System and Method for Automatic Disposition of Articles
AssigneeThe Recon Group LLP
InventorSender Shamiss
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a system and a related method for the automatic disposition of articles. The system can combine information on the identity of an arbitrary article, price data, cost data and disposition rules to determine the disposition of the article and effect a physical change in a switch that represents the disposition determination. The switch can be associated with a diverter swing arm. The system can, moreover, determine the identity of the article and label the article in real time, having determined the disposition of the article between article identification and article labeling. The disposition determination can provide a rationale for sortation.
Claims20
A system for the automatic disposition of an article, the system comprising:
- at least one database configured for storing price data, cost data and disposition rules related to a plurality of articles;
- a processor configured for:
- accessing price data, cost data and disposition rules in relation to the article from the at least one database;
- comparing the received price data and cost data;
- determining a disposition for the article based on the data comparison and disposition rules;
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- transmitting a signal indicating the disposition decision to one or more switches;
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- one or more switches configured for:
- receiving the signal indicating the disposition decision from the processor;
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- generating a physical indication of the disposition decision.
A method for the automatic disposition of an article involving a processor, at least one database, and one or more switches, the method comprising:
- retrieving with the processor from the at least one database cost data, price data and disposition rules pertaining to the article;
- comparing with the processor the retrieved cost data and price data;
- determining with the processor a disposition decision based on the data comparison and the retrieved disposition rules;
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- transmitting with the processor to the one or more switches a signal indicating the disposition decision.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.