INVENTORY ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a wireless communication module configured to detect wireless signals that correspond to items, respectively;
a controller coupled to the wireless communication module and configured to identify an item based on a detected wireless signal and configured to generate a feedback signal in response to the identification; and
a feedback module coupled to the controller and configured to provide feedback in response to the feedback signal;
wherein said device continuously scans for detection of wireless signals that correspond to items.
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Abstract
A device and system for assisting with inventory ordering and management. In an embodiment, a personal device may be used by a worker to assist with identifying and retrieving items in an inventory or warehouse setting. The device includes a communications module suited to interface with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that may be attached to the items to be selected or a bin that holds the items to be selected. If the worker has maneuvered the device close enough to a correct RFID tag, then the device can provide positive feedback to the worker indicating selection of a needed item. Similarly, if the worker has come into communicative proximity with an item not needed, then negative feedback at the device may be initiated.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a wireless communication module configured to detect wireless signals that correspond to items, respectively; a controller coupled to the wireless communication module and configured to identify an item based on a detected wireless signal and configured to generate a feedback signal in response to the identification; and a feedback module coupled to the controller and configured to provide feedback in response to the feedback signal; wherein said device continuously scans for detection of wireless signals that correspond to items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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16. A method, comprising:
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providing a device having personal device memory; storing data in the personal device memory about one or more specific items, the one or more specific items a subset of a plurality of items; selecting an item from the plurality of items; determining an identification of the selected item by continuously scanning, with the device, to detect a wireless signal generated by a wireless communication tag disposed on the selected item; generating a positive feedback signal, with the device, if the identified item is one of the one or more specific items; and generating a negative feedback signal, with the device, if the identified item is not one of the one or more specific items. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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