US 12,340,413 B2
Restocking hub with interchangeable buttons mapped to item identifiers
M. Steven Walker, Andover, MA (US); Ranjeet Sonone, San Jose, CA (US); and Faisal Masud, Fall City, WA (US)
Assigned to Staples, Inc., Framingham, MA (US)
Filed by Staples, Inc., Framingham, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/492,595.
Application 18/492,595 is a continuation of application No. 17/660,585, filed on Apr. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,798,067.
Application 17/660,585 is a continuation of application No. 16/425,363, filed on May 29, 2019, granted, now 11,315,174.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/677,664, filed on May 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0135436 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0232999 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01) [G06F 9/451 (2018.02); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a button holder including a body having a permanent button and a button mount that receives and retains an interchangeable button, one or more electrical contacts providing electrical power to the interchangeable button, the button holder generating one or more signals based on actuation of the permanent button and a button identification code (button ID) of the interchangeable button.