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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Donald R. High, Noel, MO (US);
Michael D. Atchley, Springdale, AR (US);
David C. Winkle, Bella Vista, AR (US);
Assignee:
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); A47F 10/04 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04N 13/282 (2018.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); A47F 13/00 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); B07C 5/28 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); E01H 5/06 (2006.01); E01H 5/12 (2006.01); G01S 1/70 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/18 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06K 9/78 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); G10L 13/00 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/06 (2006.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); A47F 3/08 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G06F 16/903 (2019.01); A47F 10/00 (2006.01); A47F 10/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/12 (2006.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/063 (2013.01); A47F 3/08 (2013.01); A47F 10/04 (2013.01); A47F 13/00 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); B07C 5/28 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60P 3/06 (2013.01); B62B 5/0026 (2013.01); B62B 5/0069 (2013.01); B62B 5/0076 (2013.01); B65F 3/00 (2013.01); E01H 5/061 (2013.01); E01H 5/12 (2013.01); G01C 21/206 (2013.01); G01S 1/70 (2013.01); G01S 1/7034 (2019.08); G01S 1/7038 (2019.08); G05B 19/048 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/028 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0219 (2013.01); G05D 1/0234 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/0289 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G05D 1/0293 (2013.01); G05D 1/0297 (2013.01); G05D 1/04 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06K 9/00208 (2013.01); G06K 9/00671 (2013.01); G06K 9/00711 (2013.01); G06K 9/00771 (2013.01); G06K 9/00791 (2013.01); G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); G06K 9/18 (2013.01); G06K 9/3208 (2013.01); G06K 9/6256 (2013.01); G06K 9/78 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06311 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/1095 (2013.01); G06Q 10/30 (2013.01); G06Q 30/016 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0281 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0605 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0613 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0617 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0619 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0639 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06Q 50/28 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); G10L 13/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01); H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/141 (2013.01); H04L 67/143 (2013.01); H04N 5/77 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); H04N 13/282 (2018.05); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/30 (2018.02); H04W 4/33 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); A47F 2010/005 (2013.01); A47F 2010/025 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0045 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0054 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0063 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/10 (2013.01); B65F 2210/168 (2013.01); G01S 2201/02 (2019.08); G05B 19/124 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23363 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39107 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0203 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01); G06F 16/90335 (2019.01); G06F 21/606 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/10821 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 9/00624 (2013.01); G06K 2009/00738 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H04B 1/38 (2013.01); H04L 63/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/0846 (2013.01); Y02W 30/82 (2015.05); Y02W 90/00 (2015.05); Y04S 10/50 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a system comprising: multiple self-propelled motorized transport units; a wireless communication network; and a central computer comprising: a transceiver, a control circuit and a memory storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: receive a request from a customer requesting location information for a requested item; identify the requested item is a category of items, and identify category location information; communicate routing instructions to the motorized transport unit based on the category location information causing the motorized transport unit to initiate physical movement; and communicate to the motorized transport unit a species clarification inquiry instruction configured to cause the motorized transport unit, while implementing routing instructions to move toward the category location, to present a clarification inquiry to the customer seeking clarification in narrowing the identified category to one or more products categorized within the identified category.