Inventory management using weight sensors and physical layout data
US10679181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
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 items. The shelf is divided into a plurality of adjacent lanes, some of which may be grouped into a cluster. Items are placed upon the lanes of the cluster. Each lane includes one or more weight sensors to obtain weight data about a load on the lane. Based on the weight data and physical layout data for the shelf, one or more hypotheses may be determined for describing interactions, such as a pick or place of an item, occurring at the lanes of a cluster. One of the hypotheses may be selected as a solution for describing the interaction and used to maintain inventory quantities of items at the shelf.
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