Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit
- Patent Title (中): 用于定位移动驱动单元的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11425049Application Date: 2006-06-19
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Publication No.: US08220710B2Publication Date: 2012-07-17
- Inventor: Andrew E. Hoffman , Michael T. Barbehenn , Michael C. Mountz , Peter R. Wurman , Raffaello D'Andrea
- Applicant: Andrew E. Hoffman , Michael T. Barbehenn , Michael C. Mountz , Peter R. Wurman , Raffaello D'Andrea
- Applicant Address: US MA North Reading
- Assignee: Kiva Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kiva Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA North Reading
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G06Q30/00 ; G06Q90/00
Abstract:
A method for transporting inventory items includes determining an assignment state of a mobile drive unit. The method also includes selecting a location for the mobile drive unit based on the assignment state of the mobile drive unit, in response to determining that the mobile drive unit is not currently completing a task. The method further includes transmitting information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080001372A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A MOBILE DRIVE UNIT Public/Granted day:2008-01-03
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