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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2001
Naoyuki Sawasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Naoyuki Sawasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A tele-inventory system for inventorying various kinds of commodities in a shop by an operator from a remote management apparatus installed remotely from the shop, includes, at shop, a camera for taking images of object commodities to be inventoried, a image-transmitter for transmitting the taken images of the object commodities to the remote management apparatus, and, at the remote management apparatus, an image-receiver for receiving the taken images of the object commodities from the image-transmitter and display for displaying the taken images of the object commodities, whereby the operator can make an inventory of the object commodities at the remote management apparatus with consulting the taken images of the object commodities which images have been displayed on the display. With this system, it is possible to inventory commodities sold and stocked in a department store or a convenience store from a remote place.