Patent ID: 8355961

Claim:
A system for determining an inventory item location in a distribution center, comprising: an audio device; a transparent display; an identity information unit for gathering identity information about the inventory item; and a mobile device in communication with the audio device, the identity information unit, and the transparent display, wherein the mobile device is configured such that upon receipt of a request to determine the inventory item location within the distribution center from the audio device, the mobile device determines a location of the mobile device within the distribution center, the mobile device determines the requested inventory item location, and the mobile device outputs the requested inventory item location information to the transparent display, wherein the mobile device is configured such that, upon determining a change of the location of the mobile device, the mobile device outputs additional information to the transparent display, and wherein the mobile device is configured such that, upon nearing the inventory item location, the mobile device receives inventory item identity information from the identity information unit for at least one inventory item at the inventory item location and compares the inventory item identity information for the at least one of a plurality of inventory items to known identity information for the requested inventory item to verify that the at least one of the plurality of items is the requested inventory item.