公开(公告)号：US20230347511A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18212000

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  David Winkle ,  Brian Gerard McHale ,  Todd Davenport Mattingly

IPC: G05B19/12 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/163 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  G05B19/124 ,  G05B19/4185 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B23/0289 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05B2219/23363 ,  G05B2219/31006 ,  G05B2219/31454 ,  G05B2219/32037 ,  G05B2219/40507 ,  Y02P90/02 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: Described in detail herein is an automated fulfilment system including a computing system programmed to receive requests from disparate sources for physical objects disposed at one or more locations in a facility. The computing system can combine the requests, and group the physical objects in the requests based on object types or expected object locations. Autonomous robot devices can receive instructions from the computing system to retrieve a group of the physical objects and deposit the physical objects in storage containers.

公开(公告)号：US11707839B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17532603

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  David Winkle ,  Brian Gerard McHale ,  Todd Davenport Mattingly

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/12 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/163 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  G05B19/124 ,  G05B19/4185 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B23/0289 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05B2219/23363 ,  G05B2219/31006 ,  G05B2219/31454 ,  G05B2219/32037 ,  G05B2219/40507 ,  Y02P90/02 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: Described in detail herein is an automated fulfilment system including a computing system programmed to receive requests from disparate sources for physical objects disposed at one or more locations in a facility. The computing system can combine the requests, and group the physical objects in the requests based on object types or expected object locations. Autonomous robot devices can receive instructions from the computing system to retrieve a group of the physical objects and deposit the physical objects in storage containers.

公开(公告)号：US11544664B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US16361058

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： John Jeremiah O'Brien ,  Daniel Wayne Young ,  Richard Carl McSorley, Jr. ,  Christopher Heeney ,  Joseph Jurich, Jr. ,  Bruce W. Wilkinson ,  Todd Davenport Mattingly ,  Donald High ,  Robert Cantrell ,  Brian Gerard McHale

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/00

Abstract: A method for tracking an item in a distributed environment is provided. At least one node in a network adds a new block to a first cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a first sequence of blocks that is stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The new block added to the first cryptographically verifiable ledger contains a component identifier and a hash of a previous block in the first sequence of blocks. The at least one node in the network adds a new block to a second cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a second sequence of blocks that is stored in the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The new block added to the second cryptographically verifiable ledger contains a destination identifier, the first sequence of blocks, and a hash of a previous block in the second sequence of blocks.

公开(公告)号：US10582190B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15355879

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  John Paul Thompson ,  David Winkle ,  Robert C. Taylor

IPC: H04N13/261 ,  H04N13/383 ,  G09B19/00 ,  H04N13/271 ,  H04N13/344 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G09B9/00

Abstract: A virtual training system includes a 3D scanner in recording space and a camera. A scan of the recording space are received and combined to make a sequence of models of the recording space while a tasks is being performed. The model states are presented in sequence to a trainee in a playback space and the actions of the trainee are detected. Deviation of the trainee or objects in the playback space from the trainer and objects in the recording space may be detected and alerts generated. Scanning of the recording space may be accelerated by making a full scan followed by partial scans. The partial scans may be performed in response to detected movement.

公开(公告)号：US10372753B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15459451

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  Matthew Allen Jones ,  Todd Davenport Mattingly ,  Chandrashekar Natarajan

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F16/583 ,  H04N1/32

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for verification of a report of absence of a physical object from an assigned region. A mobile device may capture an image of a vacant region and transmit the image and GPS coordinates of the location of the vacant region to a video analysis module within a computing device. The video analysis module may perform video analytics on the image and verify the location of the vacant region. The video analysis module may verify the physical object is absent from the vacant region. In response to verification that the physical object is absent from the vacant region the video analysis module may trigger an event.

公开(公告)号：US20240062143A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18382924

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Robert Cantrell ,  Donald High ,  Michael Atchley

IPC: G06Q10/0833 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04L67/01

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0833 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04L67/01 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: A robotic delivery system includes a server, a dispatch module, and a robotic delivery vehicle. The dispatch module transmits a suggested item to the dispatch application being executable on a client device operated by a user; and receives, from the dispatch application, a selection of the suggested item from the user of the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20230351260A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18220761

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  Anton Valkov ,  ChandraShekar Natarajan ,  Mario Alberto Cornejo Barriere

IPC: G06N20/00 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: G06N20/00 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0633

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for network environment for a dynamic learning system for object matching and substitution using hand-held electronic devices. In exemplary embodiments, a hand-held electronic device may receive a request for physical objects of which a first physical object may be unavailable. The hand-held electronic device may transmit an identifier of the first physical object to a central computing system. The central computing system may query the database to retrieve data associated with the first physical object. The centrally computing system may attempt to match the first physical object to an available physical object based on dynamically learned matching behavior using the retrieved data. In response to matching data associated with one of the available physical objects to the data associated with the first physical object the central computing system may learn to replace the first physical object on the list with the one of the available physical objects based on dynamically learned matching behavior.

公开(公告)号：US10477351B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US16271034

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  Matthew Allen Jones ,  Joseph Courtland Halbrook

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W8/18 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04W4/14

Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for dynamically transmitting alerts. Sensors disposed in a facility can detect mobile devices roaming around the facility when they are within range of the sensor. The sensor can transmit the location an identification information of the mobile devices to a computing system. The computing system can determine physical objects disposed within a predetermined distance to the mobile devices. The computing system can determine if at least one physical object is of interest to the users of the mobile devices. The computing system can transmit an alert including information associated with the physical object and generate a messaging interface on the mobile devices. The computing system can prompt the users of the mobile devices to input information associated with the physical object. The computing system can dynamically update the database based on the information input associated with the physical object.

公开(公告)号：US20190303843A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16361058

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： John Jeremiah O'Brien ,  Daniel Wayne Young ,  Richard Carl McSorley, JR. ,  Christopher Heeney ,  Joseph Jurich, JR. ,  Bruce W. Wilkinson ,  Todd Davenport Mattingly ,  Donald High ,  Robert Cantrell ,  Brian Gerard McHale

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  H04L9/06

Abstract: A method for tracking an item in a distributed environment is provided. At least one node in a network adds a new block to a first cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a first sequence of blocks that is stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The new block added to the first cryptographically verifiable ledger contains a component identifier and a hash of a previous block in the first sequence of blocks. The at least one node in the network adds a new block to a second cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a second sequence of blocks that is stored in the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The new block added to the second cryptographically verifiable ledger contains a destination identifier, the first sequence of blocks, and a hash of a previous block in the second sequence of blocks.

公开(公告)号：US20190174262A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16271034

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald High ,  Matthew Allen Jones ,  Joseph Courtland Halbrook

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W8/18 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for dynamically transmitting alerts. Sensors disposed in a facility can detect mobile devices roaming around the facility when they are within range of the sensor. The sensor can transmit the location an identification information of the mobile devices to a computing system. The computing system can determine physical objects disposed within a predetermined distance to the mobile devices. The computing system can determine if at least one physical object is of interest to the users of the mobile devices. The computing system can transmit an alert including information associated with the physical object and generate a messaging interface on the mobile devices. The computing system can prompt the users of the mobile devices to input information associated with the physical object. The computing system can dynamically update the database based on the information input associated with the physical object.