US 12,243,011 B2
Monitoring removal and replacement of tools within an inventory control system
Preston Phillips, Conway, AR (US); David C. Fly, Maumelle, AR (US); Matthew J. Lipsey, Sherwood, AR (US); Joseph Chwan, Mechanicsburg, PA (US); and Frederick J. Rogers, North Little Rock, AR (US)
Assigned to Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed by Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,420.
Application 18/238,420 is a continuation of application No. 17/670,285, filed on Feb. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,741,427.
Application 17/670,285 is a continuation of application No. 16/199,792, filed on Nov. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,270,540, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/199,792 is a continuation of application No. 15/720,726, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,347,066, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 15/720,726 is a continuation of application No. 13/916,192, filed on Jun. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,811,962, issued on Nov. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/658,729, filed on Jun. 12, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0020636 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); B25H 3/00 (2006.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/23 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); A47F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/087 (2013.01) [B25H 3/00 (2013.01); B25H 3/028 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G07C 9/00912 (2013.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/23 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); A47F 3/02 (2013.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inventory control system for monitoring the removal and replacement of objects stored in the system, the system comprising:
a storage container including a plurality of storage locations for storing objects, wherein the objects include a kit having a plurality of sub-components;
a sensing device configured to detect the presence or absence of the objects in the storage locations;
a display device; and
a data processor configured to:
receive information relating to the kit and the sub-components, including at least one of a listing of the sub-components and an image of the kit;
display the information comprising images relating to the kit and the sub-components on the display device when the sensing device detects the presence of the kit at one of the storage locations after the sensing device has detected the absence of the kit at the one of the storage locations;
prompt a user to confirm all the sub-components of the kit are present; and
display an alert on the display device, and transmit the alert to an operator of the system, when the user does not confirm all the sub-components of the kit are present.