Abstract: Systems and method for mapping the location of a product in a store make use of images of products on shelf modules to identify the location of a product. In one implementation, a central computer receives a first image from a camera showing a subset of electronic shelf modules in the store and an indicia displayed thereon. The indicia on a selected one of the subset associated with a particular product or product is subsequently changed. The central computer then receives a second image from the camera showing the changed indicia such that the first and second image can be compared to identify the location of the shelf module and/or product within the store. In another implementation, coordinates of a scanner within one image are utilized to outline borders corresponding to the positioning of products in another image to map the location of a product in a store.

Abstract: Methods and systems for mapping camera location and selecting a desired view in a video management system make use of images showing fiducial markers to identify camera location and desired camera views. In one implementation, a central computer receives an image obtained by a camera showing a fiducial marker with indicia. The image is processed to determine the identity of the fiducial marker. Location information associated with the identity is retrieved from a database and used to identify the location of the camera. In another implementation, images of fiducial markers obtained by a plurality of cameras are used to select a subset of fiducial markers identified as being present at a desired location. Based on that subset of fiducial markers, each of the cameras being present at that desired location are then identified.

Abstract: A system for remote shopping, includes an application, the application including functionality for a user to select goods to be purchased from a retail store, the application being adapted to communication with a store system for providing information regarding the selected goods to be purchased, and to receive from the store system a price for the selected goods, the application further being configured and arranged to provide to the user information regarding the goods selected including an order status and a total price, wherein the total price reflects a same price that would be received if the same goods were to be purchased in-store.

Abstract: A method of managing discard items in a retail environment includes using a mobile device, positionable proximate a region of the retail environment in which the discard items are present, to scan machine readable item identifying information from an item to be discarded, determining, based on the identifying information, whether the item is priced per unit weight or per item, wherein for items priced per item, a number of items is requested from a user and for items priced per unit weight, performing a weighing of the item, wherein the weighing comprises weighing the item using a scale mounted on a cart in the region of the retail environment, and transmitting, to a store network the item identifying information and the number of items or weight of the item.