CA2978319A1 - Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods - Google Patents
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| US201562202747P | 2015-08-07 | 2015-08-07 | |
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| PCT/US2016/020919 WO2016144765A1 (en) | 2015-03-06 | 2016-03-04 | Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods |
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