Patent №
US 7,147,154
Granted
2006-12-12
Filed 2003
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
2
planning · hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10426082
A method and system for assisting a shopper in obtaining item(s) desired by the shopper is disclosed. The method and system include allowing the shopper to provide the item(s) to a computer system and determining location(s) of the item(s) using the computer system. The method and system also include determining a route including the location(s) using the computer system. In one aspect, the method and system also include allowing the shopper to edit the at least one item after the route has been determined, determining an additional location for a new item using the computer system if a new item has been entered, and re-determining the route based on the shopper editing the at least one item using the computer system. In another aspect, the computer system resides on a robotic shopping cart. In this aspect, the method and system also include automatically driving the robotic cart to each of the location(s).
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 140280225
Assignors
MYERS, ROBERT A., THOMAS, JEFF D.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.