Patent ID: 11868954
Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A method comprising:
receiving first data from a first input device, wherein the first input device is in communication with a first closure mechanism for controlling access to an area;
determining that the first data is associated with a first item;
in response to the first data, causing the first closure mechanism to open;
receiving second data from a second input device, wherein the second input device is in communication with a second closure mechanism for controlling access to a container;
determining that the second data is associated with the first item;
in response to the second data, causing the second closure mechanism to open;
determining sensor data from one or more weight sensors associated with the container;
determining, based on the sensor data, a weight of one or more objects in the container;
determining first correspondence between the weight and item data that associates the weight with the first item;
in response to the first correspondence, generating data indicative of a return of the first item;
determining a first characteristic and a second characteristic associated with the first item;
determining a second item having the first characteristic and lacking the second characteristic;
generating data indicative of an offer for one or more of a purchase or a trial associated with the second item; and
providing the data indicative of the return to an output device within the area, wherein the output device includes one or more of a display device or an audio device.