019
Vusiongroup Gmbh, Fernitz-Mellach, AT;
Andreas Rössl, Fernitz-Mellach, AT;
VusionGroup GmbH, Fernitz-Mellach, AT;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for locating an electronic shelf label with an unknown location, in particular in the form of an electronic shelf label display, of an electronic shelf labelling system, wherein the system comprises a number of access points with known locations, which are positioned in different positions at a distance from a shelf, wherein the shelf has at least one shelf edge strip and wherein one of the shelf edge strips has at least one electronic shelf label that is designed such that it can be contactlessly supplied with power, and an electronic power supply device located on the shelf edge strip and designed for contactlessly supplying the at least one shelf label with power, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: determining the position of the electronic supply device in relation to the access points with known locations using an ultra-wide-band radio communication between the access points and the power supply device.