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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Peter Van Tuyl Bentley, Seattle, WA (US);
Jonathan Allen Smuda, Bothell, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking inventory are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for tracking inventory includes receiving weight sensor data representing a weight of an item in the storage unit, adding the weight of the item to a profile corresponding to the item, determining that the weight of the item is less than a predetermined threshold weight associated with the item, generating notification information associated with the item, and sending the notification information. In some embodiments, a method for tracking inventory includes receiving sensor data representing a location of an item, adding the location of the item to a profile corresponding to the item, receiving audio data representing a request for the location of the item, retrieving the location of the item from the profile, generating responsive data representing the of the item, and sending the responsive data.