# US 2014/0156472 A1 · Logistics and Supply Chain Tracking and Management via Mobile Device

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- Number: US 2014/0156472 A1
- Document ID: US20140156472A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/909,179
- Filed: 2013-06-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-06-04
- Assignees: Sky Socket, LLC
- Applicants: Sky Socket, LLC
- Inventors: Erich Stuntebeck; Christian Blake Sorensen; Kar-Fai Tse; John DiRico
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156472A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
- G06Q 10/0874: {Inventory fulfillment (shipping G06Q10/083)}
- G06Q 10/08743: {using optimisation of routes}
- G06Q 10/0877: {by inventory control or reporting using inventory tracking or counting}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Logistics and supply chain tracking and management via mobile devices may be provided. Data about a plurality of inventory items may be collected via a networked device. Upon receiving an order for at least one of the plurality of inventory items, an instruction associated with fulfillment of the order may be created and performed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
collecting a plurality of data about a plurality of inventory items via at least one networked device;
receiving an order for at least one of the plurality of inventory items;
creating an instruction associated with fulfillment of the order; and
causing the instruction associated with fulfillment of the order to be performed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one networked device comprises a mobile device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein collecting the plurality of data via the at least one networked device comprises receiving data from a sensor associated with the mobile device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the mobile device is associated with a user.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the mobile device is associated with a vehicle.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the vehicle comprises a delivery vehicle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the vehicle comprises an inventory movement vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the instruction comprises a pickup location associated with at least one of the plurality of inventory items.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the instruction comprises a delivery location associated with at least one of the plurality of inventory items.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein causing the instruction associated with fulfillment of the order to be performed comprises transmitting the instruction to the at least one networked device.

### Claim 11

An apparatus comprising:
a memory storage; and
a processor coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processor is configured to:
identify a plurality of inventory items associated with a location,
receive an instruction associated with an order,
determine whether the instruction is associated with at least one of the plurality of inventory items, and
in response to determining that the instruction is associated with the at least one of the plurality of inventory items, cause the instruction to be performed.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instruction comprises at least one of the following: respond to the received instruction, display the received instruction, relay the received instruction, identify the at least one of the plurality of inventory items, and ignore the received instruction.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether the instruction is intended for the apparatus; and
in response to determining that the instruction is intended for the apparatus, confirm receipt of the instruction.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether the instruction is intended for the apparatus; and
in response to determining that the instruction is not intended for the apparatus, ignore the instruction.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a plurality of instructions associated with a plurality of orders; and
prioritize the plurality of instructions.

### Claim 16

A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions that when executed performs a method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
receiving a plurality of inventory data from a plurality of mobile devices;
receiving an order for at least one inventory item;
analyzing the plurality of inventory data according to the order for the at least one inventory item; and
transmitting an instruction associated with the order for the at least one inventory item according to the analyzed plurality of inventory data to at least one of the plurality of mobile devices.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instruction comprises a pickup instruction.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instruction comprises a delivery instruction.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein analyzing the plurality of inventory data comprises identifying a location of the at least one inventory item.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising transmitting the instruction associated with the order for the at least one inventory item to the at least one of the plurality of mobile devices nearest to the location of the at least one inventory item.