Coordinated conveyers in an automated system

This invention describes an automated system that uses a main conveyor belt and several smaller storage conveyor belts to move items around. Each conveyor belt is divided into segments, with each segment holding one or more items. When the system receives an instruction to gather specific items, it identifies their locations on the storage conveyors, moves those conveyors to transfer items onto the main conveyor, and then moves the main conveyor to deliver them to a final destination. The claims specifically describe a system where both transport and storage conveyors are belts with segments that move in tandem, and can be independently controlled to move in two directions.