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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Donald R. High, Noel, MO (US);
Michael D. Atchley, Eureka Springs, AR (US);
David C. Winkle, Leesburg, FL (US);
Assignee:
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/06 (2006.01); A47F 3/08 (2006.01); A47F 10/04 (2006.01); A47F 13/00 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); B07C 5/28 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60P 3/06 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); E01H 5/06 (2006.01); E01H 5/12 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G01S 1/02 (2010.01); G01S 1/70 (2006.01); G01S 1/72 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/22 (2024.01); G05D 1/222 (2024.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/249 (2024.01); G05D 1/43 (2024.01); G05D 1/48 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G05D 1/648 (2024.01); G05D 1/69 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01); G05D 1/693 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06Q 10/1093 (2023.01); G06Q 10/30 (2023.01); G06Q 30/016 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G06V 30/224 (2022.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G10L 13/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H02J 7/50 (2026.01); H02J 7/92 (2026.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/141 (2022.01); H04L 67/143 (2022.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 13/282 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); A47F 10/00 (2006.01); A47F 10/02 (2006.01); B62B 3/14 (2006.01); G01S 5/16 (2006.01); G01S 5/18 (2006.01); G05B 19/12 (2006.01); G06F 16/903 (2019.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); H02J 7/42 (2026.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01);
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 1/02 (2013.01); G01S 1/70 (2013.01); G01S 1/7034 (2019.08); G01S 1/7038 (2019.08); G01S 1/72 (2013.01); 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 1/0214 (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 1/028 (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); G05D 1/22 (2024.01); G05D 1/222 (2024.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/249 (2024.01); G05D 1/43 (2024.01); G05D 1/48 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G05D 1/648 (2024.01); G05D 1/69 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01); G05D 1/693 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06311 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/1093 (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 50/40 (2024.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/647 (2022.01); G06V 30/224 (2022.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); G10L 13/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H02J 7/50 (2026.01); H02J 7/92 (2026.01); 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); B62B 3/1404 (2013.01); B62B 5/005 (2013.01); B65F 2210/168 (2013.01); G01S 5/16 (2013.01); G01S 5/18 (2013.01); G01S 2201/01 (2019.08); G01S 2201/02 (2019.08); G05B 19/124 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23363 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39107 (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); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06V 20/44 (2022.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H02J 7/42 (2026.01); 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); Y02W 90/10 (2015.05); Y04S 10/50 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining item availability are provided. A computer implemented method for determining item availability in a shopping space comprising: receiving a request for an item for purchase, instructing a motorized transport unit to travel to a display space in the shopping space corresponding to the item for the purchase, determining whether the item is available in the display space based on information captured by one or more sensors of the motorized transport unit, and in an event that the item for purchase is not available in the display space: determining an item unavailable response to present to the customer.