Systems and Methods for Utilizing Hub and Cloud Based Control and Automation in Customer Shopping Experiences and Communication

摘要

Systems and methods for utilizing hub and cloud-based control and automation in customer shopping experiences and communication are provided herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a smart hub in two-way communication with each of a plurality of beacon devices over a network, the plurality of beacon devices being arranged in a retail establishment in proximity to a location or a product, the plurality of beacon devices providing visual, auditory, olfactory, or temperature messages that direct a consumer associated with a client device to the location or product, and the client device configured to be a user beacon that allow the smart hub to track and communicate with the user beacon and provide navigation within the retail establishment to the location or the product, the client device providing at least one of visual and auditory output.