Method and system for retrieving inventory items
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1. A method for retrieving inventory items within an inventory system, comprising:
- receiving a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item;
selecting, from a plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request;
selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item; and
selecting, from a plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station.
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Abstract
A method for retrieving inventory items within an inventory system includes receiving a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request. The method also includes selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving inventory items within an inventory system, comprising:
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receiving a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item; selecting, from a plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request; selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item; and selecting, from a plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for storing inventory items, comprising:
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a plurality of inventory holders operable to store inventory items; a plurality of mobile drive units operable to move inventory holders; a plurality of inventory stations where inventory items may be removed from inventory holders; and a management module operable to; receive a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item; select, from the plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request; select an inventory holder from the plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item; and select, from the plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer program operable to:
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receive a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item; select, from the plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request; select an inventory holder from the plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item; and select, from the plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for retrieving inventory items within an inventory system, comprising:
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means for receiving a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item; means for selecting, from a plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request; means for selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item; and means for selecting, from a plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station.
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