Patent ID: 9563872
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: G06K,G06Q,G07C,G07F,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for control of bailment inventory, the method comprising: a) receiving a customer identifier from a customer; b) receiving from the customer at least one coat for bailment; c) associating the customer identifier with the at least one coat, the associating step including taking a photograph of the coat; d) storing the at least one coat; and e) returning the at least one coat to the customer; wherein each of the steps b), d), and e) are carried out by an attendant; wherein the customer identifier is received with a tablet computer or a smartphone having a display and a camera, the camera situated on an opposite side of the display, the camera configured to take the photograph of the coat; wherein the photograph of the coat is shown on the display at least during the returning step.