Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Radio frequency monitoring of a shopping facility
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Application No.: US16436376Application Date: 2019-06-10
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Publication No.: US10558829B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Nicholaus A. Jones , Jeremy R. Tingler , Alvin S. Taulbee , 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: G06K7/10
- IPC: G06K7/10 ; B62B5/00 ; G06Q10/08

Abstract:
In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful to monitor a shopping facility. The shopping facility can include an array of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers distributed throughout the facility to thereby receive and read signals generated from RFID tags within the facility. RFID tags can advantageously be coupled to and associated with products within the facility so that readings of the tags can be used to monitor the status of the products. A control circuit can be coupled to the RFID readers to thereby analyze the readings and compile readings over time. With this, the control circuit can monitor the shopping facility to identify scenarios requiring follow up. Upon identification of one of the scenarios, the control circuit can instruct an automated ground vehicle (AGV) to inspect an identified product at a location within the facility. The AGV can operate a sensor thereof to determine a status of the identified product.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190294835A1 RADIO FREQUENCY MONITORING OF A SHOPPING FACILITY Public/Granted day:2019-09-26
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