WO2000029925A3 - Inventory control and communication system - Google Patents

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WO2000029925A3
WO2000029925A3 PCT/US1999/027336 US9927336W WO0029925A3 WO 2000029925 A3 WO2000029925 A3 WO 2000029925A3 US 9927336 W US9927336 W US 9927336W WO 0029925 A3 WO0029925 A3 WO 0029925A3
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stock
inventory
stock item
item
logic
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Gordon W Hill
John D Lloyd
Lawrence W Hill
Matthew M Besen
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Bintel Systems Inc
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Priority to EP99960458A priority patent/EP1131690A2/en
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    • 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
    • G06Q99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

An inventory control (24) and communication system provides automated real-time polling of stock levels and ordering to allow stock levels to be maintained. A bin (12) is established for each stock item. Transducers (14) are associated with each storage unit to produce a signal (18) indicative of the weight of the stock items. The signals are transmitted at regular intervals to a central inventory server, which maintains information about transducer location and the corresponding stock item. Inventory logic in the central inventory server computes the quantity of each stock item from the transducer signals and the weight of the stock items. Iventory logic also includes threshold values for the minimum and maximum quantity of each stock item. When the quantity of a stock item reaches a minimum threshold, inventory logic sends and order to the supplier to restore the stock item to the maximum quantity threshold.
PCT/US1999/027336 1998-11-18 1999-11-18 Inventory control and communication system WO2000029925A2 (en)

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CA002351852A CA2351852A1 (en) 1998-11-18 1999-11-18 Inventory control and communication system
JP2000582870A JP2003527643A (en) 1998-11-18 1999-11-18 Inventory management and communication systems
MXPA01005001A MXPA01005001A (en) 1998-11-18 1999-11-18 Inventory control and communication system.
EP99960458A EP1131690A2 (en) 1998-11-18 1999-11-18 Inventory control and communication system

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US10884398P 1998-11-18 1998-11-18
US60/108,843 1998-11-18
US13629799P 1999-05-27 1999-05-27
US60/136,297 1999-05-27

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