Sensory tracking of inventory
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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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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for tracking the inventory of items. In one embodiment, a compartment comprises a plurality of sensors disposed proximate a surface of the compartment. A container storing items can be disposed above the surface of the compartment. Then, the sensors can detect the presence or absence of items from the container.
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1. A method for tracking the inventory of one or more items, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for tracking the inventory of one or more items, the apparatus comprising:
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a compartment comprising a plurality of sensors disposed proximate a surface of the compartment, wherein (a) a container is disposed above the surface and (b) the container (i) comprises a plurality of pockets with each pocket adapted for storing one or more items, (ii) is supported by the compartment, and (iii) 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 at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least receive 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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for tracking the inventory of one or more items, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
an executable portion configured to receive an indication that at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors detected the absence of at least one of one or more items from a container, wherein (a) a compartment comprises the plurality of sensors disposed proximate a surface of the compartment, and (b) a container is disposed above the surface, the container (i) comprising a plurality of pockets with each pocket adapted for storing one or more items, (ii) being supported by the compartment, and (iii) being 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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