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System and method for managing retail product inventory

US10839346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2019
Grant dateNov 17, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/203
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, system, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful for managing retail product inventory including a plurality of locations each having a corresponding location decay rate associated by a central control system. A central control system comprising a central control circuit coupled with memory storing code that when implemented causes the central control circuit to: determine, at a current time and for each detected first product, a confidence value corresponding to a level of confidence that the first product is still present and within a first threshold area corresponding to a first location where the first product was most recently sensed. The confidence value may decay over time proportional to a first decay period of time.

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