Smart Doors for Retail Storage Containers
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for providing information on electronic visual displays in retail stores. In one implementation, a door for a retail storage container may include at least a first part that is configured to face customers when the door is closed and a second part configured to face the internal side of the retail storage container when the door is closed. Further, the second part may include at least an electronic visual display configured to display information, and at least part of the electronic visual display may be configured to be visible to the customers at least when the door is open at a selected angle.
1 . A door for a retail storage container comprising at least a first part that is configured to face customers when the door is closed and a second part configured to face the internal side of the retail storage container when the door is closed, the second part comprises at least an electronic visual display configured to display information, and at least part of the electronic visual display is configured to be visible to the customers at least when the door is open at a selected angle.
2 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the at least part of the electronic visual display is configured to be hidden from the customers when the door is closed.
3 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the retail storage container is a refrigerator unit.
4 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the displayed information is based on a person facing the retail storage container.
5 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the displayed information is based on data related to products stored in the retail storage container.
6 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the displayed information is based on a label positioned in the retail storage container.
7 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the retail storage container comprises an image sensor, and the second part further comprises a mirror configured to reflect towards the image sensor an image of at least a portion of an internal part of the retail storage container.
8 . The door of claim 7 , wherein the displayed information is based on an analysis of the image reflected by the mirror and digitally captured using the image sensor.
9 . The door of claim 7 , wherein the image sensor is configured to capture an image of a person facing the retail storage container when the door is open.
10 . The door of claim 7 , wherein the retail storage container comprises a shelf, and the mirror is configured to reflect towards the image sensor an image of at least part of the shelf and of an area above the shelf.
11 . The door of claim 7 , wherein at least one processing device configured to:
receive an indication that the door is closed; and
in response to the received indication, cause the image sensor to capture at least one image.
12 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the second part further comprises an image sensor configured to capture at least one image of at least a portion of an internal part of the retail storage container.
13 . The door of claim 12 , wherein the displayed information is based on an analysis of the at least one image.
14 . The door of claim 12 , wherein the image sensor is configured to capture an image of a person facing the retail storage container when the door is open.
15 . The door of claim 12 , wherein the retail storage container comprises a shelf, and the image sensor is configured to capture an image of at least part of the shelf and of an area above the shelf.
16 . The door of claim 12 , wherein at least one processing device configured to:
receive an indication that the door is closed; and
in response to the received indication, cause the image sensor to capture the at least one image.
17 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the retail storage container comprises a shelf, a plurality of sensors are positioned on the shelf and configured to be positioned between the shelf and products positioned on the shelf, and the displayed information is based on an analysis of data captured using the plurality of sensors.
18 . The door of claim 1 , wherein the retail storage container comprises a shelf, and the displayed information is based on an analysis of weight data captured using a weight sensor, the weight sensor is configured to measure a weight of at least one product placed on the shelf.
19 . The door of claim 1 , wherein at least one processing device configured to:
receive an indication of a state of the door;
in response to a first state of the door, cause the electronic visual display to display the information; and
in response to a second state of the door, forgo causing the electronic visual display to display the information.
20 . The door of claim 1 , wherein at least one processing device configured to:
receive an indication of whether the door is open; and
cause an adjustment to a power scheme of the electronic visual display based on the received indication.
21 . A method for controlling information displayed on an electronic visual display that is part of a door for a retail storage container, the door comprises at least a first part that is configured to face customers when the door is closed and a second part configured to face the internal side of the retail storage container when the door is closed, the electronic visual display is part of the second part, at least part of the electronic visual display is configured to be visible to the customers at least when the door is open at a selected angle, and the electronic visual display is configured to display information.
22 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method for controlling information displayed on an electronic visual display that is part of a door for a retail storage container, the door comprises at least a first part that is configured to face customers when the door is closed and a second part configured to face the internal side of the retail storage container when the door is closed, the electronic visual display is part of the second part, at least part of the electronic visual display is configured to be visible to the customers at least when the door is open at a selected angle, and the electronic visual display is configured to display information.
23 - 126 . (canceled)