Item replacement assistance

US10040628B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Avishkar Misra · Redmond, US
• Ohil Krishnamurthy Manyam · Bellevue, US
• Ramanathan Palaniappan · Bengaluru, IN
• Michel Leonard Goldstein · Dover, US
• Raymond Wheekyun Lim · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 25, 2014
• Grant date: Aug 7, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a system and method for assisting users in properly placing and/or positioning items at inventory locations within a materials handling facility. In one example, a placement location may be distinguished for the user through use of illumination or other techniques to assist the user in quickly identifying the proper location at which to place the item. Likewise, a proper position of the item may be presented to the user to assist the user in properly positioning the item at the placement location.