公开(公告)号：US09984351B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US13963856

申请日：2013-08-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Felix F. Antony ,  Donald Kaufman ,  Weiling Yang ,  Jeffrey D. Evarts

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0837 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/26 ,  G06Q50/32

Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically and dynamically determining how to handle items being returned from customers while the items are in transit. Various factors may be considered to determine appropriate item return handling, including by assessing current conditions at the time of the determination. In addition, the dynamic item return handling may include selecting one of various potential return destinations for each item being returned and one of various types of return routing for the return. In some situations, the item return handling is performed for an item being returned from a customer while the item is at an intermediate shipping location, such as a selected location to which the customer was directed to send the item. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

公开(公告)号：US09852394B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US13828286

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Francois M. Rouaix ,  Felix F. Antony ,  Cynthia L. Elliott ,  Jeffrey P. Bezos

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G2209/04 ,  Y02P90/845

Abstract: A visible-light based display system may be used to project visual guidance to picking and/or stowing agents in a materials handling facility dependent on their current location. The system may comprise a plurality of fixed-location display devices and/or mobile display devices coupled to a control system. The control system may send messages to particular ones of the display devices for projection of visual guidance usable to direct an agent to a particular inventory area in which an item is to be stowed or from which an item is to be picked, to identify a particular position within an inventory area, and/or to identify a particular item stored within an inventory area. The messages may include location, position, and/or descriptive information associated with an item to be stowed or picked. The projected visual guidance may include light or laser beams, text, graphics and/or images, and may be agent-specific, item-specific, and/or order-specific.

公开(公告)号：US08682751B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13828425

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Felix F. Antony

IPC: G06Q10/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically determining estimated item dimensions may facilitate operations of a materials handling facility when exact dimensions of items are not known. Such a method may involve determining dimensions of a container, portal, or dimensionally constrained path in which an instance of a given item is handled and determining estimated dimensions of the item dependent on dimensions of the container, portal, or path. In some embodiments, the method may include determining dimensions of a second container, portal, or path in which an instance of the item is handled and updating the estimated item dimensions dependent on the dimensions of the second container, portal, or path. In some embodiments, the method may include recommending a container, portal, or path suitable for storing or transporting one or more items dependent on the estimated dimensions. In some embodiments, the estimated dimensions may facilitate identifying items in an inventory area.

Abstract translation: 用于自动确定估计项目尺寸的计算机实现的方法可以在物品的确切尺寸不知道时促进材料处理设施的操作。 这种方法可以涉及确定容器，入口或尺寸限制的路径的尺寸，在该路径中处理给定项目的实例，并且根据容器，门户或路径的尺寸确定项目的估计维度。 在一些实施例中，该方法可以包括确定处理该物品的实例的第二容器，入口或路径的尺寸，并根据第二容器，入口或路径的尺寸更新估计项目尺寸。 在一些实施例中，该方法可以包括推荐适合于存储或运送取决于估计尺寸的一个或多个物品的容器，入口或路径。 在一些实施例中，估计尺寸可以有助于识别库存区域中的物品。