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Method and apparatus for multi-destination item selection using motes

  • US 20060206235A1
  • Filed: 03/10/2005
  • Published: 09/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A materials handling facility, comprising:

  • a plurality of destinations for items picked in the materials handling facility;

    a control system configured to;

    assign a list of items to be picked to an agent in the materials handling facility, wherein the list of items includes items for two or more of the destinations in the materials handling facility;

    assign a receptacle to each of the destinations for the list of items to be picked, wherein each receptacle has a mote comprising a communications interface for communicating with the control system, wherein the mote is coupled to an indicator;

    direct the agent to a location in the materials handling facility for a particular item to be picked; and

    send a message to the mote on the one of the receptacles assigned to the destination for that item to activate the indicator coupled to the mote to indicate to the agent that the item is to be placed in the indicated receptacle.

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