Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for providing reminders
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Application No.: US16280354Application Date: 2019-02-20
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Publication No.: US10535247B2Publication Date: 2020-01-14
- Inventor: Bruce W. Wilkinson , Todd D. Mattingly
- Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AR Bentonville
- Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Bentonville
- Agency: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
- Main IPC: H04W24/00
- IPC: H04W24/00 ; G08B21/24 ; H04W4/029 ; H04W4/40

Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for providing reminders. A system for providing reminders comprises a communication device configured to receive location information associated with a tracker coupled to an item, a movement pattern database, and a control circuit. The control circuit being configured to: track a current movement pattern of the tracker based on the location information received via the communication device, select an expected movement pattern from the movement pattern database based on the location information associated with the tracker, compare the current movement pattern of the tracker with the expected movement pattern, and generate an alert based on detecting a deviation from the expected movement pattern.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190180598A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REMINDERS Public/Granted day:2019-06-13
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