Patent ID: 8972285
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for determining inventory location comprising: a unique product identifier associated with each of a plurality of products sold within a brick and mortar-type retail store, wherein said product identifier associated with each product is stored in a database; a primary product location within said store associated with each product, each primary product location including a unique location identifier and location coordinates, wherein said location identifier and location coordinates are stored in said database in association with said product identifier for each product; at least one secondary product location associated with a multiple-locational product from said plurality of products, said secondary product location including a unique location identifier and location coordinates that are stored in said database in association with said product identifier associated with said multiple locational product; an inventory unit associated with each primary and secondary product location and stored in said database, wherein said inventory unit represents a quantity of items of a product at each product location; and a point of sale client that includes a processor and that obtains said product identifier from and a quantity of each of one or more items being purchased by a customer from said plurality of products at said store; and a product location mechanism associated with said point of sale client that utilizes said product identifier obtained by said point of sale client associated with said one or more items being purchased by said customer to: