Patent ID: 7826920

Claim:
A warehousing system comprising: a first container for storing at least one item, a first electronic module affixed to said first container, said first electronic module having stored therein a unique identification number that distinguishes the first container from other containers for storing or receiving items in a warehouse; an antenna integrally formed in the first container and connected to the first electronic module; a controller which wirelessly communicates with said first electronic module, via the antenna, for activating a signal on the first electronic module for directing a transfer of said at least one item to and from said first container; a second container for receiving said at least one item from said first container, a second electronic module affixed to the second container, said second electronic module having stored therein a unique identification number that distinguishes the second container from other containers for storing or receiving items in a warehouse, said second electronic module wirelessly communicating with said controller, for facilitating a transfer of said at least one item from said first container to said second container.