Performing automated tasks based on visual cues

    公开(公告)号:US09846806B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-19

    申请号:US14315717

    申请日:2014-06-26

    Abstract: Visual cues may be provided for the purpose of triggering the performance of one or more actions associated with a given task. A visual cue may include one or more characters or other markings on any relevant surfaces, as well as naturally appearing edges, contours or outlines within an environment in which the visual cue is provided. When one or more visual cues appear within a field of view of an imaging device, and the visual cues are recognized as such, a task relating to the visual cues may be identified, and instructions for performing the task may be provided. The task may be dependent upon a context in which the visual cues are provided, such that a single visual cue may be associated with multiple tasks in different contexts, and the performance of the task may be confirmed based on imaging data or other relevant information.

    Estimating available volumes using imaging data
    25.
    发明授权
    Estimating available volumes using imaging data 有权
    使用成像数据估算可用体积

    公开(公告)号:US09460524B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14291187

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Abstract: Imaging data regarding an interior portion of a storage vessel may be obtained from an imaging device (e.g., a digital camera or depth sensor) and interpreted in order to identify an available volume within the storage vessel. Where the imaging data includes an image of an interior of the storage vessel, an area of one or more contiguous spaces of a rear face of the storage vessel may be identified from the image and multiplied by a depth of the storage vessel in order to estimate the available volume. Where the imaging data includes a depth profile of the interior, the depth profile may be processed in order to estimate the available volume. Once an available volume has been estimated, the capacity of the available volume to accommodate one or more additional items may be determined, and information regarding the capacity may be provided to a user.

    Abstract translation: 关于存储容器的内部部分的成像数据可以从成像装置(例如,数字照相机或深度传感器)获得并解释,以便识别储存容器内的可用体积。 在成像数据包括存储容器的内部的图像的情况下,可以从图像中识别存储容器的后表面的一个或多个相邻空间的区域,并乘以存储容器的深度以估计 可用体积。 当成像数据包括内部的深度轮廓时,可以处理深度轮廓以便估计可用体积。 一旦已经估计可用卷,则可以确定可用卷的容量来容纳一个或多个附加项,并且可以向用户提供关于容量的信息。

    Automated inventory management
    27.
    发明授权
    Automated inventory management 有权
    自动库存管理

    公开(公告)号:US09129250B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-08

    申请号:US14036376

    申请日:2013-09-25

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/087

    Abstract: Some examples include using an inventory tracking device to track the addition of inventory items to an inventory holder of an inventory system or removal of inventory items from the inventory holder. The inventory holder may include one or more trays to store one or more inventory items, with each tray including one or more bins that may be defined by dividers on the tray. The inventory tracking device may use inventory holder configuration data that identifies locations of the bins to determine that the inventory item was added to or removed from a particular bin of the inventory holder.

    Abstract translation: 一些示例包括使用库存跟踪设备跟踪向库存系统的库存持有人添加库存料品或从库存持有者中清除库存料品。 库存持有者可以包括用于存储一个或多个库存物品的一个或多个托盘,每个托盘包括一个或多个可由托盘上的分隔件限定的仓。 库存跟踪装置可以使用库存持有者配置数据来识别料仓的位置,以确定库存料品被添加到库存持有者的特定料仓中或从其中移除。

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