Patent ID: 9443222
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G06K,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A warehouse management system comprising: a host computer; a plurality of radio frequency (RF) tags associated with a plurality of items stored in a predetermined storage area; a portable electronic device configured to receive a first item list from the host computer, the first item list including one or more items to be retrieved from the predetermined storage area by a picker; and a plurality of totes, each tote configured to accompany a picker and to carry one or more picked items; wherein the portable electronic device is configured to communicate with a first RF tag of the plurality of RF tags, the first RF tag associated with a first item included in the first item list; and wherein the portable electronic device is configured to, in response to communicating with the first RF tag, provide an indication to the picker confirming an identification of the first item to be retrieved by the picker; and wherein each tote includes a portable RF tag configured to communicate with the portable electronic device, and wherein each tote includes an indicator configured to provide a second indication confirming an identification of the respective tote in which an identified item is carried.