IP Library Granted Patent US 11,568,356
Granted Patent B1
US 11,568,356 · App. 15/863,115 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

System and method of augmented visualization of planograms

Inventors: Benoît Rochon (Montréal, CA); Marie-Claude Côté (Montréal, CA)
Assignee: Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
G06Q10/087G06T19/006
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Patent No.
US 11,568,356
App. No.
15/863,115
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities. Embodiments include creating a planogram comprising one or more products, the products associated with a location, and retrieving an image of the planogram and one or more customer segments. Embodiments further include mapping one or more coordinates in an image of a planogram that correspond to the one or more customer segments and rendering an augmented visualization comprising altering the image of a planogram at one or more coordinates to illustrate the one or more customer segments.

Claims (54)

1. A computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities, comprising:

creating, by a computer, a planogram comprising an initial product arrangement comprising one or more products, each of the one or more products associated with a planogram location;

segmenting customers into one or more segments based on the customers' buying habits and buying patterns, wherein the segmenting is further based upon a clustering method that groups customers into the one or more segments based on a proportion relating a number of products in a category purchased by a customer having one or more particular attributes with a total number of products in the category purchased by the customer;

retrieving, by the computer, an image of the planogram and the one or more customer segments;

mapping, by the computer, one or more coordinates in the image of the planogram that correspond to the one or more customer segments;

rendering, by the computer, a real-time augmented visualization comprising altering the image of the planogram at the one or more coordinates for a particular customer based on the one or more segments corresponding to the particular customer, wherein products in the altered image that are not appealing to the particular customer appear greyed out; and

displaying, on the particular customer's mobile device, the real-time augmented visualization of the planogram.

2. The computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the computer, a current state of items in a supply chain network comprising one or more supply chain entities, wherein an inventory of the one or more supply chain entities is used to store one or more products, and a state of the products comprises a quantity of the inventory of the one or more supply chain entities;

creating, by the computer, an instruction set corresponding to the planogram, wherein the planogram is based, at least in part, on a projected level of a product of the one or more products in the inventory and a projected demand for the product for one or more successive periods;

creating, by the computer, one or more tasks comprising executable instructions for one or more retail stores to arrange the product, at least in part, on the planogram and the instruction set; and

displaying, by one or more communication devices, the one or more tasks of moving the product from a first location of the item to a product location of the item.

3. The computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities of claim 2 , further comprising:

creating, by the computer, a second planogram, the second planogram comprising a new product arrangement, wherein the location of products in the new product arrangement is based, at least in part, on the one or more customer segments.

4. The computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities of claim 3 , wherein the augmented visualization of the planogram comprises an augmented planogram visualization and altering the image of the planogram comprises overlaying product information that describes product attributes associated with at least one of the one or more products.

5. The computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities of claim 3 , wherein the augmented visualization of the planogram comprises issue reporting and altering the image comprises generating a heat map comprising shading representing one or more issues of planogram execution.

6. The computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities of claim 3 , wherein the augmented visualization of the planogram comprises a customer-centric planogram that is displayed for a customer of the one or more customer segments and altering the image of the planogram comprises de-emphasizing products that do not meet a threshold representing appeal to a customer represented by customer characteristics of the one or more customer segments.

7. The computer-implemented method for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities of claim 6 , wherein the threshold is based on one or more of a product appeal model and a machine learning model.

8. A system for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities, comprising:

a computer comprising a processor and a memory and configured to:

create a planogram comprising an initial product arrangement comprising one or more products, each of the one or more products associated with a planogram location;

segment customers into one or more segments based on the customers' buying habits and buying patterns, wherein the segmenting is further based upon a clustering method that groups customers into the one or more segments based on a proportion relating a number of products in a category purchased by a customer having one or more particular attributes with a total number of products in the category purchased by the customer;

retrieve an image of the planogram and the one or more customer segments;

map one or more coordinates in the image of the planogram that correspond to the one or more customer segments; and

render a real-time augmented visualization comprising altering the image of the planogram at the one or more coordinates for a particular customer based on the one or more segments corresponding to the particular customer, wherein products in the altered image that are not appealing to the particular customer appear greyed out; and

a mobile device of the particular customer configured to display the real-time augmented visualization of the planogram.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the computer is further configured to:

receive a current state of items in a supply chain network comprising one or more supply chain entities, wherein an inventory of the one or more supply chain entities is used to store one or more products, and a state of the products comprises a quantity of the inventory of the one or more supply chain entities;

create an instruction set corresponding to the planogram, wherein the planogram is based, at least in part, on a projected level of a product of the one or more products in the inventory and a projected demand for the product for one or more successive periods; and

create one or more tasks comprising executable instructions for one or more retail stores to arrange the product, at least in part, on the planogram and the instruction set.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

one or more communication devices comprising a processor and memory and configured to display the one or more tasks of moving the product from a first location of the item to a product location of the item.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computer is further configured to:

create a second planogram, the second planogram comprising a new product arrangement, wherein the location of products in the new product arrangement is based, at least in part, on the one or more customer segments.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the augmented visualization comprises an augmented planogram visualization and altering the image of the planogram comprises overlaying product information that describes product attributes associated with at least one of the one or more products.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the augmented visualization comprises issue reporting and altering the image comprises generating a heat map comprising shading representing one or more issues of planogram execution.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the augmented visualization comprises a customer-centric planogram that is displayed for a customer of the one or more customer segments and altering the image of the planogram comprises de-emphasizing products that do not meet a threshold representing appeal to a customer represented by customer characteristics of the one or more customer segments.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodied with software, the software when executed configured to provide for augmented visualization of a planogram of one or more supply chain entities by:

creating a planogram comprising an initial product arrangement comprising one or more products, each of the one or more products associated with a planogram location;

segmenting customers into one or more segments based on the customers' buying habits and buying patterns, wherein the segmenting is further based upon a clustering method that groups customers into the one or more segments based on a proportion relating a number of products in a category purchased by a customer having one or more particular attributes with a total number of products in the category purchased by the customer;

retrieving an image of the planogram and the one or more customer segments;

mapping one or more coordinates in the image of the planogram that correspond to the one or more customer segments;

rendering a real-time augmented visualization comprising altering the image of the planogram at the one or more coordinates for a particular customer based on the one or more segments corresponding to the particular customer, wherein products in the altered image that are not appealing to the particular customer appear greyed out; and

displaying on the particular customer's mobile device the real-time augmented visualization of the planogram.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the software when executed is further configured to:

receive a current state of items in a supply chain network comprising one or more supply chain entities, wherein an inventory of the one or more supply chain entities is used to store one or more products, and a state of the products comprises a quantity of the inventory of the one or more supply chain entities;

create an instruction set corresponding to the planogram, wherein the planogram is based, at least in part, on a projected level of a product of the one or more products in the inventory and a projected demand for the product for one or more successive periods; and

create one or more tasks comprising executable instructions for one or more retail stores to arrange the product, at least in part, on the planogram and the instruction set.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the software when executed is further configured to:

display the one or more tasks of moving the product from a first location of the item to a product location of the item.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the software when executed is further configured to:

create a second planogram, the second planogram comprising a new product arrangement, wherein the location of products in the new product arrangement is based, at least in part, on the one or more customer segments.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the augmented visualization comprises an augmented planogram visualization and altering the image of the planogram comprises overlaying product information that describes product attributes associated with at least one of the one or more products.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the augmented visualization comprises issue reporting and altering the image comprises generating a heat map comprising shading representing one or more issues of planogram execution.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053383/0117) Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BLUE YONDER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 058794/0776 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BLUE YONDER GROUP, INC.; BLUE YONDER, INC.; JDA SOFTWARE SERVICES, INC.; I2 TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, LLC; MANUGISTICS SERVICES, INC.; MANUGISTICS HOLDINGS DELAWARE II, INC.; REDPRAIRIE COLLABORATIVE FLOWCASTING GROUP, LLC; JDA SOFTWARE RUSSIA HOLDINGS, INC.; REDPRAIRIE SERVICES CORPORATION; BY BOND FINANCE, INC.; BY NETHERLANDS HOLDING, INC.; BY BENELUX HOLDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 057724/0593 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 3, 2020
From: BLUE YONDER GROUP, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053383/0117 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 14, 2020
From: JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.
To: BLUE YONDER GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 052393/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2018
From: ROCHON, BENOÎT; CÔTÉ, MARIE-CLAUDE
To: JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 045742/0321 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62444146 · Jan 9, 2017
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