Systems and methods for providing information about products in mobile structures and managing mobile structures

Abstract

A mobile structure includes a controller configured to detect a mobile device proximate to a chip placed proximate to a product within the mobile structure, instruct the mobile device to open a predetermined app in response to the detection, receive a request for information about products related to the product from the mobile device, and instruct a screen of the mobile structure to display the information about the products related to the product in response to receiving the request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile structure comprising:
 a controller configured to:
 detect a mobile device proximate to a chip placed proximate to a product within the mobile structure; 
 instruct the mobile device to open a predetermined app in response to the detection; 
 receive a request for information about products related to the product from the mobile device; and 
 instruct a screen of the mobile structure to display the information about the products related to the product in response to receiving the request. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensor configured to monitor traffic within the mobile structure,   wherein the controller transmits a request for an additional mobile structure in response to the traffic becoming greater than a first threshold.   
     
     
         3 . The mobile structure of  claim 2 , wherein the traffic is foot traffic of customers within the mobile structure. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to monitor traffic within the mobile structure,
 wherein the controller configured to:   determine wait time in line for an interaction with the screen based on data from the sensor; and   determine whether or not to transmit a request for an additional mobile structure based on the wait time.   
     
     
         5 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensor configured to monitor traffic within the mobile structure,   wherein the controller transmits a request for removing the mobile structure in response to the traffic becoming smaller than a second threshold.   
     
     
         6 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 collect data indicating interactions of customers with products in the mobile structure; and   transmit a request for additional products from a warehouse based on the data.   
     
     
         7 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 collect information about selected product on a digital catalog on the screen; and   determine products to be displayed in the mobile structure based on the information.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , wherein the chip is one of an RFID chip and a near-field communication chip. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 instruct the screen to display a virtual image of the product, and   the virtual image of the product is displayed in a different color from a real color of the product.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile structure of  claim 1 , wherein a size of the screen of the mobile structure is bigger than a size of a screen of a mobile device. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a server configured to:
 instruct a mobile structure to move to a location, the mobile structure comprising a sensor configured to monitor traffic within the mobile structure; 
 receive, from the mobile structure, the traffic within the mobile structure; and 
 instruct an additional mobile structure to move to the location of the mobile structure based on the traffic within the mobile structure. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the server is configured to:
 determine whether the traffic is greater than a first threshold; and   instruct the additional mobile structure to move to the location of the mobile structure in response to determining that the traffic is greater than the first threshold.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the traffic is foot traffic of customers within the mobile structure. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the server is configured to:
 determine wait time in line for an interaction with a screen of the mobile structure based the traffic within the mobile structure; and   instruct the additional mobile structure to move to the location of the mobile structure in response to determining that the wait time is greater than a threshold time.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the server is configured to:
 instruct the mobile structure to depart from the location in response to the traffic becoming smaller than a second threshold.   
     
     
         16 . A method for operating a mobile structure, the method comprising:
 detecting a mobile device proximate to a chip positioned within the mobile structure;   instructing the mobile device to open a predetermined app in response to the detection;   receiving a request for information about products related to the product from the mobile device; and   instructing a screen within the mobile structure to display the information about the products related to the product in response to receiving the request.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 obtaining traffic within the mobile structure;   determining whether the traffic is greater than a first threshold; and   transmitting a request for an additional mobile structure to a server in response to determining that the traffic is greater than the first threshold.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 obtaining wait time in line for an interaction with the screen; and   transmitting a request for an additional mobile structure to a server in response to determining that the wait time is greater than a threshold time.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 obtaining traffic within the mobile structure;   transmitting a request for removing the mobile structure to a server in response to the traffic becoming smaller than a second threshold.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 collecting data indicating interactions of customers with products in the mobile structure; and   transmitting a request for additional products from a warehouse based on the data.