GB2542473B - Shopping facility assistance system and method to retrieve in-store abandoned mobile item containers - Google Patents

Shopping facility assistance system and method to retrieve in-store abandoned mobile item containers

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Publication number
GB2542473B
GB2542473B GB1612321.8A GB201612321A GB2542473B GB 2542473 B GB2542473 B GB 2542473B GB 201612321 A GB201612321 A GB 201612321A GB 2542473 B GB2542473 B GB 2542473B
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Prior art keywords
retrieve
assistance system
shopping facility
mobile item
item containers
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB1612321.8A
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GB201612321D0 (en
GB2542473A (en
Inventor
R High Donald
D Atchley Michael
C Winkle David
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Walmart Inc
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Wal Mart Stores Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/0011—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot associated with a remote control arrangement
    • G05D1/0027—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot associated with a remote control arrangement involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F10/00—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for
    • A47F10/02—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
    • A47F10/04—Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets for storing or handling self-service hand-carts or baskets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
    • B66F9/063—Automatically guided
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0287—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles involving a plurality of land vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
    • G05D1/0291—Fleet control
    • G05D1/0297—Fleet control by controlling means in a control room
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/083—Shipping
    • G06Q10/0833—Tracking

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  • Transportation (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
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  • Strategic Management (AREA)
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  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Human Resources & Organizations (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Development Economics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Handcart (AREA)
GB1612321.8A 2015-07-17 2016-07-15 Shopping facility assistance system and method to retrieve in-store abandoned mobile item containers Expired - Fee Related GB2542473B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB1721298.6A GB2555749B (en) 2015-07-17 2016-07-15 Shopping facility assistance system and method to retrieve in-store abandoned mobile item containers

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US201562194131P 2015-07-17 2015-07-17

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GB201612321D0 GB201612321D0 (en) 2016-08-31
GB2542473A GB2542473A (en) 2017-03-22
GB2542473B true GB2542473B (en) 2018-02-07

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US20140180528A1 (en) * 2012-12-20 2014-06-26 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Faulty cart wheel detection
US20140211988A1 (en) * 2013-01-31 2014-07-31 International Business Machines Corporation Attribute-based alert ranking for alert adjudication
US20140277841A1 (en) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-18 Elizabeth Klicpera Motorized Luggage or Luggage Platform with Wired or Wireless Guidance and Distance Control
WO2016015000A2 (en) * 2014-07-25 2016-01-28 Gatekeeper Systems, Inc. Monitoring usage or status of cart retrievers
WO2016144765A1 (en) * 2015-03-06 2016-09-15 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods

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GB2542473A (en) 2017-03-22
GB201721298D0 (en) 2018-01-31
GB2555749B (en) 2018-12-12
CA2936396A1 (en) 2017-01-17
GB2555749A (en) 2018-05-09

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Effective date: 20200715