Patents by Inventor Shaun M. Smith

Shaun M. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated smart peg system monitoring items
    Patent number: 10600024
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for autonomous monitoring of items by smart peg devices. On occurrence of a predetermined event, a smart peg device analyzes sensor data received from a set of sensors associated with a set of items. The set of sensors includes a weight sensor and/or a proximity sensor. The smart peg device determines a status of the smart peg device based on the analyzed sensor data and a set of criteria. The status may include a number of items associated with the given peg, a weight of the item(s), and/or a location of item(s) associated with the given peg. The smart peg controller determines whether to send a notification based on the status. If a notification is needed, the smart peg device outputs the notification to a remote computing device. The notification may include the determined status and/or a recommended corrective action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Shaun M. Smith, William Ross Allen, Richard M. Blair, II
  • AUTOMATED SMART PEG SYSTEM MONITORING ITEMS
    Publication number: 20180336513
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for autonomous monitoring of items by smart peg devices. On occurrence of a predetermined event, a smart peg device analyzes sensor data received from a set of sensors associated with a set of items. The set of sensors includes a weight sensor and/or a proximity sensor. The smart peg device determines a status of the smart peg device based on the analyzed sensor data and a set of criteria. The status may include a number of items associated with the given peg, a weight of the item(s), and/or a location of item(s) associated with the given peg. The smart peg controller determines whether to send a notification based on the status. If a notification is needed, the smart peg device outputs the notification to a remote computing device. The notification may include the determined status and/or a recommended corrective action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Shaun M. Smith, William Ross Allen, Richard M. Blair, II