Automated will call system
AssigneeMcKesson Automation Systems Inc.
InventorsMichael Jordan, Eugene Fellows, David Denenberg
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Abstract
A will call system for automating the management of storage and retrieval of items, preferably medical prescriptions. The automated system provides informational control of all items in the system. The automated will call monitors the length of time an item remains in the system, and into which location an item is placed. An article sensor provides absolute confirmation that an item has been placed or removed from a designated location in the storage units. The automated will call system uses a controller to permit users to monitor and optimize the storage and retrieval procedures.
Claims10
A method of providing notification regarding items placed in an automated will call system comprising:
- placing an item in a unique storage location;
- identifying when the item was placed in the unique storage location;
- associating a date stamp with the item, said date stamp providing a designation of when the item was placed in the unique storage location;
- storing said date stamp in memory;
- providing a notification after a predetermined amount of time has lapsed from said date stamp.
A method of providing notification regarding items placed in an automated will call system comprising:
- placing an item in a unique storage location;
- identifying when the item was placed in the unique storage location;
- associating a date stamp with the item, said date stamp providing a designation of when the item was placed in the unique storage location;
- storing said date stomp in memory;
- storing the unique storage location of said item in memory;
- providing a notification after a predetermined amount of time has lapsed from said date stamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.