Package management system for robotic vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9798321
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15046722

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Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. A system includes a package management system for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle. The package management system includes circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle. The package management system includes circuitry for routing the robotic vehicle along a path following the recognized individual human shopper through the consumer shopping environment. The package management system includes circuitry for suspending the shopper-following movement of the robotic vehicle in response to suspension criteria. The package management system includes circuitry for resuming the shopper-following movement of the robotic vehicle in response to resumption criteria.

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ELWAH LLC11235 SE 6TH ST A-200 BELLEVUE WA 98004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Alistair K Bainbridge Island, US 228 3564
Cheatham,, III Jesse R Seattle, US 181 3522
Chin, Hon Wah Palo Alto, US 115 2665
Duncan, William David Mill Creek, US 107 3234
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2911 61857
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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