System and Method for Positioning a Mobile Drive Unit
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Abstract
A method for transporting inventory items includes determining an assignment state of a mobile drive unit. The method also includes selecting a location for the mobile drive unit based on the assignment state of the mobile drive unit, in response to determining that the mobile drive unit is not currently completing a task. The method further includes transmitting information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
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29. A system for transporting inventory items, comprising:
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a mobile drive unit; a plurality of inventory holders; and a management module operable to; determine a capability state of a mobile drive unit; select a location for the mobile drive unit based on the capability state of the mobile drive unit; and transmit information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for transporting inventory items, comprising:
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determining a capability state of a mobile drive unit; selecting a location for the mobile drive unit based on the capability state of the mobile drive unit; and transmitting information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A management module operable to:
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determining a capability state of a mobile drive unit; selecting a location for the mobile drive unit based on the capability state of the mobile drive unit; and transmitting information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
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80. A system for transporting inventory items, comprising:
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means for determining a capability state of a mobile drive unit; means for selecting a location for the mobile drive unit based on the capability state of the mobile drive unit; and means for transmitting information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
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81. A system for transporting inventory items, comprising:
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a mobile drive unit; a plurality of inventory holders; and a management module operable to; determine an assignment state of a mobile drive unit; in response to determining that the mobile drive unit is not currently completing a task, select a location for the mobile drive unit based on the assignment state of the mobile drive unit, wherein selecting a location is based on at least one of the following; selecting a location that is currently storing an inventory holder; selecting a location that is not otherwise available for mobile drive units to move through; selecting a location that is not otherwise available as a destination for mobile drive units; selecting a location based on a distance from the selected location to a particular inventory holder; and selecting a location based on a distance from the selected location to a particular group of inventory holders; and transmit information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
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82. A method for transporting inventory items, comprising:
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determining an assignment state of a mobile drive unit; in response to determining that the mobile drive unit is not currently completing a task, selecting a location for the mobile drive unit based on the assignment state of the mobile drive unit, wherein selecting the location is based on at least one of the following; selecting a location that is currently storing an inventory holder; selecting a location that is not otherwise available for mobile drive units to move through; selecting a location that is not otherwise available as a destination for mobile drive units; selecting a location based on a distance from the selected location to a particular inventory holder; and selecting a location based on a distance from the selected location to a particular group of inventory holders; and transmitting information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
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Specification