Method and apparatus for multi-destination item selection using motes
US8731708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for multi-destination pick using motes. Each receptacle may be assigned to a destination and may have a mote that may include an indicator that may be activated by a control system to indicate to the agent that the receptacle is the destination receptacle for a picked item. The agent may then place the item in the indicated destination receptacle. A mote may include a communication interface for communicating with a control system and with other motes in an ad-hoc network. The mote on the destination receptacle may be activated when the picked item is scanned by the agent. Each receptacle may also have a sensor that detects when an item is placed in the receptacle to deactivate the indicator and/or to verify that the item was placed in the correct receptacle.
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