Distribution center head-up display
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1. A system for determining an inventory item location in a distribution center, comprising:
- an audio device;
a transparent display;
an identity information unit for gathering identity information about the inventory item; and
a mobile device in communication with the audio device, the identity information unit, and the transparent display, wherein the mobile device is configured such that upon receipt of a request to determine the inventory item location within the distribution center from the audio device, the mobile device determines a location of the mobile device within the distribution center, the mobile device determines the requested inventory item location, and the mobile device outputs the requested inventory item location information to the transparent display, wherein the mobile device is configured such that, upon determining a change of the location of the mobile device, the mobile device outputs additional information to the transparent display, and wherein the mobile device is configured such that, upon nearing the inventory item location, the mobile device receives inventory item identity information from the identity information unit for at least one inventory item at the inventory item location and compares the inventory item identity information for the at least one of a plurality of inventory items to known identity information for the requested inventory item to verify that the at least one of the plurality of items is the requested inventory item.
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Abstract
A system is provided for determining an item location in a distribution center. The system includes an audio device, a transparent display, and a mobile device in communication with the audio device and the transparent display. The mobile device receives a request to determine item location from the audio device, determines a location of the mobile device, and determines an item location. The mobile device also outputs item location information to the transparent display and outputs additional information to the transparent display in response to a change of the location of the mobile device.
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1. A system for determining an inventory item location in a distribution center, comprising:
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an audio device; a transparent display; an identity information unit for gathering identity information about the inventory item; and a mobile device in communication with the audio device, the identity information unit, and the transparent display, wherein the mobile device is configured such that upon receipt of a request to determine the inventory item location within the distribution center from the audio device, the mobile device determines a location of the mobile device within the distribution center, the mobile device determines the requested inventory item location, and the mobile device outputs the requested inventory item location information to the transparent display, wherein the mobile device is configured such that, upon determining a change of the location of the mobile device, the mobile device outputs additional information to the transparent display, and wherein the mobile device is configured such that, upon nearing the inventory item location, the mobile device receives inventory item identity information from the identity information unit for at least one inventory item at the inventory item location and compares the inventory item identity information for the at least one of a plurality of inventory items to known identity information for the requested inventory item to verify that the at least one of the plurality of items is the requested inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining inventory item locations in a distribution center, comprising:
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receiving a request to determine a plurality of inventory item locations within the distribution center for a plurality of orders; determining a location of a mobile device;
determining the plurality of inventory item locations;
outputting inventory item locations information via the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the inventory item locations information comprises a map specifying an order for traveling to the inventory item locations, and wherein information specifies to which of the plurality of orders each of the inventory items belongs;receiving inventory item identity information when a user is less than a predefined distance from each of the inventory item locations; and comparing, by a processor, the inventory item identity information to known identity information for at least one of the plurality of inventory items requested by the user to determine whether the inventory item situated in the identified inventory item location matches one of the plurality of inventory items requested by the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining an inventory item location in a distribution center, comprising:
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receiving a request via a mobile device to determine the inventory item location within the distribution center; determining a location of a mobile device;
determining the inventory item location within the distribution center;outputting inventory item location information to a transparent display via the mobile device, wherein the inventory item location information is based on the inventory item location relative to the location of the mobile device;
receiving inventory item identity information when less than a predefined distance from the inventory item location; andcomparing, by a processor, the inventory item identity information to stored identity information for the inventory item to verify that the inventory item in the inventory item location is a correct inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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