EP 2011062 A4 20110622 - ITEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Title (en)
ITEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Title (de)
POSTENVERWALTUNGSSYSTEME UND DAZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
SYSTEMES DE GESTION D'ARTICLES ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007065712 W 20070330
- US 78727106 P 20060330
- US 78732106 P 20060330
- US 78731906 P 20060330
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007115219A2] The present invention is directed generally toward item management systems and associated methods. Aspects of the invention are directed toward receiving items, inducting the items into the item management system and storing the items. In certain embodiments, inducting the item can include imaging at least a portion of the item and providing that image to a remote user. Other aspects of the invention include retrieving the items form storage and processing the items. In selected embodiments, processing an item can include processing the item in accordance with instructions provided by a remote user. In certain embodiments, at least some of the items that have been processed can then be returned to storage. Still other aspects of the invention can include monitoring various portions of the item management process. In selected embodiments, various aspects of the invention can be automated and/or computer controlled. Additionally, various aspects of the invention can allow non-uniform items to be stored in a uniform structure.
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
G06K 17/00 (2013.01 - KR); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01 - EP KR); G06Q 50/60 (2024.01 - KR)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 2002103868 A1 20020801 - KHAN SALMAN K [US]
- [Y] US 2004105006 A1 20040603 - LAZO PHILIP A [US], et al
- [A] US 2004178128 A1 20040916 - O'CONNELL JOHN D [US], et al
- [A] WO 0025200 A1 20000504 - BELL & HOWELL MAIL PROC SYS CO [US]
- See references of WO 2007115219A2
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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007115219 A2 20071011; WO 2007115219 A3 20081127; AU 2007233075 A1 20071011; EP 2011062 A2 20090107; EP 2011062 A4 20110622; IL 194451 A0 20090803; JP 2009532955 A 20090910; KR 20080108582 A 20081215
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007065712 W 20070330; AU 2007233075 A 20070330; EP 07759894 A 20070330; IL 19445108 A 20080928; JP 2009503321 A 20070330; KR 20087026548 A 20081029