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US 2011/0238522 A1Published application
Automating inventory management of consumer items
AssigneeComcast MO Group, Inc.
InventorsJ. Clarke Stevens, Carol L. Stimmel
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Abstract
A method and system for automating the management of an inventory of consumer items at a consumer location uses a programmed device that accepts input data and executes control logic for automating inventory management. At least one shopping list is received, a shopping list trend is established, and a smart list is generated with the control logic, in accordance with the shopping list trend, such that the smart list predictive of a next shopping list.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a series of shopping lists, each shopping list including at least one item;
- establishing, by the computing device, a shopping list trend based on the series of shopping lists;
- generating, by the computing device, an output list in accordance with the shopping list trend such that the output list is predictive of a next shopping list;
- receiving, by the computing device, a plurality of item price lists from a corresponding plurality of stores;
- and
- providing, by the computing device, a recommendation of a store based on the plurality of item price lists and the output list.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
- receive a series of shopping lists, each shopping list including at least one item;
- establish a shopping list trend based on the series of shopping lists;
- generate an output list in accordance with the shopping list trend such that the output list is predictive of a next shopping list;
- receive a plurality of item price lists from a corresponding plurality of stores;
- and
- provide a recommendation of a store based on the plurality of item price lists and the output list.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a series of shopping lists, each shopping list including at least one item;
- establishing, by the computing device, a shopping list trend based on the series of shopping lists;
- and
- generating, by the computing device, an output list in accordance with the shopping list trend, the output list being predictive of a next shopping list.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.