Systems and methods for managing powered industrial vehicles
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of managing the use of powered industrial vehicles (PIVs) comprising:
- receiving a request to transport cargo from a first location to a second location;
selecting a PIV to carry out the request, the selection of the PIV being based on at least one of;
a current location of the PIV, and a maintenance schedule of the PIV;
sending a notification to the PIV about the request, the notification including at least one of a cargo identification code, a cargo location, a cargo destination, and an optimal route; and
receiving an acknowledgement from the PIV of receipt of the notification.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing powered industrial vehicles are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an analyzer module configured to determine route data based on facility layout data. The system also includes a dispatch management module configured to receive a request to transport cargo from a first location to a second location in the warehouse, and a surface visibility module configured to track the cargo after it is transferred from the first location to the second location by receiving scanned barcode data from the cargo via a scanner connected to a wireless network.
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42 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing the use of powered industrial vehicles (PIVs) comprising:
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receiving a request to transport cargo from a first location to a second location;
selecting a PIV to carry out the request, the selection of the PIV being based on at least one of;
a current location of the PIV, and a maintenance schedule of the PIV;
sending a notification to the PIV about the request, the notification including at least one of a cargo identification code, a cargo location, a cargo destination, and an optimal route; and
receiving an acknowledgement from the PIV of receipt of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A networked PIV management system comprising:
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a PIV data analysis module configured to determine PIV route data through a facility based on facility layout data, the PIV route data substantially comprising optimization data indicating a route between two points in the facility;
a PIV dispatch management module configured to receive a request to transport a cargo from a first location to a second location in the facility, the PIV dispatch management module being further configured to receive route data from a PIV analyzer tool and to select, based at least in part on the route data and a location of the first location, a PIV for transporting the cargo; and
a surface visibility module configured to track the cargo after it is transferred from the first location to the second location by receiving scanned barcode data from the cargo via a scanner connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A networked PIV management system comprising:
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means for determining, based on facility layout data, PIV route data substantially comprising optimization data indicating a route between two points in the facility;
means for receiving a request to transport a cargo from a first location to a second location in the warehouse;
means for receiving route data;
means for selecting a PIV for transporting the cargo, based at least in part on the received route data and a location of the first location; and
means for tracking the cargo after it is transferred from the first location to the second location by receiving scanned barcode data from the cargo via a scanner connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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