STOCK MONITORING
First Claim
1. A method carried out in a stock monitoring system, comprising:
- providing a stock monitoring system including;
a housing,one or more doors disposed in or on the housing,at least one or more container(s) for stock items, located within the housing, each of the at least one of the one or more container(s) having associated therewith a weight sensor for providing a weight signal(s) indicative of the current weight of each of the at least one or more container(s), the at least one or more container(s) including a plurality of bins or compartments and the weight sensor is associated with the plurality of bins and/or compartments and provides a weight signal indicative of the combined weight of the plurality of bins or compartments, andcontrol circuitry, coupled for communication with the weight sensor(s);
receiving one or more weight signals;
determining, for the at least one of the one or more container(s), the number of stock items removed from the container(s) by the user, from the weight signal(s) indicative of the combined weight of the plurality of bins or compartments.
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Abstract
System(s) and method(s) for stock monitoring are provided. Stock monitoring system(s) may include, e.g., a housing, one or more doors disposed in or on the housing, a sensor for sensing the condition of the door(s) and providing a door closed signal indicative of the door(s) having been closed by a user; one or more containers for stock items, located within the housing, the or each container having associated therewith a weight sensor for providing a weight signal indicative of the current weight of the container, and control circuitry, coupled for communication with the weight sensor(s). Method(s) may include, e.g., receiving a door closed signal; receiving one or more weight signals; and determining, for the or each container, the number of stock items removed from the container(s) by the user, from the weight signal(s) occurring during a predetermined sensing period, the predetermined sensing period being dependent upon the door closed signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method carried out in a stock monitoring system, comprising:
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providing a stock monitoring system including; a housing, one or more doors disposed in or on the housing, at least one or more container(s) for stock items, located within the housing, each of the at least one of the one or more container(s) having associated therewith a weight sensor for providing a weight signal(s) indicative of the current weight of each of the at least one or more container(s), the at least one or more container(s) including a plurality of bins or compartments and the weight sensor is associated with the plurality of bins and/or compartments and provides a weight signal indicative of the combined weight of the plurality of bins or compartments, and control circuitry, coupled for communication with the weight sensor(s); receiving one or more weight signals; determining, for the at least one of the one or more container(s), the number of stock items removed from the container(s) by the user, from the weight signal(s) indicative of the combined weight of the plurality of bins or compartments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A stock monitoring system, comprising:
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a housing; one or more doors disposed in or on the housing; one or more containers for stock items, located within the housing, the one or more containers having associated therewith a weight sensor for providing a weight signal indicative of the current weight of the container; and control circuitry coupled for communication with the weight sensor(s). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A stock monitoring system, comprising:
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a housing, one or more doors disposed in or on the housing, a sensor for sensing the condition of the door(s) and providing a door closed signal indicative of the door(s) having been closed by a user; at least one or more container(s) for stock items, located within the housing, each of the at least one of the one or more container(s) having associated therewith a weight sensor for providing a weight signal(s) indicative of the current weight of each of the at least one or more container(s), the at least one or more container(s) including a plurality of bins or compartments and the weight sensor is associated with the plurality of bins and/or compartments and provides a weight signal indicative of the combined weight of the plurality of bins or compartments; and control circuitry, coupled for communication with the weight sensor(s), wherein the control circuitry is operable to; receive a door closed signal; receive one or more weight signals; and determine, for the at least one or more container(s), the number of stock items removed from the container(s) by the user, from the weight signal(s) occurring during a predetermined sensing period, the predetermined sensing period being dependent upon the door closed signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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