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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR (US);
Donald R. High, Noel, MO (US);
Michael D. Atchley, Springdale, AR (US);
Karl Kay, Gentry, AR (US);
David C. Winkle, Bella Vista, AR (US);
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include apparatuses providing control over movement of motorized transport units at a shopping facility, comprising: multiple self-propelled motorized transport units; a wireless communication network; and a central computer system, wherein the central computer system comprises: a transceiver; a control circuit; and a memory storing computer instructions that when executed cause the control circuit to: receive an override command, from a worker associated with the shopping facility, to cause a first motorized transport unit of the multiple motorized transport units to implement one or more actions; confirm a valid authorization of the worker to override one or more operating limits of the first motorized transport unit; and override the one or more operating limits and communicate one or more instructions to the first motorized transport unit configured to cause the first motorized transport unit to implement the one or more actions in accordance with the override command.