Edge display

Abstract

An edge display system, including at least one shelf defining a surface that is substantially horizontal and configured to support the placement of a product, where the shelf includes a first attachment device positioned on the substantially horizontal surface of the shelf, and at least one electronic display device attached to a second attachment device that is configured to attach to the first attachment device, where the electronic display device is configured to display electronically modifiable.

1 . An edge display system, comprising:
 at least one shelf defining a surface that is elevated, substantially horizontal, and configured to support the placement and display of a product; and   at least one electronic display device attached to a first attachment device that is configured to attach to the horizontal surface of the shelf and to support the positioning of the electronic display device on the horizontal surface of the shelf, wherein the electronic display device is configured to display electronically modifiable content.   
   
   
       2 . The edge display system of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf comprises a second attachment device positioned on the horizontal surface of the shelf. 
   
   
       3 . The edge display system of  claim 2 , wherein the second attachment device comprises at least one channel within or on the horizontal surface of the shelf. 
   
   
       4 . The edge display system of  claim 3 , wherein the channel is configured to receive the first attachment device. 
   
   
       5 . The edge display system of  claim 3 , wherein the channel comprises power and control connections. 
   
   
       6 . The edge display system of  claim 3 , wherein the first attachment device is further configured to be at least partially disposed within the channel for attaching to the second attachment device. 
   
   
       7 . The edge display system of  claim 2 , wherein the second attachment device is configured to be attached to the horizontal surface and comprises at least one channel. 
   
   
       8 . The edge display system of  claim 7 , wherein the channel comprises power and control connections. 
   
   
       9 . The edge display system of  claim 2 , wherein the second attachment device comprises a locking device configured to secure the first attachment device to the second attachment device. 
   
   
       10 . The edge display system of  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment device is at least one magnet. 
   
   
       11 . The edge display system of  claim 2 , wherein the first attachment device comprises a portion of a snap and the second attachment device comprises a corresponding opposing portion of a snap. 
   
   
       12 . The edge display system of  claim 1 , comprising a first electronic display device and a second electronic display device, wherein the first electronic display device and the second electronic display device are configured to communicate with each other. 
   
   
       13 . The edge display system of  claim 12 , wherein the first electronic display device displays a first content in a first instance and the second display device displays a second content in the first instance and wherein the first electronic display device displays the second content in a second instance. 
   
   
       14 . The edge display system of  claim 12 , further comprising a third electronic display device, wherein the third electronic display device is configured to communicate with at least the second electronic display device. 
   
   
       15 . The edge display system of  claim 2 , wherein the shelf further comprises at least one power connection configured to engage a power interface of the electronic display device when the first attachment device is attached to the second attachment device and to thereby provide the electronic display device with a power supply. 
   
   
       16 . The edge display system of  claim 1 , further comprising a wedge configured to angle the electronic display device relative to the surface of the shelf. 
   
   
       17 . The edge display system of  claim 1 , further comprising a channel in the shelf, wherein the channel is configured to attach the first attachment device to the horizontal surface of the shelf and to thereby support the electronic display device. 
   
   
       18 . The edge display system of  claim 17 , wherein the channel is configured to support a series of electronic display devices. 
   
   
       19 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one electronic display device configured to display electronically modifiable content attached to a first attachment device that is configured to attach to a substantially horizontal surface of a shelf and to support the positioning of the electronic display device on the substantially horizontal surface of the shelf, wherein the at least one electronic display device comprises a network interface configured to engage a network data communicator interface of the shelf and the surface of the shelf is configured to support the placement of a product.   
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein an electronic display device comprises a power interface configured to engage a power connection of the shelf. 
   
   
       21 . The edge display system of  claim 19 , wherein the first attachment device is at least one magnet. 
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the first attachment device comprises a snap. 
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the first attachment device comprises a hook and loop fastener configured to attach to a hook and loop fastener of a horizontal shelf. 
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein at least two electronic display devices are configured to attach to each other. 
   
   
       25 . A method of displaying information on a shelf, comprising:
 providing an edge display system, comprising:
 at least one shelf defining a surface that is substantially horizontal and configured to support the placement of a product, wherein the shelf comprises a first attachment device positioned on the substantially horizontal surface of the shelf; 
 at least one electronic display device attached to a second attachment device that is configured to attach to said first attachment device and to support the positioning of the electronic display device on the substantially horizontal surface of the shelf, wherein the electronic display device is configurable to display electronically modifiable content; and 
   displaying electronically modifiable content on a first electronic display device.   
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising communicating between the first electronic display device and a second electronic display device of the edge display system. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising moving an image from the first electronic display device to a second electronic display device. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising varying the angle of display of the electronic display device relative to the substantially horizontal surface of the shelf. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein varying the angle comprises inserting a wedge under a portion of an electronic display device. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein varying the angle comprises inserting a wedge under a portion of the first attachment device. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein attaching at least one electronic display device to a shelf comprises sliding the second attachment device of at least one electronic display device into the first attachment device of a shelf. 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 receiving a first signal at a first edge display system; and   presenting at least one of an electronically modifiable verbal and an electronically modifiable graphic content on the first electronic display device based at least in part upon the first signal.   
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising
 detecting an identity device proximate the first edge display system, wherein detecting an identity device comprises receiving information from the identity device;   receiving a second signal at the first edge display system indicating the detection of the identity device proximate the first edge display system and providing the information from the identity device; and   presenting at least one of an electronically modifiable verbal content and an electronically modifiable graphic content on the first electronic display device based at least in part upon the second signal.   
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 sending a third signal from a second edge display system to the first edge display system;   receiving the third signal at the first edge display system; and   presenting at least one of an electronically modifiable verbal content and an electronically modifiable graphic content on the first electronic display device based at least in part upon the third signal.