SHOPPING FACILITY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20230391592A1
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18144759

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Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance system comprises: a plurality of motorized transport units located in and configured to move through a shopping facility space; a plurality of user interface units, each corresponding to a respective motorized transport unit during use of the respective motorized transport unit; and a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with one or both of the plurality of motorized transport units and the plurality of user interface units, wherein the central computer system is configured to control movement of the plurality of motorized transport units through the shopping facility space based at least on inputs from the plurality of user interface units.

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WAL-MART STORES INC702 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET BENTONVILLE AZ 72716

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atchley, Michael D Eureka Springs, US 137 2827
Chakrobartty, Shuvro Frisco, US 24 511
High, Donald R Noel, US 370 5647
Kay, Karl Gentry, US 13 384
McHale, Brian G Chadderton Oldham, GB 98 1316
Taylor, Robert C Round Rock, US 83 1609
Thompson, John P Bentonville, US 83 1229
Welch, Eric E Rogers, US 9 243
Winkle, David C Leesburg, US 153 2806

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