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1.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10081525B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-25
申请号：US15275047
申请日：2016-09-23
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Donald R. High , Michael D. Atchley , David C. Winkle
IPC: G05D1/00 , B66F9/06 , G01C21/20 , G06Q30/06 , A47F10/04 , H04W4/80 , G05D1/02 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q50/30 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/72 , G06Q10/08 , B62B5/00 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q30/02 , H04W4/04 , B60P3/06 , A47F3/08 , G06Q30/00 , H04N5/77 , G06Q50/28 , H04N7/18 , E01H5/06 , E01H5/12 , G06Q10/00 , G06Q10/10 , H04W4/00 , H04W4/02 , A47F10/02
Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods, systems and apparatus to enhance safety. In some embodiments, a system comprises: a central computer system comprising: a transceiver; a control circuit; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of: communicate positioning routing instructions to the plurality of motorized transport units directing the motorized transport units to one or more external areas of a shopping facility that are exposed to weather conditions; and communicate separate area routing instructions to each of the motorized transport units that when implemented cause the motorized transport units to cooperatively and in concert travel in accordance with the area routing instructions over at least predefined portions of one or more external areas to cause ground treatment systems to address ground level conditions.
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2.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180165660A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-14
申请号：US15840724
申请日：2017-12-13
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Donald R. High , Bruce Walter Wilkinson , Todd Mattingly , Brian Gerard McHale , John J. O'Brien, V , Robert Cantrell , Joseph Jurich, JR.
CPC classification number: G06Q20/065 , G06Q20/085 , G06Q20/14 , G06Q20/145 , G06Q30/06 , G06Q50/06 , G06Q2220/00 , G07F15/008 , H04L9/0637 , H04L9/3239 , H04L2209/38 , H04L2209/56
Abstract: A method and system for managing a demand on an electrical grid is provided, including: receiving a capped total amount of cryptocurrency available to purchase units of energy from an energy provider, the capped amount of cryptocurrency being recorded in a publicly distributed transaction ledger, allocating a portion of the cryptocurrency of the capped total amount of cryptocurrency to each energy consumption device, wherein the portion of the cryptocurrency allocated to each energy consumption device is recorded in the ledger, receiving, a request from an energy consumption device of the plurality of energy consumption devices that the energy metering device purchase an energy unit, using the portion of cryptocurrency allocated to the first energy consumption device, accessing the publically distributed transaction ledger in response to receiving the request from the first energy consumption to verify that the first energy consumption device has a remaining amount of cryptocurrency.
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公开(公告)号：US20180151040A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-31
申请号：US15826476
申请日：2017-11-29
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： David Tovey , Todd D. Mattingly , Donald R. High , Tim W. Webb , Eugene P. Sunday
IPC: G08B13/196 , G08B13/16
CPC classification number: G08B13/19682 , G08B13/1672 , G08B13/19684
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to presenting a virtual representation of a user's environment based on activity in the user's environment. In some embodiments, a system comprises one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are located about the user's environment and configured to detect the activity within the user's environment and transmit, to a control circuit, indications of the activity, the control circuit configured to receive, from the one or more sensors, the indications of the activity within the user's environment, generate the virtual representation of the user's environment, and render, based on the indications of the activity, the virtual representation of the user's environment to include representations of the activity within the user's environment, and a display device, the display device configured to present the virtual representation of the user's environment including the representations of the activity within the user's environment.
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公开(公告)号：US20180144642A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-24
申请号：US15814209
申请日：2017-11-15
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Donald R. High , John J. O'Brien
CPC classification number: G08G5/0013 , A47G29/141 , A47G2029/145 , A47G2029/147 , A47G2029/149 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/146 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q50/28 , G08G5/0069 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/35 , H04W4/80 , H04W12/06
Abstract: An intelligent and secure storage unit includes a plurality of storage compartments, an environmental control apparatus, a transceiver, and a control circuit. The environmental control apparatus is configured to individually control environmental conditions in each of the plurality of storage compartments. The control circuit assigns individual compartments according to an identity of the courier using the compartment, and whether the compartment will receive a package from a courier or return a package to the courier. The unmanned autonomous vehicle deposits a package, the control circuit obtains environmental information concerning environmental conditions required by the package, and adjusts the environmental control apparatus of the selected compartment to provide the environmental conditions required by the package.
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公开(公告)号：US20180141453A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-24
申请号：US15813785
申请日：2017-11-15
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Donald R. High , John J. O'Brien , Robert L. Cantrell , Nicholas Ray Antel
CPC classification number: B60L11/1838 , B60L53/12 , B60L53/37 , B60L53/60 , B60L53/80 , B60L58/12 , B60L2200/10 , B60L2240/62 , B60L2240/66 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/066 , B64C2201/141 , G05D1/0684 , G05D1/101 , G06K9/00637 , G08G1/202 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0026 , G08G5/0039 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/025 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7044 , Y02T10/705 , Y02T10/7072 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/121 , Y02T90/122 , Y02T90/124 , Y02T90/125 , Y02T90/128 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/16 , Y02T90/162 , Y02T90/163
Abstract: An unmanned battery optimization vehicle includes a transceiver, a battery optimization apparatus, and a control circuit. The transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals. The battery optimization apparatus is configured to interact with a battery disposed at an unmanned autonomous vehicle. The control circuit is coupled to the transceiver and the battery optimization apparatus. The control circuit is configured to cause the unmanned battery optimization vehicle to independently navigate and travel to a present location of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part upon the signals received at the transceiver. When the unmanned battery optimization vehicle reaches the present location of the unmanned autonomous vehicle, the control circuit is further configured to direct the battery optimization apparatus to engage in an interaction with the battery at the unmanned autonomous vehicle. The interaction is effective to optimize battery operation at the unmanned autonomous vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20180137463A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-17
申请号：US15813859
申请日：2017-11-15
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Todd D. Mattingly , Bruce W. Wilkinson , Donald R. High , Brian G. McHale
CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 , G01C21/3453 , G05D1/0276 , G06Q50/265 , G08B3/00 , G08B21/0297 , G08B21/22
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided herein useful to enable delivery of commercial products to customers. In some embodiments, the system comprises an autonomous ground vehicle on a delivery route to deliver commercial products to a person of interest. The AGV comprises control circuits communicatively coupled to sensors. The control circuits, using sensor data, determines whether a person positioned within a threshold distance relative to the AGV is the PoI; allow the PoI to designate an intention of a second person positioned within the threshold distance as being friendly or adverse relative to the PoI; determine the intention of the second person; receive a command from the PoI overriding the determination that the second person's intention is adverse to the PoI; and allow the PoI to take possession of the commercial products when the designated intention is friendly relative to the PoI and the command is received.
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公开(公告)号：US09950877B2
公开(公告)日：2018-04-24
申请号：US15354171
申请日：2016-11-17
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： John P. Thompson , Donald R. High , Chandrashekar Natarajan
CPC classification number: B65G54/02 , B60P1/52 , B60P1/64 , B65G67/20 , B65G2201/0267
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided to aid in the loading and/or unloading of delivery vehicles. Some embodiments provide a product load system, comprising: multiple pallet lift systems configured to enable pallets to be moved in and out of a delivery vehicle, wherein the multiple pallet lift systems comprise a series of pallet lift magnets; a magnetic levitation track comprising a series of track magnets, wherein track is configured to be positioned adjacent a floor of the first delivery vehicle; and a control circuit configured to control an activation of one of the series of pallet lift magnets and the series of track magnets such that magnetic forces established inducing a lifting force on the series of pallet lift magnets, and reduces a force applied by the first pallet on the floor of the delivery vehicle and allows reduced friction movement of the first pallet.
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公开(公告)号：US20180108062A1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-19
申请号：US15783668
申请日：2017-10-13
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Brian G. McHale , Bruce W. Wilkinson , Todd D. Mattingly , Anton Valkov , Donald R. High , John J. O'Brien , Sai Phaneendra Sri Harsha Viswanath Putcha , Balaraman Kirthigaivasan
IPC: G06Q30/06
CPC classification number: G06Q30/0617 , G06Q30/0631 , G06Q30/0635 , G06Q30/0641
Abstract: Provided is a courier management system. The system includes a customer computing device for accessing and receiving data produced by the system and a server located at a service provider, the server coupled to the customer computing device. The server may be programmed to store customer preferences, generate and transmit a scalable shopping preference interface to allow a customer to select a level of courier involvement, automatically generate order instructions in response to accessing and processing the customer preferences and the level of courier involvement after receiving a shopping list. Automatically generating order instructions may include selecting a substitute or alternative product to complete the shopping list in response to automatically determining a requested product is out of stock.
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公开(公告)号：US20180096270A1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-05
申请号：US15715511
申请日：2017-09-26
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Donald R. High , John P. Thompson , David C. Winkle
CPC classification number: G06Q10/0633 , G06Q10/0832 , G07C9/00166 , G07C9/00896 , G07C2009/0092
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to enable the delivery of retail products. Some embodiments include product receiving systems comprising: a first access door and a package compartment cooperated with the first access door; a wireless communication transceiver; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: determine that a delivery vehicle is within a threshold distance and intends to deliver a package into the package compartment; determine whether a time that the delivery vehicle intends to deliver the package corresponds with a customer specified delivery restriction; and wirelessly communicate a denial notification to the delivery vehicle denying the delivery when the time that the delivery vehicle intends to deliver the package is inconsistent with the delivery restriction.
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公开(公告)号：US20180089619A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-29
申请号：US15711109
申请日：2017-09-21
Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Inventor： Donald R. High , Bruce W. Wilkinson , Todd D. Mattingly , Brian G. McHale
CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 , B65D88/12 , B65D88/74 , B65D90/0006 , B65D90/008 , B65D90/48 , G06Q10/0836 , G07C9/00571 , G07C9/00896 , G07C9/00944 , G07C2009/00634 , G07C2009/0092
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided to support the delivery of products. Some embodiments provide a retail delivery locker system comprising: multiple delivery lockers comprising: a housing enclosing an interior product cavity; a door enabling access to the product cavity; first and second docking couplers each configured to securely dock with a docking station and a docking coupler of another locker; and a communication link between the first and second docking couplers; and multiple docking stations each comprising: a locker coupler configured to secure a locker with the docking station; a station control circuit that obtains a first locker identifier from a first locker, confirms the first locker is scheduled to dock with a docking station, and authorize the locking of the docking station with the first docking coupler; and a transceiver enabling the station control circuit to communicate with a remote central control system.
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