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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2017
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Parris S. Wellman, Reading, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for providing an entity monitoring safety feature in an inventory management system may be described. For example, information that indicates respective locations for a plurality of mobile drive units within an inventory management system may be received. Tracking information may be received from a mobile location unit that is moving within a bounded area around a signal transmitter that is coupled to an entity. The tracking information may include an approximate location of the signal transmitter relative to the mobile location unit. Pathway information may be generated that indicates to the plurality of mobile drive units within the inventory management system to stay outside of a radius distance of the mobile location unit based on the received tracking information. The generated pathway information may be provided to the plurality of mobile drive units to enable safe passage for the entity within the inventory management system.