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Granted Patent B2
US 10,870,537 · App. 16/808,060 · Granted Dec 22, 2020

Computerized systems and methods for assisted picking processes

Inventors: Jeong Seok Oh (Seoul, KR); Ji Eun Kim (Seoul, KR); Chang Geun Jin (Seoul, KR); Sang Ho Yim (Seoul, KR); Woong Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Coupang Corp.
B65G1/1373B65G1/1371G05B15/02B65G2209/02B65G2209/04
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Patent No.
US 10,870,537
App. No.
16/808,060
Granted
Dec 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure include a computer implemented system including at least one processor and memory storing instructions. In one embodiment, a system receives a batch identifier, determines a number of containers, sends the number of containers to a user device, and receives a first container identifier from a user device. The system retrieves a location identifier of a first item, sends the location identifier to the user device, and receives a physical location identifier from the user device. The system sends to the user device the first item when the physical location identifier matches the location identifier. The system receives a physical item identifier of the first item and sends a destination to the user device to bring the container.

Claims (60)

1. A computer-implemented system for fulfilling a batch in a fulfillment center, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to:

retrieve a location identifier for an item on a list of one or more items;

send, to a user device for display, the location identifier;

send, to the user device for display, a map illustrating a physical location corresponding to the location identifier;

receive, from the user device, a physical location identifier;

send, to the user device for display, at least one of an image of the item, a volume of the item, or a weight of the item;

receive, from the user device, an indication that the item is present at the physical location; and

send, to the user device for display, a destination to which to bring a container holding the item.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

receive an indication, from the user device, that a first container is full, and

send a prompt to the user device requesting a container identifier associated with a second container.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second container is a different size than the first container.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

receive an indication, from the user device, to move an item from a first container to another container;

receive, from the user device, a first container identifier;

receive, from the user device, the physical item identifier of the item to be moved; and

receive, from the user device, a second container identifier.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to receive a batch identifier representing the batch from the user device or from a server.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to receive at least one of the physical item identifier, the physical location identifier, or a container identifier associated with a first container for holding the one or more items from the user device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to send a received batch identifier, a container identifier, the physical item identifier, and the physical location identifier to a server.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

determine a number of containers for holding items; and

send, to a user device, the determined number of containers as an image.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein determining the number of containers comprises determining at least one of a weight or a volume of the one or more items.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to receive a report from the user device of an error with one or more of the listed items, the error including at least one of a shortage, a damaged barcode, a missing barcode, or damage.

11. A computer implemented method for fulfilling a batch in a fulfillment center performed at a computing device, by at least one processor, the method comprising:

retrieving a location identifier for an item on a list of one or more items;

sending, to a user device for display, the location identifier;

sending, to the user device, a map illustrating a physical location corresponding to the location identifier;

receiving, from the user device, a physical location identifier;

sending, to the user device for display, at least one of an image of the item, a volume of the item, or a weight of the item;

receiving, from the user device, an indication that the item is present at the physical location; and

sending, to the user device for display, a destination to which to bring a container holding the item.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving an indication, from the user device, that a first container is full, and

sending a prompt to the user device requesting a container identifier associated with a second container.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second container is a different size than the first container.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving an indication, from the user device, to move an item from a first container to another container;

receiving, from the user device, a first container identifier;

receiving, from the user device, the physical item identifier of the item to be moved; and

receiving, from the user device, a second container identifier.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving a batch identifier representing the batch from the user device or from a server.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving at least one of the physical item identifier, the physical location identifier, or a container identifier associated with a first container for holding the one or more items from the user device.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising

determining a number of containers for holding items; and

sending, to a user device, the determined number of containers as an image.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein determining the number of containers comprises determining at least one of a weight or a volume of the one or more items.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving a report from the user device of an error with one or more of the listed items, the error including at least one of a shortage, a damaged barcode, a missing barcode, or damage.

20. A computer-implemented system for fulfilling a batch in a fulfillment center, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to:

retrieve a location identifier for an item;

send, to a user device for display, the location identifier;

send, to the user device for display, a map illustrating a physical location corresponding to the location identifier;

send, to the user device for display, at least one of an image of the item, a volume of the item, or a weight of the item;

receive, from the user device, an indication that the item is present at the physical location; and

send, to the user device for display, a destination to which to bring a container holding the item.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: OH, JEONG SEOK; KIM, JI EUN; JIN, CHANG GEUN; YIM, SANG HO; KIM, WOONG
To: COUPANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051999/0295 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16298403 · Mar 11, 2019
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