Systems and methods for monitoring inventory of a product within a storage bin
A system and method can monitor inventory of product within storage bins of a storage facility by mounting cameras to the storage bins. The cameras and a user processing device may be operably connected to a network such that the user processing device is in communication with the cameras. Further, the user processing device may search records of a database that correspond to product stored in the storage facility. Once a product of interest is identified, a location of the relevant storage bin may be provided to the user processing device, along with an image and/or video captured by the camera to show contents of the storage bin.
1. A system for monitoring inventory of a product in a storage bin, comprising:
a plurality of cameras; and
a processing device in communication with each of the plurality of cameras via a network;
wherein the processing device includes a memory device having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to perform steps comprising:
receiving input from a user of the processing device;
using the received input to identify within a data repository associated with the processing device a one of a plurality of storage bins in a facility;
using the identified one of a plurality of storage bins to identify within the data repository a one of the plurality of cameras;
causing a signal to be transmitted to the identified one of the plurality of cameras via the network to activate the identified one of the plurality of cameras wherein activating the identified one of the plurality of cameras causes the identified one of the plurality of cameras to capture at least one image, at least one video, or at least one image and at least one video of at least an interior of the identified one of the plurality of storage bins;
receiving by the processing device the at least one image, the at least one video, or the at least one image and the at least one video caused to be captured by the activated, identified one of the plurality of cameras; and
displaying on the processing device the at least one image, the at least one video, or the at least one image and the at least one video received from the activated, identified one of the plurality of cameras.
2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one image, the at least one video, or the at least one image and the at least one video caused to be captured by the activated, identified one of the plurality of cameras are transmitted wirelessly via the network to the processing device.
3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further caused to display on a display associated with the processing device a route to the identified one of the plurality of storage bins in the facility, the route being displayed in reference to a map of the facility.
4. The system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the displayed route shows an aisle, an aisle depth, and a shelf where the identified one of the plurality of storage bins is located in the facility.