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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOBILE INVENTORY WITHIN A VIRTUAL WAREHOUSE

  • US 20110153469A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2009
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for managing mobile inventory within a virtual warehouse, said system comprising:

  • a plurality of mobile units, each mobile unit configured to house a respective portion of the mobile inventory;

    a plurality of units, each unit configured to gather data relating to the respective portion of the mobile inventory;

    a plurality of position sensors, each position sensor configured to determine a location of a respective mobile unit;

    a plurality of communication devices, each communication device configured to receive the respective data from the respective unit and the respective location from the position sensor; and

    a central station in communication with said plurality of communication devices, to receive said respective data and said respective location from the communication devices;

    said central station being in further communication with a plurality of delivery locations of the mobile inventory, to receive a delivery request from a respective delivery location, said delivery request including data regarding a requested inventory and a requested delivery location; and

    to determine a movement of said mobile inventory within a service area, based on the received respective data, respective locations of the mobile units, the requested inventory and the delivery request from the respective delivery location.

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