Global Patent Index - EP 2011062 A4

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

EP 2011062 A4 20110622 (EN)

Application

EP 07759894 A 20070330

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)

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