Item management system using multiple scales
US10262293B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inventory location such as a shelf may be used to stow different types of items. The shelf may be equipped with a plurality of lanes arranged parallel to one another. Items may rest upon two or more of the lanes. Each lane includes a weight sensor that provides weight data about a load on the lane. Based on the weight data and item data indicative of individual weights of those items stowed on the shelf, interaction data indicative of an activity such as a pick or place of an item may be determined. The interaction data may specify what item was picked or placed, quantity of that item that was picked or placed, and so forth. Data from other sensors, such as a camera, may be used to determine the interaction data.
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