Vehicle consumer goods systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11639224-B2
Application number	US-201916523504-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2019
Priority date	Jul 26, 2019
Publication date	May 2, 2023
Grant date	May 2, 2023

Abstract

A system for consumer goods management includes at least one sensor and at least one processor. The at least one sensor is configured to identify consumables and provide tracking information corresponding to the consumables. The at least one processor configured to acquire consumption information for a trip to be performed; determine a meal plan based on the consumption information, the meal plan specifying a plurality of types of consumables, quantities of the types of consumables, and a storage arrangement of the types of consumables; and acquire the tracking information from the at least one sensor to implement the meal plan.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for consumer goods management comprising:
a plurality of carts configured for use on a vehicle;
at least one sensor configured to identify consumables and provide tracking information corresponding to the consumables; and
at least one processor configured to:
acquire consumption information for a trip to be performed;
determine a meal plan based on the consumption information, the meal plan specifying a plurality of types of consumables, quantities of the types of consumables, a storage arrangement of the types of consumables, an arrangement of the carts, and a corresponding group of consumables for each of the carts; and
acquire the tracking information from the at least one sensor to implement the meal plan.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to track individual consumables removed from the plurality of carts, and update the meal plan based on the removed individual consumables.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system includes a display unit, the at least one processor configured to provide a display via the display unit, the display corresponding to the meal plan.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor includes an environmental sensor disposed on the vehicle, the environmental sensor configured to acquire environmental information corresponding to an environmental condition of the vehicle, the at least one processor configured to acquire the environmental information and to update the meal plan using the environmental information.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the consumption information includes demographic information of passengers for the trip.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the consumption information includes route information for the trip.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the consumption information includes individual passenger information corresponding to at least one individual passenger on the trip.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the meal plan using a predictive method.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the meal plan also specifies a preparation time for one or more individual consumables.

10. A system for on-board consumer goods management comprising:
a plurality of carts configured for use on a vehicle performing a trip,
at least one sensor configured to identify consumables disposed on the plurality of carts and to provide tracking information corresponding to the consumables; and
at least one processor configured to:
acquire a meal plan based on consumption information corresponding to the trip, the meal plan specifying a plurality of types of consumables, quantities of the types of consumables, an arrangement of the plurality of carts, and a corresponding group of consumables for each cart; and
acquire the tracking information from the at least one sensor to implement the meal plan.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to track individual consumables removed from the plurality of carts, and update the meal plan based on the removed individual consumables.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system includes a display unit, the at least one processor configured to provide a display via the display unit, the display corresponding to the meal plan.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one sensor includes an environmental sensor disposed on the vehicle, the environmental sensor configured to acquire environmental information corresponding to an environmental condition of the vehicle, the at least one processor configured to acquire the environmental information and to update the meal plan using the environmental information.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the meal plan using a predictive method.

15. A method for consumer goods management comprising:
acquiring consumption information for a trip to be performed;
determining a meal plan based on the consumption information, the meal plan specifying a plurality of types of consumables, quantities of the types of consumables, a storage arrangement of the types of consumables, an arrangement of carts on a vehicle performing the trip, and a corresponding group of consumables for each cart;
identifying, with at least one sensor, consumables and generating tracking information corresponding to the consumables; and
implementing the meal plan using the tracking information.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising tracking individual consumables removed from the plurality of carts, and updating the meal plan based on the removed individual consumables.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing a display via a display unit, the display corresponding to the meal plan.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising acquiring environmental information with an environmental sensor disposed on the vehicle, the environmental information corresponding to an environmental condition of the vehicle, and updating the meal plan using the environmental information.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the consumption information includes demographic information of passengers for the trip.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the consumption information includes route information for the trip.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the consumption information includes individual passenger information corresponding to at least one individual passenger on the trip.

22. The method of claim 15 , wherein the meal plan is determined using a predictive method.

23. The method of claim 15 , wherein the meal plan also specifies a preparation time for one or more individual consumables.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Browne Michael J
• Godehart Andreas
• Lutz Andre

Classifications

• G06F16/9035

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• G06F16/9038

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• A47B2031/002

  Catering trolleys · CPC title

• G06Q10/087 Primary

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title

• A47B31/06

  adapted to the use in vehicles {(with a set of feet and a part resting on someone's lap A47B23/041; arrangements or adaptations of tables in vehicles B60N3/001)} · CPC title