Global Patent Index - EP 1920396 A2

EP 1920396 A2 20080514 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING INVENTORY HOLDERS

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING INVENTORY HOLDERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM SPEICHERN VON INVENTARHALTERN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE STOCKER DES SUPPORTS DE REPERTOIRE

Publication

EP 1920396 A2 20080514 (EN)

Application

EP 06787457 A 20060714

Priority

  • US 2006027552 W 20060714
  • US 18595705 A 20050719
  • US 18519805 A 20050719
  • US 18546705 A 20050719

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007011814A2] A method for retrieving inventory items within an inventory system includes receiving a retrieval request that identifies an inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of inventory stations, an inventory station to fulfill an order associated with the retrieval request. The method also includes selecting an inventory holder from a plurality of inventory holders that store the inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of mobile drive units, a mobile drive unit to move the selected inventory holder to the selected inventory station.

IPC 8 full level

G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007011814 A2 20070125; WO 2007011814 A3 20090507; CA 2613180 A1 20070125; CA 2613180 C 20160503; CA 2921584 A1 20070125; CA 2921584 C 20190115; CA 3026159 A1 20070125; CA 3026159 C 20220419; EP 1920396 A2 20080514; EP 1920396 A4 20100526; EP 2309379 A1 20110413; EP 2309380 A1 20110413; JP 2009073661 A 20090409; JP 2009096637 A 20090507; JP 2009513457 A 20090402; JP 5327776 B2 20131030; JP 5377961 B2 20131225; JP 5390111 B2 20140115

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006027552 W 20060714; CA 2613180 A 20060714; CA 2921584 A 20060714; CA 3026159 A 20060714; EP 06787457 A 20060714; EP 10195643 A 20060714; EP 10195644 A 20060714; JP 2008070509 A 20080319; JP 2008070510 A 20080319; JP 2008522852 A 20060714