Patent ID: 11893847
Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a materials handling facility comprising:
an inventory area; and
a fitting room comprising:
a first computer system within the fitting room, wherein the first computer system comprises at least a first computer processor and an interactive display;
a closet having a first door between an interior of the closet and an exterior of the fitting room and a second door between the interior of the closet and an interior of the fitting room;
a first access control system associated with the first door; and
a second access control system associated with the second door;

a second computer system having at least a second computer processor and at least one data store, wherein the second computer system is associated with the materials handling facility, and wherein the second computer system is programmed with one or more sets of instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer processor, cause the second computer system to perform a method comprising:
determining that at least a first item has been selected by or on behalf of a customer;
instructing at least one associate of the materials handling facility to retrieve at least the first item from the inventory area and to stage at least the first item within the fitting room;
receiving information regarding a selection of at least a second item, wherein the information regarding the selection of at least the second item is received from the customer via the first computer system;
in response to receiving the information regarding the selection of at least the second item,
instructing the at least one associate of the materials handling facility to retrieve at least the second item from the inventory area;
receiving, from the at least one associate of the materials handling facility, a request to access the closet via the first door;
in response to receiving the request,
causing, by the second access control system, the second door to lock; and
causing, by the first access control system, the first door to unlock;

determining that the at least one associate has staged at least the second item within the closet; and
in response to determining that the at least one associate has staged at least the second item within the closet,
causing, by the first access control system, the first door to lock; and
causing, by the second access control system, the second door to unlock.