Task-indicating shelf
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1. A task-indicating shelf, comprising:
- a shelf including a supporting surface for supporting one or more physical objects;
one or more visual indicators associated with the shelf and indicative of a task to be performed with respect to the one or more physical objects; and
a docking station electrically coupled to the one or more visual indicators and configured to receive a handheld device;
wherein docking the handheld device within the docking station powers an electric circuit between the handheld device and the one or more visual indicators to selectively energize or de-energize the one or more visual indicators.
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Abstract
A task-indicating shelf that includes a supporting surface for supporting one or more physical objects and one or more visual indicators associated with the shelf and indicative of a task to be performed with respect to the one or more physical objects is described. The task-indicating shelf includes a docking station electrically coupled to the one or more visual indicators and configured to receive a handheld device. Docking the handheld device within the docking station powers an electric circuit between the handheld device and the one or more visual indicators to selectively energize or de-energize the one or more visual indicators.
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20 Claims
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1. A task-indicating shelf, comprising:
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a shelf including a supporting surface for supporting one or more physical objects; one or more visual indicators associated with the shelf and indicative of a task to be performed with respect to the one or more physical objects; and a docking station electrically coupled to the one or more visual indicators and configured to receive a handheld device; wherein docking the handheld device within the docking station powers an electric circuit between the handheld device and the one or more visual indicators to selectively energize or de-energize the one or more visual indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A task-indicating shelf system, comprising:
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a shelf including; a supporting surface for supporting one or more physical objects; one or more visual indicators associated with the shelf and indicative of a task to be performed with respect to the one or more physical objects; and a docking station electrically coupled to the one or more visual indicators and configured to receive a handheld device; and a server in communication with the handheld device; wherein docking the handheld device within the docking station triggers the handheld device to communicate with the server and receive a specification of tasks to be performed at the shelf from the server; and wherein docking the handheld device within the docking station powers an electric circuit between the handheld device and the one or more visual indicators to selectively energize or de-energize the one or more visual indicators based on the task to be performed at the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of indicating tasks to be performed on a shelf, comprising:
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providing a shelf including; a supporting surface for supporting one or more physical objects; one or more visual indicators associated with the shelf and indicative of a task to be performed with respect to the one or more physical objects; and a docking station electrically coupled to the one or more visual indicators and configured to receive a handheld device; docking the handheld device within the docking station of the shelf; transmitting tasks to be performed at the shelf from a server to the handheld device; and powering an electric circuit from the handheld device to selectively energize or de-energize the one or more visual indicators based on the tasks to be performed at the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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