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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2020
Applicant:
7-eleven, Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Deepanjan Paul, Plano, TX (US);
Sarath Vakacharla, Irving, TX (US);
Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Celina, TX (US);
Ryan Robert Strong, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
7-ELEVEN, INC., Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); G01G 19/414 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/2462 (2013.01); G01G 19/4144 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0623 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0639 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/33 (2018.02);
Abstract
A rack for a scalable tracking system includes weight sensors disposed on shelves that hold items. The weight sensors detect the weight of the items and communicates signals indicating that weight to a circuit board positioned in the rack. The circuit board communicates these detected weights to a weight server that determines, based on these weights, whether items were removed from the shelves.