Patent ID: 9208468
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A system for managing an inventory of stock items comprising: an inventory storage module comprising: a storage bin adapted to contain a plurality of a stock item that are segregated into a first quantity of the stock item and a second quantity of the stock item, the first quantity of the stock item being located at a first position in the storage bin and the second quantity being located at a second position in the storage bin, wherein a first identification label is disposed on a front of the storage bin; and a sleeve received within an interior space of the storage bin, the sleeve comprising a control portion and a containment portion; the control portion including a trigger that is movable between a first position and a second position, and a second identification label that is substantially the same as the first identification label, the control portion being operable to broadcast a radio frequency (RF) signal containing information relating to the identity or condition of the storage module; the containment portion comprising a wall-like perimeter structure without a bottom enclosure, the containment portion defining an interior volume and adapted to segregate the second quantity of the stock item from the first quantity of the stock item within the storage bin; and wherein the inventory storage module broadcasts a restocking request upon movement of the trigger; and an inventory data management module comprising a user interface, the inventory data management module facilitating the administration of the stock items in the inventory based upon the restocking request.