Patent ID: 6204763
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A47G,F25B,F25D,G06K,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A household consumable item automatic replenishment system for automatically maintaining a desired inventory of household consumable items, the household consumable item automatic replenishment system comprising:a refrigerated compartment having an indoor access through which consumable items are removed for use and having an outdoor access through which the refrigerated compartment is restocked;an unrefrigerated compartment having an indoor access through which consumable items are removed for use and having an outdoor access through which the unrefrigerated compartment is restocked;an automated inventory system comprising:a plurality of sensors configured to provide information representative of an inventory of the refrigerated compartment and the unrefrigerated compartment;an inventory processor coupled to the sensors for processing the information representative of the inventory of the refrigerated compartment and the unrefrigerated compartment so as to make a list of items which are to be replenished; andan automated ordering system comprising a telecommunications device coupled to cooperate with the inventory processor to communicate at least a portion of the list to at least one vendor.