System and Method for Communicating Status Information
AssigneeKiva Systems, Inc.
InventorsAndrew E. Hoffman, Sean H. Breheny, Matthew D. Verminski, Michael C. Mountz
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Abstract
A method for communicating information pertaining to a task includes receiving wirelessly first status information. The first status information specifies a first status associated with a task. The method also includes indicating the first status to a user and receiving input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task. Additionally, the method includes transmitting wirelessly second status information to a remote device in response to receiving the input from the user. The second status information specifies the second status.
Claims47
A method for communicating information pertaining to a task, comprising:
- receiving wirelessly first status information, wherein the first status information specifies a first status associated with a task;
- indicating the first status to a user;
- receiving input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task;
- and
- in response to receiving the input from the user, transmitting wirelessly second status information to a remote device, wherein the second status information specifies the second status.
An apparatus for communicating information pertaining to a task, comprising:
- a wireless interface operable to receive and transmit information wirelessly;
- a user interface operable to receive input from a user relating to a task;
- a display;
- and
- a processor operable to:
- receive first status information through the wireless interface, wherein the first status information specifies a first status associated with the task;
- indicate the first status to the user using the display;
- receive input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task;
- and
- in response to receiving the input, transmit second status information to a remote device through the wireless interface, wherein the second status information specifies the second status.
A system for completing tasks, comprising;
- a management module operable to wirelessly transmit status information to and wirelessly receive status information from a plurality of status indicators;
- and
- the plurality of status indicators including a first status indicator, the first status indicator operable to:
- wirelessly receive first status information from the management module, wherein the first status information specifies a first status associated with a task;
- indicate the first status to a user;
- receive input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task;
- and
- in response to receiving the input, wirelessly transmit second status information to the management module, wherein the second status information specifies the second status.
A system for communicating information pertaining to a task, comprising:
- means for wirelessly receiving first status information, wherein the first status information specifies a first status associated with a task;
- means for indicating the first status to a user;
- means for receiving input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task;
- and
- means for wirelessly transmitting second status information to a remote device in response to receiving the input from the user, wherein the second status information specifies the second status.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.