Selecting Items for Presentation on Electronic Visual Displays in Retail Stores Based on Condition of Products

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87 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method for selecting items for presentation on electronic visual displays in retail stores, the method comprising:

obtaining an image of products in a retail store captured using at least one image sensor;

analyzing the image to determine a condition of products of a particular product type;

based on the determined condition of the products of the particular product type, selecting whether to display a particular item on an electronic visual display in the retail store;

in response to a selection to display the particular item, causing the electronic visual display to display the particular item; and

in response to a selection not to display the particular item, forgoing causing the electronic visual display to display the particular item.

88 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the particular item includes an indication of the particular product type.

89 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the particular item includes an indication of the determined condition of the products of the particular product type.

90 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store is further based on an elapsed time since the capturing of the image.

91 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store is further based on a time of day.

92 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store is further based on information related to a person in a vicinity of the electronic visual display.

93 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the electronic visual display is connected to a shelf in the retail store.

94 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the electronic visual display is connected to a door of a retail storage container in the retail store.

95 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the electronic visual display is part of a personal device of a store associate.

96 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the electronic visual display is part of a personal device of a customer.

97 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining data captured using a plurality of sensors positioned on a shelf in the retail store and configured to be positioned between the shelf and products positioned on the shelf; and

basing the determination of the condition of the products of the particular product type on an analysis of the data captured using the plurality of sensors.

98 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a preceding image of products in a retail store captured using the at least one image sensor at a preceding point in time before the capturing time of the image;

analyzing the preceding image to determine a preceding condition of the products of the particular product type at the preceding point in time; and

further basing the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store on the determined preceding condition.

99 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 98 , wherein the method further comprises:

comparing the determined preceding condition with the determined condition; and

basing the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store on a result of the comparison.

100 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 98 , wherein the method further comprises:

using the determined preceding condition and the determined condition to predict a future condition of products of the particular product type at a later point in time after the capturing time of the image; and

basing the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store on the predicted future condition.

101 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the method further comprises:

in response to a determination that the condition of the products of the particular product type is a good condition, selecting to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store; and

in response to a determination that the condition of the products of the particular product type is a bad condition, selecting not to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store.

102 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the method further comprises:

in response to a determination that the condition of the products of the particular product type is a bad condition, selecting to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store; and

in response to a determination that the condition of the products of the particular product type is a good condition, selecting not to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store.

103 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the method further comprises:

in response to a determination that the condition of the products of the particular product type is a condition that requires maintenance, selecting to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store; and

in response to a determination that the condition of the products of the particular product type is a condition that do not require maintenance, selecting not to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store.

104 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 87 , wherein the method further comprises:

analyzing the image to determine a condition of the products of a second product type, the second product type differs from the particular product type; and

further basing the selection of whether to display the particular item on the electronic visual display in the retail store on the determined condition of the products of the second product type.

105 . A method for selecting items for presentation on electronic visual displays in retail stores, the method comprising:

obtaining an image of products in a retail store captured using at least one image sensor;

analyzing the image to determine a condition of products of a particular product type;

based on the determined condition of the products of the particular product type, selecting whether to display a particular item on an electronic visual display in the retail store;

in response to a selection to display the particular item, causing the electronic visual display to display the particular item; and

in response to a selection not to display the particular item, forgoing causing the electronic visual display to display the particular item.

106 . A system for selecting items for presentation on electronic visual displays in retail stores, the system comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

obtain an image of products in a retail store captured using at least one image sensor;

analyze the image to determine a condition of products of a particular product type;

based on the determined condition of the products of the particular product type, select whether to display a particular item on an electronic visual display in the retail store;

in response to a selection to display the particular item, cause the electronic visual display to display the particular item; and

in response to a selection not to display the particular item, forgo causing the electronic visual display to display the particular item.

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