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Sensory tracking of inventory

  • US 8,723,674 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2011
  • Issued: 05/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for tracking the inventory of one or more items, the method comprising:

  • providing a compartment comprising a plurality of sensors disposed proximate a surface of the compartment;

    disposing a container above the surface, wherein the container (a) comprises a plurality of pockets with each pocket adapted for storing one or more items, (b) is supported by the compartment, and (c) is associated with a container identifier, the container identifier corresponding to a layout of the one or more items in the respective pockets of the container, the layout identifying each of the plurality of pockets of the container to which each of the plurality of sensors correspond; and

    receiving an indication that at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors detected the absence of at least one of the one or more items from the container.

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