Method, system and apparatus for tracking an object capable of being consumed and replenished
First Claim
1. A method for tracking an inventory of a plurality of objects capable of being consumed and replenished and located in a commercial environment, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal from a plurality of object tracking devices for the plurality of objects, where each object tracking device determines an amount of each object that is available for consumption and transmits the determined amount in the signal; and
for at least one of the plurality of objects, notifying a supplier of at least one of the determined amount and an amount needed to replenish the at least one of the plurality of objects.
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Abstract
A method and system for tracking an inventory of a plurality of objects capable of being consumed and replenished. In one embodiment, an object tracking device is used for each of the plurality of objects. The object tracking devices determine an amount of each of the plurality of objects that is available for consumption. The determined amount is then transmitted from the object tracking devices and received at an inventory tracking center. A supplier of at least one of the plurality of objects is notified of the determined amount when the determined amount is less than a threshold amount.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for tracking an inventory of a plurality of objects capable of being consumed and replenished and located in a commercial environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a plurality of object tracking devices for the plurality of objects, where each object tracking device determines an amount of each object that is available for consumption and transmits the determined amount in the signal; and
for at least one of the plurality of objects, notifying a supplier of at least one of the determined amount and an amount needed to replenish the at least one of the plurality of objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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13. A system for tracking an inventory of a plurality of objects capable of being consumed and replenished and located in a warehouse, the system comprising:
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a plurality of object tracking devices configured to determine an amount of the plurality of objects available for consumption and to transmit the determined amount; and
an inventory tracking center configured to receive the determined amount transmitted from the plurality of object tracking devices and further configured to notify a supplier capable of replenishing at least one of the plurality of objects.
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22. An apparatus for tracking an inventory of a plurality of objects capable of being consumed and replenished and located in a warehouse, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing an inventory tracking program;
a network interface configured to communicate with a supplier capable of replenishing at least one of the plurality of object and configured to communicate with a plurality of object tracking devices for the plurality of objects; and
a processor which is configured by executing the inventory tracking program to;
receive a signal from the plurality of object tracking devices, where each object tracking device determines an amount of each object that is available for consumption and transmits the determined amount in the signal, and notify the supplier of at least one of the determined amount an a refill amount of at least one of the plurality of objects. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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