SHOPPING SPACE MAPPING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS

摘要

Systems, apparatuses and methods for mapping a shopping space are provided. A system for mapping a shopping space includes a plurality of motorized transport units, a store map database, and a central computer system. The central computer system being configured to divide the map of the shopping space into a plurality of sections, assign a unique section identifier to each of the plurality of sections in the shopping space, associate a blocked tag with each section inaccessible to the plurality of motorized transport units, associate an accessible tag with each section accessible by at least one of the plurality of motorized transport units, for each section having an accessible tag, allow an access restriction setting to be configured, and provide navigation instructions to the plurality of motorized transport units based on access restriction settings of each section of the shopping space stored.

主权项

1. A system for mapping a shopping space comprising:
a plurality of motorized transport units; a store map database for storing a map of the shopping space; and a central computer system coupled to the plurality of motorized transport units and the store map database, the central computer system being configured to: divide the map of the shopping space into a plurality of sections; assign a unique section identifier to each of the plurality of sections in the shopping space; associate, in the store map database, a blocked tag with each unique section identifier corresponding to a section of the shopping space inaccessible to the plurality of motorized transport units; associate, in the store map database, an accessible tag with each unique section identifier corresponding to a section of the shopping space accessible by at least one of the plurality of motorized transport units; for each unique section identifier having an accessible tag, allow an access restriction setting to be configured for the corresponding section; and provide navigation instructions to the plurality of motorized transport units based on access restriction settings of each section of the shopping space stored in the store map database.