System for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms
First Claim
1. A method for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms, the method comprising:
- providing an antenna for detecting a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms;
detecting, with the antenna, a first item in the plurality of items for a first period of time and a second item in the plurality of items for a second period of time wherein the first item and the second item are upon at least one platform in the plurality of platforms;
performing an analysis on the first period of time and the second period of time to determine if the first item and the second item are upon one platform or are upon consecutive platforms;
storing in a data store a data describing that the first item and the second item are upon the same platform if the analysis determines the first item and the second item are upon one platform, otherwise storing in the data store a data describing that the first item and the second item are upon consecutive platforms.
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Abstract
A system is described for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a first item, a second item, a first period of time and a second period of time. The interface may be operative to communicate with a user and an antenna. The antenna may be able to detect an item for a period of time. The processor may be operative to receive from the antenna, via the interface, the first item, the first period of time, the second item and the second period of time. The processor may determine whether the periods of time overlap. If the periods of time overlap the processor may communicate to the user that the items are upon the same platform, otherwise that the items are on consecutive platforms.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms, the method comprising:
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providing an antenna for detecting a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms; detecting, with the antenna, a first item in the plurality of items for a first period of time and a second item in the plurality of items for a second period of time wherein the first item and the second item are upon at least one platform in the plurality of platforms; performing an analysis on the first period of time and the second period of time to determine if the first item and the second item are upon one platform or are upon consecutive platforms; storing in a data store a data describing that the first item and the second item are upon the same platform if the analysis determines the first item and the second item are upon one platform, otherwise storing in the data store a data describing that the first item and the second item are upon consecutive platforms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for unloading a plurality of items from a plurality of platforms, the method comprising:
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providing an antenna for detecting a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms; providing an unloading device for unloading the plurality of items from the plurality of platforms; detecting, with the antenna, a first item in the plurality of items for a first period of time and a second item in the plurality of items for a second period of time wherein the first item and the second item are upon at least one platform in the plurality of platforms; performing an analysis on the first period of time and the second period of time to determine if the first item and the second item are upon the one platform or are upon consecutive platforms; communicating to the unloading device that the first item and the second item are upon the same platform if the analysis determines the first item and the second item are upon one platform, otherwise communicating to the unloading device that the first item and the second item are upon consecutive platforms; and unloading, by the unloading device, the first item and the second item from one platform if the first item and second item are upon the same platform, or from consecutive platforms if the first item and the second item are upon consecutive platforms. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms, the method comprising:
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a memory to store a first item in a plurality of items, a second item in the plurality of items, a first period of time, and a second period of time; an interface connected to the memory, the interface operative to communicate with a user and an antenna wherein the antenna detects an item in the plurality of items for a period of time; and a processor operatively connected to the memory and the interface, the processor operative to receive from the antenna, via the interface, the first item, the first period of time, the second item and the second period of time wherein the first item and second item were detected by the antenna upon at least one platform in a plurality of platforms, determine whether the first period of time and the second period of time overlap, and communicate to the user, via the interface, that the first item and the second item are upon the same platform if the first period of time overlaps the second period of time, otherwise communicate to the user, via the interface, that the first item and the second item are on consecutive platforms. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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