Traffic control for a sort center
US11188097B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0283
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A traffic control system that controls mobile drive unit traffic within a facility by segmenting the map into smaller traffic control policy areas and controlling access to those traffic control policy areas in response to travel requests from mobile drive units.
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