METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING INVENTORY HOLDERS
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Abstract
A method includes determining, by a management module, to complete an inventory request, the inventory request identifying an inventory item. The method also includes identifying, by the management module, an inventory holder storing the inventory item, and identifying, by the management module, a mobile drive unit to transport the inventory holder to an inventory station.
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63 Claims
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1-43. -43. (canceled)
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44. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a management module, to complete an inventory request, the inventory request identifying an inventory item; identifying, by the management module, an inventory holder storing the inventory item; and identifying, by the management module, a mobile drive unit to transport the inventory holder to an inventory station. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system, comprising:
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a management module operable to transmit information to one or more mobile drive units; and a mobile drive unit operable to; receive a first information from the management module identifying an inventory holder; receive a second information from the management module identifying an inventory station; and move to a first location of the inventory holder using at least the first information; dock with the inventory holder at the first location; and move to a second location associated with the inventory station using at least the second information. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising logic, the logic, when executed by a processor, operable to:
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calculate a first score associated with a first inventory station; calculate a second score associated with a second inventory station; determine to complete an inventory request at the first inventory station based at least in part upon determining that the first score is better than the second score; and in response to determining to complete the inventory request at the first inventory station, transmit a first information to a mobile drive unit identifying the first inventory station. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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Specification