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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2019
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Greg A. Bryan, Bentonville, AR (US);
Benjamin D. Enssle, Bella Vista, AR (US);
Jesse Lee Eaton, Jr., Springdale, AR (US);
Cristy Crane Brooks, Cassville, MO (US);
Jeffrey Kerbs, Bentonville, AR (US);
David Brightwell, Bentonville, AR (US);
Ryan Kee, Bentonville, AR (US);
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for image-based replenishment. In exemplary embodiments, a system periodically obtains an image from one or more imaging devices in a facility of a selected rack of items among a group of racks. The system determines, based on the image, a first volume indicative of a volume of items on the rack. The system retrieves a sales forecast for the items on the selected rack and determines an expected second volume of items on the rack based on the sales forecast for the item. The system then determines whether the first volume is within a predetermined threshold of the second volume, and transmits instructions based on whether or not the first volume is determined to be within the predetermined threshold of the second volume.