Cart monitoring system capable of authorizing cart exit events

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10023216
APP PUB NO 20180154918A1
SERIAL NO

15887149

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A system for monitoring shopping carts or other human-propelled carts includes wireless access points that communicate on a wireless network with wheel assemblies of the carts. The system is capable of monitoring a path followed by a cart in a store or building, and using the path (optionally together with other criteria) to determine whether to authorize the cart to exit. For example, if a shopping cart fails to pass through a checkout lane of a store, the system may perform an action that blocks or inhibits the shipping cart from exiting the store.

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  • GATEKEEPER SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Scott J Seal Beach, US 71 3983
Hannah, Stephen E Placentia, US 65 2651
James, Jesse M Ladera Ranch, US 52 1719

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