Systems and methods for item tracking are disclosed herein. The method determines at least one of first and second states of a container based on first data received from a first sensor associated with the container. Responsive to determining the container first state, the method modifies a communication protocol of a first device of the container, receives, by the first device, first information of at least one item associated with a first element, and determines the at least one item associated with the first element is positioned in the container based on the first information. Responsive to determining the container second state, the method identifies a first location of the container and modifies at least one of the communication protocol of the first device and a communication protocol of a second device of the container based on whether the second device receives second information of the first location associated with a second element.
A data processing device is provided that includes an enclosure, a circuit board, a data capture assembly, a sound generator housing, and a sound generator. The enclosure has an internal cavity in which the circuit board is disposed. The sound generator housing is operably coupled with the circuit board and includes at least one wall having at least one sound port and extending upwardly from the circuit board to form a sound chamber. The sound generator is operably coupled with the circuit board and is at least partially disposed within the sound chamber to generate a sound at a resonant frequency. The sound generator housing is dimensioned to amplify the resonant frequency of the sound generator and port the generated sound to the internal cavity of the enclosure.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
Systems and method for wireless roaming include operating, via a wireless communication device, a first communication link between the wireless communication device and a first access point using a first media access control (MAC) layer of the wireless communication device; initiating, using a second MAC layer of the wireless communication device, a roaming handover with a second access point while the first communication link remains configured for transmitting and receiving application and/or IP layer communication packets; ceasing transmission and reception of the application and/or IP layer communication packets via the first communication link after the roaming handover has been initiated; and resuming transmission and reception of the application and/or IP layer communication packets with a second communication link between the wireless communication device and the second access point upon completion of the roaming handover.
An assembly and/or an edge configuration of a wristband is described herein. In some implementations, a wristband may include a first end portion formed from a first perforated cut in a sheet of material. The first end portion is disposed on a first end of the wristband. The wristband may include a second end portion formed from a second perforated cut in the sheet of material. The second end portion may be disposed on a second end of the wristband that is opposite the first end. The wristband may include a strap portion formed from a percentage cut in the sheet of material. The strap portion may be disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion.
Methods and systems for automatically calibrating external illumination sources are disclosed herein. An example method includes supplying power over Ethernet (PoE) to an imaging assembly. The example method may further include identifying a characteristic corresponding to an external illumination source connected to the imaging assembly. The example method may further include adjusting an output intensity of the external illumination source based upon the characteristic, wherein the imaging assembly supplies the PoE to the external illumination source.
H04N 23/74 - Circuits de compensation de la variation de luminosité dans la scène en influençant la luminosité de la scène à l'aide de moyens d'éclairage
F21S 9/02 - Dispositifs d'éclairage avec une source d'énergie incorporée; Systèmes utilisant des dispositifs d'éclairage avec une source d'énergie incorporée la source de courant étant une pile ou un accumulateur
H05B 47/11 - Commande de la source lumineuse en réponse à des paramètres détectés en détectant la luminosité ou la température de couleur de la lumière ambiante
H05B 47/14 - Commande de la source lumineuse en réponse à des paramètres détectés en détectant les paramètres électriques de la source lumineuse
6.
Operation Management System Utilizing a Wearable Device
An operation management system is disclosed. The operation management system may receive a video stream from a wearable device of a user that is performing an operation in a physical environment. The operation management system may process, using an operation performance model, a set of frames of the video stream that indicates a state of a performance of the operation by the user. The operation management system may determine, based on the state of the performance by the user, a next task of the operation. The operation management system may configure display data that is associated with a physical object that is associated with the next task. The display data may be associated with an indicator that identifies the physical object and/or task information associated with performing the next task. The operation management system may provide the display data to the wearable device.
A method of auxiliary data capture control includes: storing, at a data capture device, (i) detection criteria corresponding to events having respective event identifiers; and (ii) a registration indicator associated with at least one of the event identifiers; controlling a primary data capture sensor to obtain primary captured data; in response to detecting, based on the primary captured data, that the detection criteria are satisfied for a detected one of the event identifiers, determining whether the registration indicator is associated with the detected event identifier; and when the registration indicator is associated with the detected event identifier, controlling an auxiliary data capture sensor to obtain auxiliary captured data.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
A bioptic barcode reader has a housing having a lower housing portion with an upper surface and an upper housing portion extending above the lower housing portion. A generally horizontal window is positioned at the upper surface, a generally upright window is positioned in the upper housing portion, and an imaging assembly having a primary field-of-view and a set of optical components are positioned within the interior region. The housing has a width greater than or equal to 5 inches and less than or equal to 7 inches, the lower housing portion has a height greater than or equal to 3 inches, the upper housing portion has a height greater than or equal to 4 inches and less than or equal to 6 inches, and the upper surface has a length greater than or equal to 6 inches and less than or equal to 8 inches.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
A rotatable connection assembly for a payment module is disclosed herein. The connection comprising a module sled having a module sled connection; a mobile computer mount having a mobile computer connection; a cable between the module sled connection and the mobile computer connection; a rotatable connection assembly disposed between the module sled and the mobile computer mount such that the module sled rotates with respect to the mobile computer mount between a first position and a second position.
Systems and methods for calibrating an adaptive illumination system of an imager are presented. An example method includes causing the system to enter a calibration mode and providing a calibration illumination level from an illumination source to an environment. An imager captures one or more images of the environment. A processor determines, from the one or more images, a first illumination intensity to provide during an object detect mode operation of the system. The first illumination intensity has an illumination sufficient for detecting a presence of an object in the environment during the object detect mode. The processor stores the first illumination intensity in a memory, and configures the illumination source to provide illumination at the first illumination intensity while the adaptive illumination system is in the object detect mode, and (ii) provide illumination at a second illumination intensity while the adaptive illumination system is in a scanning mode.
G06V 10/145 - Caractéristiques optiques de l’appareil qui effectue l’acquisition ou des dispositifs d’éclairage Éclairage spécialement adapté à la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. utilisant des réseaux
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
An optical pattern generating system for providing an aiming pattern in a field of view (FOV). The optical pattern generating system includes a light source configured to provide light along an optical axis, the light source including a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser. The system further includes an optical substrate disposed along the optical axis configured to receive the light from the light source, the optical substrate having a first surface having a first flat optical element thereon, the first flat optical element being an element that collimates the light, a second surface having a second flat optical element thereon, the second flat optical element configured to diffract the light to form an optical pattern, and a thickness defined by the distance between the first surface and second surface.
H01S 5/183 - Lasers à émission de surface [lasers SE], p.ex. comportant à la fois des cavités horizontales et verticales comportant uniquement des cavités verticales, p.ex. lasers à émission de surface à cavité verticale [VCSEL]
H05K 1/18 - Circuits imprimés associés structurellement à des composants électriques non imprimés
12.
Systems and Methods for Operating Illumination Assemblies in a Multi-Imager Environment
At least some embodiment of the present invention are directed to mean for operating an illumination assembly associated with a group of imaging devices. An example method includes causing each of a plurality of imaging devices to capture image data during a group acquisition operation, each of the plurality of imaging devices has (i) a respective delay until a start of an exposure duration, (ii) the respective exposure duration, and (iii) a total operation duration. The method also includes causing an illumination assembly to transition from a first state to a second state based on a shortest delay of the imaging devices and further causing the illumination assembly to transition from the second state to a third state based on a longest total operation duration of the imaging devices.
Techniques for adjusting the sizes of geo-fences based on an individual's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining one or more geo-fenced zones corresponding to one or more respective areas; receiving location information indicative of the one or more areas expected to be visited by the individual, of the one or more respective areas; and adjusting the one or more geo-fenced zones based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.
H04W 4/021 - Services concernant des domaines particuliers, p.ex. services de points d’intérêt, services sur place ou géorepères
H04W 4/33 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les environnements intérieurs, p.ex. les bâtiments
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
14.
Label, Peeling, Universal Printheads and Related Methods
An example disclosed printer configured to peel media from a backing, the printer having a peeler assembly that is engageable between a peeling position, wherein the printer is configured to peel the media from the backing, and a non-peeling position, wherein the printer is not configured to peel the media from the backing. The printer further including a sensor configured to send a signal corresponding to a position of the peeler assembly. The printer further including a communication interface configured to receive the position of the peeler assembly from the sensor and configured to transmit the position of the peeler assembly to a secondary component.
B41J 3/36 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits portatifs
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
At least some embodiments are directed to systems and methods to optimize relative signal delays in vision systems having illumination assemblies separate from a host. In an example embodiment there is a system that includes a host device having, an imaging assembly coupled to the host device and operable to capture image data, and an illumination assembly coupled to the host device and operable to provide illumination. The system is configured such that the host transmits, to the imaging assembly, a series of exposure signals causing the imaging assembly to capture a series of frames and transmits, to the illumination assembly, a series of illumination signals causing the illumination assembly to provide the illumination as a series of strobes. Thereafter the host evaluate each frame to identify a peak-brightness frame and from that, based on a corresponding illumination signal, determines an appropriate relative signal delay for future operations.
Systems and methods for assessing trailer utilization are disclosed herein. The method generates a trailer interior map and captures an image of the trailer interior. The map includes first voxels associated with the trailer interior and the image includes a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) image data points. The method generates a 3D map of an object based on a set of 3D points indicative of respective 3D image data points corresponding to respective first voxels and determines whether the object is non-conforming. The method determines at least one of second voxels associated with unusable space proximate to a non-conforming object, third voxels associated with the non-conforming object, and fourth voxels associated with a conforming object. The method determines an occupied portion of the trailer based on the first voxels, third voxels, and fourth voxels and trailer utilization based on the occupied portion of the trailer, the first voxels, and the second voxels.
G06T 17/10 - Description de volumes, p.ex. de cylindres, de cubes ou utilisant la GSC [géométrie solide constructive]
G06T 7/62 - Analyse des attributs géométriques de la superficie, du périmètre, du diamètre ou du volume
G06V 10/764 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant la classification, p.ex. des objets vidéo
17.
ADJUSTMENT OF BLE RSSI VALUES BASED ON A TAG'S LIKELY LOCATION
Techniques for adjusting the strengths of signals received from a transmitter based on the transmitter's likely location are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, by one or more processors, location information corresponding to one or more respective areas expected to be visited by an individual; receiving, by the one or more processors, measurements indicative of signal strengths of one or more signals transmitted by a transmitter associated with the individual and received by one or more receivers configured to receive one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter, the one or more receivers being positioned at respective receiver locations corresponding to one or more respective areas; and adjusting, by the one or more processors, the received measurements indicative of the signal strengths of the one or more signals transmitted by the transmitter based on the one or more respective areas expected to be visited by the individual.
H04W 4/33 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les environnements intérieurs, p.ex. les bâtiments
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
18.
PRODUCT VOLUMETRIC ASSESSMENT USING BI-OPTIC SCANNER
Techniques for volumetric assessment of a product based on images captured by a bi-optic scanner are disclosed herein. An example system includes a first imaging assembly, having a field of view of a product scanning region, configured to capture a first image of an item passing through the product scanning region; a second imaging assembly, having an orthogonal field of view, configured to capture a second image of the item passing through the product scanning region at the same time; processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processors to: determine a first distance of the item from an edge of the first field of view based on the first image; determine a second distance of the item from the a corresponding edge of the second field of view based on the second image; and generate an estimated volume of the item based on the first image, the first distance, the second image, and the second distance.
Machine vision techniques for determining a region of interest (ROI) are disclosed herein. An example implementation includes a computing device for executing an application, the application operable to: (1) capture a first plurality of images over a field of view (FOV); (2) identify, from the first plurality of images, a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) within the FOV, each of the plurality of ROIs being ranked based on a recurrence frequency of the visual feature within a predetermined proximity to each of the ROIs within the plurality of images; and (3) successively identifying a candidate location for the visual feature within the second image based on a rank of each of the ROIs, until the visual feature is identified in the candidate location.
G06V 10/25 - Détermination d’une région d’intérêt [ROI] ou d’un volume d’intérêt [VOI]
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
20.
Location based vision camera application settings for handheld scanners
Imaging devices, systems, and methods for identifying an operation mode of an imaging device and processing imaging data based on the operation mode are described herein. An example device includes: a first imager operable to receive light from a first field of view (FOV) and configured to capture a first imager stream, a second imager operable to receive light from a second FOV and configured to capture a second imager stream, and a vision application processor that: processes at least a portion of the first imager stream and at least a portion of the second imager stream based on at least one of a commencement of a read session, a trigger event, or a decode event; and processes the second imager stream without regard to any of the read session, the trigger event, or the decode event, and process the first imager stream based on the second imager stream.
Methods and systems for optimizing one or more decoder parameters of an indicia decoder are disclosed herein. An example method includes applying a decoder algorithm to a first image data set to detect and decode one or more indicia, wherein the decoder algorithm utilizes a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters. The example method includes determining a minimum value and a maximum value for each parameter of the first set of parameters, and adjusting a parameter of the second set of parameters from a first value to a second value. The example method includes applying the decoder algorithm to a second image data set to detect and decode one or more indicia, and setting the parameter to one of the first value or the second value during subsequent applications of the decoder algorithm.
G06K 7/12 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant une longueur d'onde choisie, p.ex. pour lire des marques rouges et ignorer des marques bleues
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
22.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAUSING PACKET EXCHANGE DURING ROAMING
An example computing device includes: a wireless communications interface configured to connect to a network deployed by a plurality of access points; a controller for the wireless communications interface, the controller configured to: detect a roaming condition that initiates a roam from a home access point to a new access point; in response to the roaming condition, send a pause indicator to a second computing device, the pause indicator configured to cause the second computing device to pause a packet exchange with the computing device; roam to the new access point; and resume the packet exchange between the computing device and the second computing device via the new access point.
H04L 47/56 - Ordonnancement des files d’attente en implémentant un ordonnancement selon le délai
H04L 43/106 - Surveillance active, p.ex. battement de cœur, utilitaire Ping ou trace-route en utilisant des informations liées au temps dans des paquets, p.ex. en ajoutant des horodatages
23.
System and Method for Dynamic Pairing of a Device and an Individual
Systems and methods for pairing a device and an individual are provided. The system receives first task data indicative of a first set of tasks to be executed by an individual among one or more individuals, device data indicative of identification information of a device, and data of the one or more individuals. The system selects at least one attribute of the data of the one or more individuals and weights the selected at least one selected attribute. The system determines a profile and a profile value for each of the one or more individuals based on the weighted at least one attribute of the data of the one or more individuals, and pairs the first task data and the device with a first individual from among the one or more individuals based on the determined profile value for each of the one or more individuals.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projets; Planification d’entreprise ou d’organisation; Modélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
24.
Systems and Methods for Dynamically Changing Regulator Voltage of a Scanning Device Having an Illumination System and an Imager
Systems and methods for dynamically changing regulator voltage of a scanning device having an illumination system and an imager to reduce current consumption during a suspend mode are disclosed herein. An example method includes detecting, by a microcontroller of the scanning device, an indication to initiate the suspend mode of the scanning device. The example method further includes adjusting, by the microcontroller executing a suspension routine, the voltage of a first voltage regulator of the scanning device from a first level to a second level, wherein the first voltage regulator provides power for use by (i) the microcontroller, (ii) the illumination system, and (iii) the imager, and the first level is less than the second level.
G05F 1/575 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final caractérisé par le circuit de rétroaction
G06F 1/3296 - Gestion de l’alimentation, c. à d. passage en mode d’économie d’énergie amorcé par événements Économie d’énergie caractérisée par l'action entreprise par diminution de la tension d’alimentation ou de la tension de fonctionnement
25.
Device Locationing Using a Beacon of a Battery Pack
Device locationing using a beacon of a battery pack is described herein. A battery pack may determine that a user device is connected to the battery. The battery pack may determine, based on a power output of the battery, that the user device is inactive. The battery pack may cause, based on determining that the user device is inactive, the beacon to emit a beaconing signal that is associated with locating the user device and/or the battery pack.
A method comprising obtaining, from a sensor, depth data representing a target object; selecting a model to fit to the depth data; for each data point in the depth data: defining a ray from a location of the sensor to the data point; and determining an error based on a distance from the data point to the model along the ray; when the depth data does not meet a similarity threshold for the model based on the determined errors, selecting a new model and repeating the error determination for the depth data based on the new model; when the depth data meets the similarity threshold for the model, selecting the model as representing the target object; and outputting the selected model representing the target object.
A mobile computing device includes: a tracking sensor; a rangefinder; and a controller configured to: based on data from the tracking sensor, determine a current pose of the mobile computing device in a facility coordinate system, the facility containing a target wireless transmitter at an installed position; receive a transmission from the target wireless transmitter, containing an identifier of the target wireless transmitter; receive, from the rangefinder, a range value indicating a distance between the current pose and the target wireless transmitter; correlate the identifier with the range value, based on a property of the transmission; generate a location defining the installed position in the facility coordinate system, based on the current pose and the range value; and store the generated location in association with the identifier.
G01S 5/14 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques déterminant des distances absolues à partir de plusieurs points espacés d'emplacement connu
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
28.
Dynamic Generation of Digital Certificate Requests
A method in a server, the method comprising: storing, in a memory of the server, a certificate signing request (CSR) input template comprising: (i) a dynamic first field definition including an attribute name, and (ii) a second field definition including a second field value; transmitting respective CSR instructions to a plurality of client devices, each instruction including the CSR input template; in response to transmitting the instructions, receiving, from each client device, a CSR comprising: (i) a first field value including an attribute value inserted by the client device in place of the attribute name, and (ii) the second field value; installing respective digital certificates at each of the client devices in response to receiving the CSRs.
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
A computing device includes: a housing having a plurality of sides defining a housing interior; a first outer lens disposed on a first side of the housing; a second outer lens disposed on a second side of the housing; an image sensor in the housing interior, the image sensor having first and second capture regions; an optical divider in the housing interior, the optical divider configured to (i) direct light from the first outer lens along a first optical path, and (ii) direct light from the second outer lens along a second optical path; and a lens assembly between the optical divider and the image sensor, the lens assembly configured to (i) focus light received along the first optical path onto the first capture region of the image sensor, and (ii) focus light received along the second optical path onto the second capture region of the image sensor.
H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
G02B 26/08 - Dispositifs ou dispositions optiques pour la commande de la lumière utilisant des éléments optiques mobiles ou déformables pour commander la direction de la lumière
G02B 27/12 - Systèmes divisant ou combinant des faisceaux fonctionnant uniquement par réfraction
Battery pack transmissions are disclosed herein. An example battery pack including at least one battery cell; a radio frequency (RF) chip; a battery contact contacting an end of the at least one battery cell; a first excitor connecting to the battery contact via the first RF port; and a second excitor connecting to the battery contact via the second RF port; wherein: the RF chip determining if the signal is to be transmitted at a first frequency or a second frequency, the RF chip sends the signal to the battery contact via the first excitor, the first excitor resonates at a first transmission frequency and energizes the at least one battery cell and the battery contact at the first frequency for transmission of the signal, and when the signal is transmitting at the second frequency, the RF chip sends the signal to the battery contact via the second excitor.
H01M 50/284 - Montures; Boîtiers secondaires ou cadres; Bâtis, modules ou blocs; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de transport ou de manutention; Supports comprenant l’insertion de cartes de circuits, p.ex. de cartes de circuits imprimés
H01M 10/42 - Procédés ou dispositions pour assurer le fonctionnement ou l'entretien des éléments secondaires ou des demi-éléments secondaires
H01M 50/213 - Bâtis, modules ou blocs de multiples batteries ou de multiples cellules caractérisés par leur forme adaptés aux cellules ayant une section transversale courbée, p.ex. ronde ou elliptique
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
31.
Bi-optic indicia reader having two imaging assemblies with respective field of views
At least some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to bi-optic indicia readers. In at least some embodiments the present invention is a bi-optic indicia reader that includes two FOVs which are configured to allow the reader to capture and successfully decode a 13-mil indicia presented to a respective FOV in a plane that is angled at least 80 degree to a plane that is defined by the window of the reader through which the FOV is passing.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
32.
System and Method for Connecting to a Target Access Point
An example computing device includes: a wireless communications interface configured to connect to a network deployed by one or more access points; a controller for the wireless communications interface, the controller configured to: predict whether a target access point for connecting to the network has an active session with the computing device when the computing device is disconnected from the target access point; when the uncleared session is predicted, send a clearing request to the target access point to clear the active session; and connect to the target access point.
A method includes: establishing a connection with a wireless network; performing a roam scan to detect a plurality of access points of the wireless network; determining that a first access point of the plurality of detected access points satisfies a signal strength criterion; determining that a second access point of the plurality of detected access points is physically co-located with the first access point; and selecting a roaming destination from the first access point and the second access point.
A battery for a mobile device includes: a battery housing including an inner wall, an opposing outer wall, a rear wall, and an opposing forward wall, the rear and forward walls each joining the inner and outer walls; an electrical contact disposed on the inner wall, configured to engage with an electrical interface within a device housing; a seal on the inner wall surrounding the electrical contact and a further portion of the inner wall, and configured to engage a complementary surface within the device housing; a hook extending from the forward wall, configured to engage the device housing to establish a pivot axis of the battery housing during battery insertion and removal; and a latch extending from the rear wall, biased towards an extended position to secure the battery within the device housing, and movable to a retracted position to release the battery from the device housing.
H01M 50/20 - Montures; Boîtiers secondaires ou cadres; Bâtis, modules ou blocs; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de transport ou de manutention; Supports
G06F 1/16 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES - Détails non couverts par les groupes et - Détails ou dispositions de structure
At least some embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of product scanning systems and arrangements used within a retail venue. In an embodiment, the present invention is a data capture system that includes a scanner pod housing a plurality of scanners, each configured to capture product data; a data capture module communicatively coupled to the scanner pod, the first data capture module configured to capture, via a mobile device associated with a customer, customer data; and a server communicatively coupled to at least one of the scanner pod and the first data capture module, the server being configured to, upon the first data capture module capturing the customer data associated with the customer, associate one of the plurality of scanners with at least one of the customer and the customer data associated with the customer, resulting in an associated data capture device.
G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
G06K 19/06 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par le genre de marque numérique, p.ex. forme, nature, code
G06Q 20/32 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement caractérisés par l'emploi de dispositifs spécifiques utilisant des dispositifs sans fil
A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.
B41J 2/47 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression utilisant la combinaison du balayage et de la modulation de lumière
B41J 2/475 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'irradiation sélective d'un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression pour chauffer sélectivement
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
An example disclosed method for authenticating a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag includes receiving a first signal including a first transponder identifier associated with the RFID tag; receiving a second signal including a second transponder identifier, wherein the second transponder identifier is associated with a different transponder than the first transponder identifier; and determining, with circuitry, whether the second transponder identifier is associated with the RFID tag.
G06K 19/077 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p.ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré - Détails de structure, p.ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p.ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
Scanners with wakeup systems are disclosed herein. An example scanner assembly includes a wakeup system having an infrared (IR) transmitter configured to project IR illumination through a window of the scanner and an IR receiver. The IR receiver has a second field-of-view (FOV) directed through the window that overlaps a first FOV of an imaging assembly of the scanner by at least 50% at the window and has a second central axis that is non-perpendicular to the window such that the second central axis is tilted downward from horizontal with the scanner assembly positioned in a vertical first configuration where the window is in a generally upright orientation. A controller of the scanner is configured to activate an illumination system when the IR receiver detects IR illumination reflected from an object in the second FOV of the IR receiver.
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
40.
Methods and Apparatus for Providing Out-of-Range Indications for Imaging Readers
Methods and apparatus for providing out-of-range indications are disclosed. An example imaging reader includes an image sensor and an optical assembly. The imaging reader may include a distance determining module configured to determine a distance to a target. The imaging reader may include an indication determining module configured to determine an out-of-range indication when the distance satisfies a first condition. An indicator may be included and configured to present the out-of-range indication. The image sensor may be configured to capture a representation of an image of the target when the distance satisfies a second condition. The imaging reader may include an indicia decoder configured to decode an indicia in the representation to determine an indicia payload and/or a communication interface to convey the indicia payload to a host system.
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A dock for a computing device includes: a cradle configured to receive a first edge of the computing device; a body extending from the cradle, the body having: (i) a first mounting surface configured to removably support a first accessory module in a first volume adjacent to the computing device, and (ii) a second mounting surface configured to removably support, independently of the first accessory module, a second accessory module in a second volume disjoint from the first volume.
Systems and methods for enhancing decoding of indicia are disclosed herein. An example implementation includes: generating a visual embedding from image data; identifying, in the image data, a partial indicia and decoding the partial indicia to determine at least a partial payload; responsive to the at least partial payload not being a full payload, determining one or more candidate visual embeddings corresponding to the partial payload; comparing the one or more candidate visual embeddings to the visual embedding generated from the image data and assigning a correspondence score for each of the one or more candidate visual embeddings based on the comparison; and determining a recommendation based on the correspondence score for each of the one or more candidate visual embeddings.
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
43.
Electronic Tag Mounts for Printer Media Supply Rolls
A tag mount for a media supply roll having a hollow cylindrical core includes: a tag mount body including: (i) an inner wall configured to face the core, the inner wall having a retaining surface to engage with the core and affix the tag mount body to the core, (ii) an outer wall opposite the inner wall, and (iii) a carrier surface, distinct from the retaining surface, the carrier surface defined on one of the inner wall and the outer wall; an antenna affixed to the carrier surface; and an integrated circuit coupled with the antenna and configured to store an attribute corresponding to the media supply roll.
A media processing device includes: a print head extending across a media path, and configured to apply indicia to media; a platen roller assembly adjacent to the print head, the print head configured to draw the media from a media supply along the media path travelling between the print head and the platen roller assembly, the platen roller assembly including: (i) a first platen roller extending across a first portion of a width of the media path, and (ii) a second platen roller coaxial with the first platen roller, and extending across a second portion of the width of the media path; a drive assembly coupled with the first and second platen rollers, the drive assembly configured to selectively drive rotation of either or both of the first and second platen rollers.
B65H 59/38 - Réglage ou commande de la tension du matériau filiforme, p.ex. pour empêcher les vrilles; Utilisation d'indicateurs de tension par régulation de la vitesse du mécanisme d'entraînement des dispositifs de déroulage, de dévidage, d'avance, d'enroulement ou d'emmagasinage, p.ex. en réaction automatique aux variations de tension
B65H 20/02 - Progression des bandes par un rouleau de friction
An example method includes: at a load bay, controlling an imaging device disposed at the load bay to capture a plurality of images of the load bay; at a computing device communicatively coupled to the imaging device: obtaining a subset of the plurality of images; obtaining an image classification for each image in the subset; and determining a load bay state based on the image classifications of the images in the subset.
G06V 10/764 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant la classification, p.ex. des objets vidéo
Systems and methods for proximity device to device user interface management are disclosed. The systems and methods include a primary user device displaying variable data to a user assigned one or more tasks to be performed. In response to determining that the primary user device is within a predetermined range of an assistive device, the systems and methods pair the two devices, identify task data and/or other data, and modify a user interface displayed on the assistive device, where the modification occurs from device to device communication of displayed variable data and results in variable data from the primary user device being displayed on the assistive device.
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
H04W 76/10 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion
47.
Method of Near Field Communication Control Based on Communication Time
In some implementations, a computer system may initiate a method comprising: the method comprising: initiating communication between a tag and a reader; initiating a first program; determining a communication time period by starting a timer when the tag and the reader are within a communication range and stopping the timer when the tag and the reader are no longer within the communication range; comparing the communication time period to a first threshold time period; and when the communication time is greater than the first threshold time period, initiating a second program different from the first program.
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
Systems and methods for tracking objects in space are disclosed. The systems and methods include capturing two-dimensional (2D) image data from which a barcode is decoded and capturing, generating, or otherwise accessing three-dimensional (3D) image data from which a 3D object is identified. A 2D image of a barcode and barcode data is combined with the 3D object to form reference 3D object data that is used for comparison to subsequently captured 3D and 2D image data. In some examples, a four-dimensional (4D) projection of the reference 3D object data is used for comparison and validation of the subsequently captured 3D and 2D image data.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
Techniques for optimizing one or more imaging settings for a machine vision job are provided. An example method includes configuring a machine vision job by setting a plurality of banks of imaging parameters, with each of the plurality of banks of imaging parameters being different from each other; transmitting the machine vision job to an imaging device; and executing the machine vision job on the imaging device to: (a) capture an image with the imaging device operating pursuant to one of the plurality of banks of imaging parameters; (b) attempt to decode a barcode within the image; (c) responsive to successfully decoding the barcode within the image, successfully ending the barcode reader tool; and (d) responsive to unsuccessfully decoding the barcode within the image, repeating (a)-(d) with another one of the one of the plurality of banks of imaging parameters.
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
G06K 19/06 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par le genre de marque numérique, p.ex. forme, nature, code
50.
Devices and Methods for Using Separate Advertisement Streams in a Single Beacon Device
Devices and methods for using separate advertisement streams in a single beacon device are disclosed herein. An example beacon device includes at least one processor, a radio transceiver, and a memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the beacon device to receive a set of beacon information captured during a scan period. The instructions may further cause the beacon device to transmit a captured beacon stream (CBS) that includes beacon information from the set of beacon information. The instructions may further cause the beacon device to transmit, to a mobile device, a waypoint beacon stream (WBS) including a protocol data unit (PDU) data payload. The PDU data payload may encode a media access control (MAC) identifier adjacent to a type field indicative of a format for heartbeat data encoded in the PDU data payload.
H04B 1/38 - TRANSMISSION - Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission Émetteurs-récepteurs, c. à d. dispositifs dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur forment un ensemble structural et dans lesquels au moins une partie est utilisée pour des fonctions d'émission et de réception
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
A printer includes: a body with a set of interior walls defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media cartridge, and a latch recess in one of the interior walls, including a retaining surface, and a ramp surface; a lid rotatably coupled to the body and movable between open and closed positions; and a latch movably supported by the lid between a locked position and an unlocked position, the latch including: a bias member biasing the latch towards the locked position, a hook surface configured to engage the retaining surface when the lid is closed and the latch is in the locked position, and a cam surface configured via the bias member, when the lid is closed and the latch is released to the unlocked position, to slide against the ramp surface and lift the lid to an intermediate position between the open and closed positions.
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B41J 11/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements pour supporter ou manipuler un matériau de copie en feuilles ou en bandes
B41J 3/36 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits portatifs
A data capture device includes: a primary housing supporting a data capture assembly and having inner and outer surfaces joined by a perimeter wall; and a mounting accessory coupled to the inner surface. The mounting accessory mounts the device on an operator index finger in either of: a side-mounted mode in which the primary housing is between the index finger and a thumb; and a top-mounted mode, in which the primary housing is on a back of the index finger. The device includes an accessory trigger on the mounting accessory and a primary trigger supported on the outer surface. In the top-mounted mode, the accessory trigger is between the index finger and the thumb, for activation by the thumb. In the side-mounted mode, the primary trigger is disposed on the side of the index finger for activation by the thumb of the operator.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06F 1/16 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES - Détails non couverts par les groupes et - Détails ou dispositions de structure
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
53.
Wireless Communications Assemblies for Mitigating Radio Frequency Desensitization
A computing device includes: a housing having a plurality of outer walls; a first wireless communications assembly supported within the housing and including a first antenna; a wired communications assembly supported within the housing and including a port on one of the outer walls, the port configured to connect with another device; and a second wireless communications assembly supported within the housing and including a second antenna affixed to an electromagnetic shield disposed adjacent to the port of the wired communications assembly, the electromagnetic shield configured to shield the first antenna from electromagnetic noise generated by the wired communications assembly.
H04B 1/38 - TRANSMISSION - Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission Émetteurs-récepteurs, c. à d. dispositifs dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur forment un ensemble structural et dans lesquels au moins une partie est utilisée pour des fonctions d'émission et de réception
H01Q 1/52 - Moyens pour réduire le couplage entre les antennes; Moyens pour réduire le couplage entre une antenne et une autre structure
H05K 9/00 - Blindage d'appareils ou de composants contre les champs électriques ou magnétiques
54.
Image-Assisted Segmentation of Object Surface for Mobile Dimensioning
A method in a computing device includes: capturing, via a depth sensor, (i) a point cloud depicting an object resting on a support surface, and (ii) a two-dimensional image depicting the object and the support surface; detecting, from the point cloud, the support surface and a portion of an upper surface of the object; labelling a first region of the image corresponding to the portion of the upper surface as a foreground region; based on the first region, performing a foreground segmentation operation on the image to segment the upper surface of the object from the image; determining, based on the point cloud, a three-dimensional position of the upper surface segmented from the image; and determining dimensions of the object based on the three-dimensional position of the upper surface.
G06T 17/00 - Modélisation tridimensionnelle [3D] pour infographie
G06T 7/194 - Découpage; Détection de bords impliquant une segmentation premier plan-arrière-plan
G06V 10/60 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative aux propriétés luminescentes, p.ex. utilisant un modèle de réflectance ou d’éclairage
G06V 20/70 - RECONNAISSANCE OU COMPRÉHENSION D’IMAGES OU DE VIDÉOS Éléments spécifiques à la scène Étiquetage du contenu de scène, p.ex. en tirant des représentations syntaxiques ou sémantiques
An embodiment of a cradle has a cradle body configured to support a printing device. The cradle has first and second printer capture flanges extending from the cradle body proximate a capture end of the cradle body. The cradle has first and second biased latches extending from the cradle body between the capture end and a release end of the cradle body. The cradle has a biased release member movable between a first position and a release position. The cradle has a release linkage supported by the cradle body, the release linkage coupling the biased release member and the first and second biased latches, wherein the release linkage is structured to drive the first and second biased latches from respective locked positions to respective unlocked positions in response to movement of the biased release member from a first position to a release position.
B41J 3/36 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits portatifs
B41J 29/06 - Supports particuliers, plateaux ou chariots pour supporter ces machines sur les tables
G06F 1/16 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES - Détails non couverts par les groupes et - Détails ou dispositions de structure
H01R 33/00 - Dispositifs de couplage spécialement conçus pour supporter un appareil et munis d'une pièce de couplage assurant la fonction de support et la connexion électrique par l'intermédiaire d'une pièce complémentaire qui est structurellement associée à l'ap; Leurs pièces détachées
H01R 33/76 - Supports avec alvéoles, pinces ou contacts analogues, adaptés pour l'engagement axial par glissement, avec des broches, lames ou contacts analogues disposés parallèlement sur la pièce complémentaire, p.ex. support pour tube électronique
A method for classifying media to be printed comprising: receiving, at a printing device, print data representing the media to be printed; generating an image of the media based on the print data; classifying the image to obtain a media stock type associated with the media; printing the media according to the print data; and updating a stock of the media stock type.
A method in a computing device includes: capturing, via a depth sensor having a field of view, (i) a point cloud depicting an object resting on a support surface, and (ii) a two-dimensional image depicting the object and the support surface; based on the point cloud, detecting a portion of the object; determining, based on the portion of the object, whether a position of the object within the field of view meets a positional criterion; when the position of the object within the field of view does not meet the positional criterion, generating a positional feedback instruction; and controlling a display to present the positional feedback instruction.
G06T 19/00 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie
G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
G06V 10/60 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative aux propriétés luminescentes, p.ex. utilisant un modèle de réflectance ou d’éclairage
G06V 10/74 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéo; Mesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques
G06F 3/14 - Sortie numérique vers un dispositif de visualisation
58.
Media Processing Device with Enhanced Media and Ribbon Loading and Unloading Features
A described example includes a ribbon cartridge having a first spool housing to receive a first spool. The ribbon cartridge further having a second spool housing to receive a second spool. The ribbon cartridge further having at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing and a spool lock, wherein the spool lock is configured to engage at least one of the first spool or the second spool in response to the ribbon cartridge not being received within a ribbon positioning assembly.
B41J 33/34 - Dispositifs ou mécanismes d'avance des rubans entraînés par des moteurs indépendants de la machine elle-même
B41J 15/04 - Dispositifs de supports, d'alimentation ou de guidage; Montages pour rouleaux ou axes
B41J 33/00 - Appareils ou agencements pour l'avance des rubans encreurs ou des matériaux de transfert d'impression similaires ayant des dimensions voisines de celles des caractères
B41J 15/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements spécialement adaptés pour supporter ou manipuler un matériau de copie utilisé sous forme continue, p.ex. en bandes
B41J 2/325 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par l'application sélective de chaleur à un matériau d'impression ou de transfert d'impression sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des têtes thermiques par le transfert sélectif d'encre à partir d'un support d'encre, p.ex. à partir d'un ruban ou d'une feuille encreurs
A method in a server includes: storing, at the server, a configuration update definition including (i) criteria, and (ii) configuration update payload data; obtaining at the server, from a computing device having a connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN), a parameter of the connection; determining whether the parameter satisfies the criteria of the configuration update definition; and in response to determining that the parameter satisfies the criteria, transmitting the configuration update payload data to the computing device.
H04L 41/0823 - Réglages de configuration caractérisés par les objectifs d’un changement de paramètres, p.ex. l’optimisation de la configuration pour améliorer la fiabilité
H04W 76/10 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion
G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression
A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
A system for automatic fleet partitioning includes client devices and a device management server having tag definition and tag assignment repositories. The server receives and stores, in the tag definition repository, definitions with tag assignment criteria; and for each client device: obtains a client identifier and attribute set; for each tag assignment criterion satisfied by the attribute set, associates a corresponding tag name with the client identifier in the tag assignment repository; and for each tag assignment criterion not satisfied by the attribute set, disassociates the corresponding tag name with the client device identifier. The server receives a command to transmit control data to a subset of the client devices associated with a selected tag name; retrieves, from the tag assignment repository, the client identifiers associated with the selected tag name; and transmits the control data to the subset of the client devices.
A mobile computing device comprising: a wireless communications interface configured to connect to a network deployed by a plurality of access points; a short-range wireless communications interface configured to communicate with one or more nearby computing devices; a processor interconnected with the wireless communications interface and the short-range wireless communications interface, the processor configured to: obtain, from the one or more nearby computing devices via the short-range wireless communications interface, a list of potential access points, wherein each potential access point comprises one of the plurality of access points by which a respective nearby computing device is connected to the network; select one of the potential access points as a target access point, wherein the target access point is different from a home access point to which the wireless communications interface is currently connected; and control the wireless communications interface to roam to the selected target access point.
H04W 48/00 - Restriction d'accès; Sélection de réseau; Sélection de point d'accès
H04W 48/04 - Restriction d'accès effectuée dans des conditions spécifiques sur la base des données de localisation ou de mobilité de l'utilisateur ou du terminal, p.ex. du sens ou de la vitesse de déplacement
H04W 72/08 - Affectation de ressources sans fil sur la base de critères de qualité
Systems and apparatuses for dual-mode pressure-sensing and illumination mats are provided. The systems include a surface that includes a plurality of row wires and a plurality of column wires forming intersection points. At the intersection points, the systems include a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure exerted upon the surface and a light emitting diode (LED) connected in parallel. The systems include a controller coupled to the selector and configured to control operation of the surface, wherein the controller is configured to operate in one of a pressure-sensing mode or an illumination mode. When the controller is configured to operate in the pressure-sensing mode, the controller scans pressure values provided by the pressure sensors. When the controller is configured to operate in the illumination mode, the controller configures the surface to enable the LEDs in accordance with an illumination pattern.
H05B 47/115 - Commande de la source lumineuse en réponse à des paramètres détectés en détectant la présence ou le mouvement d'objets ou d'êtres vivants
H05B 45/10 - Commande de l'intensité de la lumière
65.
Systems and Methods for Image-Based Augmentation of Scanning Operations
A method includes: responsive to a scan command, controlling a sensor assembly to scan a machine-readable indicium within a sensor field of view; obtaining an image corresponding to the sensor field of view; determining, from the machine-readable indicium, a decoded item identifier and a scan confidence level associated with the decoded item identifier; determining, from the image, a classified item identifier corresponding to the machine-readable indicium, and a classification confidence level associated with the classified item identifier; selecting, based on the scan confidence level and the classification confidence level, one of the decoded item identifier and the classified item identifier; and generating output data based on the selected one of the decoded item identifier and the classified item identifier.
G06V 10/764 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant la classification, p.ex. des objets vidéo
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une forme; Localisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
G06V 10/774 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant l’intégration et la réduction de données, p.ex. analyse en composantes principales [PCA] ou analyse en composantes indépendantes [ ICA] ou cartes auto-organisatrices [SOM]; Séparation aveugle de source méthodes de Bootstrap, p.ex. "bagging” ou “boosting”
G06V 10/74 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéo; Mesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques
G06V 10/147 - Caractéristiques optiques de l’appareil qui effectue l’acquisition ou des dispositifs d’éclairage - Détails de capteurs, p.ex. lentilles de capteurs
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
66.
System and Method for Automated and Dynamic Location Tracking
Systems and methods for automated and dynamic location tracking are provided. The system receives first location sensor data from a first location sensor indicative of first location information of at least one item associated with a radio frequency identification tag and detects a location change of the at least one item based on the received first location sensor data. The system determines whether the location change of the at least one item is greater than a predetermined threshold and generates and transmits a navigation path to a second location sensor indicative of an area associated with the first location information when the location change of the at least one item is greater than a predetermined threshold. The system receives second location sensor data from the second location sensor along the navigation path indicative of second location information of the at least one item within the area associated with the first location information.
H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p.ex. gestion de la mobilité
H04W 4/35 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la gestion de biens ou de marchandises
H04W 4/33 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les environnements intérieurs, p.ex. les bâtiments
Techniques for weight checking for verification of ticket switching are disclosed herein. An example system includes: a weighing scale; cameras configured to capture images of items passing through a product scanning region and images of barcodes affixed to the items; a processor; and a memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to determine a first identification of an item based on the image of the barcode; determine a second identification of the item based on the image of the item; compare the first identification to the second identification to determine whether the two identifications match; based on determining that the two identifications do not match, generate a request for the user to place the item on the weighing scale; determine that the weight of the item does not match a first weight associated with the first identification of the item; and trigger one or more mitigation actions.
G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
G06Q 20/40 - Autorisation, p.ex. identification du payeur ou du bénéficiaire, vérification des références du client ou du magasin; Examen et approbation des payeurs, p.ex. contrôle des lignes de crédit ou des listes négatives
68.
BI-OPTIC BARCODE READERS AND PLATTERS FOR USE THEREWITH
At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed to barcode readers having a housing with upper and lower portions, and a weigh platter. Additionally, the barcode readers include a first imaging assembly having a first imaging sensor, the first imaging assembly having a first field of view (FOV) directed through at least one of the substantially horizontal window or the substantially upright window of the housing, and a second imaging assembly having a second imaging sensor, the second imaging assembly having a second FOV and being positioned near the distal edge of the weigh platter that is opposite the upper portion of the barcode reader housing.
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G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
69.
Selective Use of Illumination Color in Scanning and Industrial Scanning Applications
Imaging devices, systems, and methods for imaging or scanning objects using composite color light are described herein. An example device includes: a plurality of light sources, each configured to emit light in a different wavelength range; an imaging assembly having an imaging sensor operable to receive light from a field of view (FOV), the imaging sensor configured to capture image data during a frame having an exposure duration and a non-exposure duration; and a microprocessor and computer-readable media storing machine readable instructions that, when executed, cause: a first subset of the plurality of light sources to emit a first light during a first illumination duration that at least partially overlaps with the exposure duration of the frame; and a second subset of the plurality of light sources to emit a second light during a second illumination duration that at least partially overlaps with the non-exposure duration of the frame.
G06V 10/70 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique
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A workstation captures images of illuminated symbols with a solid-state imager. In an embodiment, the workstation includes a removable camera module in the workstation away from the imager. The camera module captures a secondary image through a window. The captured image of the illuminated symbol and the captured secondary image are independently processed.
G07G 1/12 - Caisses enregistreuses à commande électronique
G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
H04N 5/77 - Circuits d'interface entre un appareil d'enregistrement et un autre appareil entre un appareil d'enregistrement et une caméra de télévision
G06Q 20/40 - Autorisation, p.ex. identification du payeur ou du bénéficiaire, vérification des références du client ou du magasin; Examen et approbation des payeurs, p.ex. contrôle des lignes de crédit ou des listes négatives
G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p.ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p.ex. reconnaissance des gestes
71.
Handheld Barcode Readers and Assemblies with Vision Cameras
Handheld barcode readers and assemblies are disclosed herein. An example handheld barcode reader includes a housing defining a head portion and a base portion, a vision camera positioned in the base portion, a barcode reading module positioned at least partially in the head portion, and a controller in communication with the barcode reading module and the vision camera. The vision camera has a first FOV directed through a base window in the base portion and the barcode reading module has a second FOV directed through a scan window in the head portion. The controller is configured to decode barcodes read by the barcode reading module, receive captured images from the vision camera, and synchronize the barcode reading module and the vision camera such that the vision camera does not capture images when the barcode reading module is active.
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72.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DEPTH IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CONTAINER AUTO-CONFIGURATION
Three-dimensional (3D) depth imaging systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic container auto-configuration. A 3D-depth camera captures 3D image data of a shipping container located in a predefined search space during a shipping container loading session. An auto-configuration application determines a representative container point cloud and (a) loads an initial pre-configuration file that defines a digital bounding box having dimensions representative of the predefined search space and an initial front board area; (b) applies the digital bounding box to the container point cloud to remove front board interference data from the container point cloud based on the initial front board area; (c) generates a refined front board area based on the shipping container type; (d) generates an adjusted digital bounding box based on the refined front board area; and (e) generates an auto-configuration result comprising the adjusted digital bounding box containing at least a portion of the container point cloud.
An example communication device is disclosed herein. The communication device includes a magnetic-field interface; a near-field radio frequency (RF) interface; a far-field RF interface; and a controller. The controller is configured to place the communication device in a deep sleep mode, and in response to receiving a wake-up signal at the near-field RF interface, transition the communication device from the deep sleep mode to an awake mode for a period of time. If an activation signal is received during the period of time, the controller can transition the communication device from the awake mode to a fully functional mode, and if the activation signal is not received during the period of time, the controller can transition the communication device from the awake mode to the deep sleep mode.
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G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p.ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
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Generation of Navigational Paths Using Recursive Partitioning of Unoccupied Space
A method includes: obtaining a facility map containing at least one obstacle and unoccupied space; partitioning the unoccupied space into a set of initial cells, each initial cell having an initial boundary containing a portion of the unoccupied space according to a proximity between the portion of the unoccupied space and the at least one obstacle; generating an intermediate map containing the at least one obstacle, a set of virtual obstacles on the initial boundaries, and remaining unoccupied space; partitioning the remaining unoccupied space into a set of updated cells, each updated cell having an updated boundary containing a portion of the remaining unoccupied space according to proximity between the portion of the remaining unoccupied space, the at least one obstacle, and the virtual obstacles; and providing the set of updated cells to a navigational controller for generation of a navigational path for a mobile apparatus, the navigational path formed by segments of the updated boundaries.
Scanning systems are disclosed herein. An example scanning system includes a cradle and a barcode scanner. The cradle includes a cradle cavity portion, a cradle controller, a force sensor communicatively coupled therewith, and a first securing feature positioned at or near the cradle cavity portion and being communicatively coupled with the cradle controller. The barcode scanner includes a housing having a scanner housing cavity, an imaging assembly adapted to capture an image of an environment appearing in a field of view (FOV) and being at least partially disposed within the scanner housing cavity, a scanner controller adapted to control operation of the imaging assembly, and a second securing feature. In response to the force sensor sensing vibration exceeding a threshold value and/or the cradle being mounted in a predetermined orientation, the first and second securing features selectively interact to retain the barcode scanner within the cradle cavity portion.
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Barcode readers with biometric user identification
An example barcode reader includes a housing having a window. An imaging assembly is recessed within the housing, has an imaging field-of-view (FOV) directed toward the window, and includes an imager configured to capture an image of an object positioned within a product scanning region. An illumination assembly is recessed within the housing and has an illumination FOV directed toward the window and overlaps the imaging FOV by at least 70% from zero to 3 inches from the window. A controller is configured to receive a captured image from the imaging assembly and to process the captured image to: determine if the object is a product for sale or a hand of a user; decode a barcode if the object is a product for sale; and identify elements of the hand of the user for identification if the object is the hand of the user.
Imaging devices for imaging or scanning objects using white light are described herein. An example imaging device includes: an imaging assembly having a field of view (FOV) and disposed along an imaging axis to receive reflected light from an object in the FOV, including: an optical element, disposed along the imaging axis of the imaging assembly to receive the reflected light from the object, and a filtering element, disposed to receive at least a subset of the reflected light, the filtering element configured to transmit a first portion of the subset of the reflected light as filtered light and absorb a second portion of the subset of the reflected light, the filtered light comprising wavelengths of light in a predetermined set of wavelengths; a monochrome sensor disposed to receive the filtered light; and a microprocessor that decodes an indicia after receiving the filtered light at the monochrome sensor.
H04N 1/32 - Circuits ou dispositions pour la commande ou le contrôle entre l'émetteur et le récepteur
H04N 1/028 - Balayage, transmission ou reproduction de documents ou similaires, p.ex. transmission de fac-similés; Leurs détails - Détails des têtes de balayage pour la lecture d'images
Methods and apparatus for aligning a lens holder in a small-height scan engine are disclosed herein. An example method for aligning a lens holder in a small-height scan engine includes: mounting an image sensor to a circuit board; optically aligning, using one or more alignment fixtures, a lens holder holding one or more lenses or optical elements with the image sensor based upon one or more images captured by the image sensor through the lens holder; and after the lens holder and image sensor are optically aligned, physically aligning, using the one or more alignment fixtures, the lens holder with the circuit board based upon a misalignment between a surface of the lens holder and an edge of the circuit board.
A bioptic barcode reader is disclosed for selective use of illumination color to capture appropriate data. The bioptic barcode reader includes a housing and a primary imager positioned within the housing, configured to scan a target object during a first time period. The bioptic barcode reader further includes a primary illumination source positioned within the housing configured to emit primary illumination in a primary wavelength range during the first time period. The bioptic barcode reader further includes a secondary imager configured to capture one or more images of a target object during a second time period. The bioptic barcode reader further includes a secondary illumination source configured to emit secondary illumination in a secondary wavelength range during the second time period, wherein the second time period and first time period are interleaved and the secondary wavelength range is different from the primary wavelength range.
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G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
81.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTIVE AUXILIARY DATA CAPTURE
A method of auxiliary data capture control includes: storing, at a data capture device, a trigger condition and a baseline value captured by a sensor; controlling the sensor to obtain captured data; determining, based on the captured data and the baseline value, whether the trigger condition is satisfied, wherein the trigger condition includes whether the captured data exceeds the baseline value; and when the trigger condition is satisfied, controlling an auxiliary data capture sensor to obtain auxiliary captured data.
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G01G 23/28 - Dispositifs indicateurs, p.ex. pour indication à distance; Dispositifs enregistreurs; Echelles, p.ex. graduées indiquant le poids par des moyens mécaniques comportant des repères de secours ou de mémoire
H04N 5/33 - Transformation des rayonnements infrarouges
82.
Systems and Methods for Changing Programs on Imaging Devices
Systems and methods for changing programs on imaging devices are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing, by a first imaging device, an image of a target object, and transmitting the image of the target object to a leader device that is communicatively coupled to the first imaging device and a second imaging device. The second imaging device may be different from the first imaging device. The example method may further include analyzing, by the leader device, the image of the target object using a photogrammetric technique to determine a dimension of the target object, and changing a program executing on the second imaging device based on the dimension of the target object.
A computing device includes: a touch panel configured to detect touch input according to a set of touch panel modes defining distinct sensitivity levels; a motor configured to vibrate a housing of the computing device according to a configurable intensity level; a controller configured to: obtain an active one of the touch panel modes; determine, based on the active touch panel mode, an intensity level adjustment for the motor; and update the intensity level for the motor according to the intensity adjustment.
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
G06F 3/041 - Numériseurs, p.ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction
G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exer utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p.ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
An example bioptic barcode reader includes an imaging assembly, first illumination assembly, and second illumination assembly. No more than 10% of a light source of the second illumination assembly is visible within a boundary of a first imaging FOV of the imaging assembly. No more than 10% of a first mirror is visible within a boundary of a second imaging FOV of the imaging assembly. An upper edge of an aperture in an upper housing portion is outside a boundary of a first illumination FOV of the first illumination assembly. All or substantially all light rays from the second illumination assembly that pass through a horizontal window in a lower housing portion form respective angles relative to horizontal that are equal to or less than a second angle formed between a normal line of the first mirror and horizontal.
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85.
Systems and methods for determining RF cabling configuration
Systems and methods for determining radio frequency (RF) cabling configuration are provided. The systems include a central controller that includes two or more antenna ports that are coupled to corresponding antennas via respective RF cables. In embodiments, the central controller executes a calibration interrogation cycle to detect a misconfiguration of an RF cable that couples an antenna port of the central controller to an antenna port of a detector station that includes an antenna under test. While the central controller executes the calibration interrogation cycle, a RF sensor is disposed in a signal range of the antenna under test. The systems detect indications provided by the RF sensor to identify a misconfiguration of the RF cabling and provide guidance on how to re-configure the RF cabling.
An example printing device comprises: a memory configured to store audio files corresponding to printing device events; a communications interface configured to communicate with an audio device; a processor interconnected with the memory and the communications interface, the processor configured to: responsive to a printing device event, retrieve, from the memory, an audio file corresponding to the printing device event; and transmit via the communications interface, the audio file to the audio device.
A method of extracting a target text string includes: at a controller of a data capture device, obtaining an image of an item having the target text string thereon; at the controller, selecting a search area from the image; at the controller, processing the search area via a primary image classifier, to identify a candidate target string; at the controller, validating the candidate target string based on a validation criterion; and displaying the validated candidate target string via an output device of the data capture device.
At least some embodiments of the present invention are directed to barcode readers having weigh platters. In an example, a barcode reader includes a weigh platter having a central region, a proximal edge region, a first lateral edge region, a second lateral edge region, and a distal edge region, where a the first lateral edge of the first lateral edge region and a second lateral edge of the second lateral edge region extends above a transverse plane defined by the central region.
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G01G 19/414 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids utilisant des moyens de calcul électromécaniques ou électroniques utilisant uniquement des moyens de calcul électroniques
90.
Systems and Methods for Encoding Hardware-Calculated Metadata into Raw Images for Transfer and Storage and Imaging Devices
Systems and methods for encoding metadata in image data captured by an imaging device, such as a barcode device or machine vision device, are provided. An example method includes analyzing raw image data at a front-end applicant specific integrated circuit to determine image metadata for each of a plurality of different pixel groupings collectively forming the raw image data. A least significant bit process is then used to encode the metadata into the image data, in a manner visually hidden from a user. A host processor receives the encoded image data, decodes the image metadata and uses that to process the image data, for example, performing barcode decoding or machine vision processes.
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Example systems and methods for auto-configuring a tool for one or more imaging device jobs are disclosed. An example system includes a machine vision camera, and a client computing device coupled thereto. The client computing device, operating in a build mode, is configured to: receive an image; present the image on a canvas, wherein the canvas is part of a user interface of a machine vision application; display targets of interest in the canvas based on a machine vision tool; upon selection of a target, determine corresponding metadata elements for the target and automatically reconfigure the tool to identify targets corresponding to those metadata elements or to a range thereof. The reconfigured tool is then deployed for runtime operation.
G06V 10/94 - Architectures logicielles ou matérielles spécialement adaptées à la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos
G06V 10/25 - Détermination d’une région d’intérêt [ROI] ou d’un volume d’intérêt [VOI]
G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une forme; Localisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
G06V 10/24 - Alignement, centrage, détection de l’orientation ou correction de l’image
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
92.
Method, System and Apparatus for Photometric Stereo Reconstruction of a Surface
A method includes capturing a first image of a surface illuminated from a first direction along an axis by a first light at a first elevation angle with other lights of the illumination system off, and capturing a second image of the surface illuminated from a second direction along the axis by a second light at a second elevation angle with the other lights off, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the second elevation angle being substantially identical to the first elevation angle. The images are processed by taking a derivative of a reflected light intensity at each of a plurality of pixel locations in the images, respectively. The respective derivatives are employed to identify a set of invalid pixels where a photometric stereo condition is not satisfied. A photometric stereo reconstruction is generated based on a set of images and the identified set of invalid pixels.
G06T 7/586 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme à partir de plusieurs images à partir de plusieurs sources de lumière, p.ex. stéréophotométrie
H04N 13/254 - Générateurs de signaux d’images utilisant des caméras à images stéréoscopiques en combinaison avec des sources de rayonnement électromagnétique pour l’éclairage du sujet
H04N 13/207 - Générateurs de signaux d’images utilisant des caméras à images stéréoscopiques utilisant un seul capteur d’images 2D
Systems and methods for enhanced directionality for portal detector stations are provided. The systems include a portal detector station, an overhead detector station, a controller operatively coupled thereto. In embodiments, the controller analyzes read events detected by the portal detector station to determine a set of RFID tags included in a pallet of objects. The controller also analyzes read events detected by the overhead detector station to determine a direction of travel for the RFID tags included in the set of RFID tags and/or to detect stray read events that resulted in RFID tags being erroneously included in the set of RFID tags.
A system includes a mobile robot, the robot comprising a sensor; and a server operably connected to the robot over a network, the robot being configured to detect an object by processing sensor data using a convolutional neural network. A pipeline for robotic object detection using a convolutional neural network includes: a system comprising a mobile robot, the robot comprising a sensor, the system further comprising a server operably connected to the robot over a network, the robot being configured to detect an object by processing sensor data using a pipeline, the pipeline comprising a convolutional neural network, the pipeline configured to perform a data collection step, the pipeline further configured to perform a data transformation step, the pipeline further configured to perform a convolutional neural network step, the pipeline further configured to perform a network output transformation step, the pipeline further configured to perform a results output step.
G06N 3/008 - Vie artificielle, c. à d. agencements informatiques simulant la vie fondés sur des entités physiques commandées par une intelligence simulée de manière à reproduire des formes de vie intelligentes, p.ex. fondés sur des robots reproduisant les animaux ou les humains dans leur apparence ou leur comportement
An imaging system for synchronizing rolling shutter and global shutter sensors is disclosed herein. An example imaging system includes an illumination source configured to emit illumination lasting a predetermined period, a first imaging sensor, and a second imaging sensor. The first imaging sensor is configured to capture first image data representative of an environment appearing within a field of view (FOV) of the first imaging sensor during a first period that overlaps at least partially with the predetermined period, and the first imaging sensor operates as a global shutter imaging sensor. The second imaging sensor is configured to capture second image data representative of an environment appearing within a FOV of the second imaging sensor during a second period that overlaps at least partially with the predetermined period and is different from the first period, and the second imaging sensor operates as a rolling shutter imaging sensor.
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A mobile computing device includes: a wireless communications interface configured to connect to a network deployed by one or more access points; a controller for the wireless communications interface, the controller configured to: send a buffer indicator to the network to buffer incoming packets destined for the mobile computing device; move away from a home access point to which the mobile computing device is connected; accumulate outgoing packets destined for transmission to the network while the mobile computing device is away from the home access point; connect to a destination access point; transmit the outgoing packets to the destination access point; and after the outgoing packets are transmitted to the destination access point, send a release indicator to the network to release the buffered incoming packets for the mobile computing device.
Methods and apparatus to protect sensitive information on media processing devices are disclosed. An example media processing device includes a processing engine configured to process a media processing instruction received at the media processing device, wherein the media processing instruction includes a command and data to cause a component of the media processing device to perform a function; and a data protector configured to determine whether the command is a data protection command; and when the command is the data protection command, modify the function to provide protection to the data.
Systems and methods for detecting medically related events at a point of sale are disclosed herein. An example method of detecting droplets associated with a sneeze or cough at a point of sale includes: capturing, by an image sensor associated with a checkout workstation, one or more images; analyzing, by one or more processors, the images captured by the image sensor associated with the checkout workstation, to detect an indication that one or more droplets associated with a sneeze or cough are present upon one or more equipment associated with the checkout workstation; and triggering, by the one or more processors, a disinfection of the checkout workstation responsive to detecting the indication that the one or more droplets associated with the sneeze or cough are present upon the one or more equipment associated with the checkout workstation.
A61B 5/08 - Dispositifs de mesure pour examiner les organes respiratoires
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
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G07G 1/01 - Caisses enregistreuses - Détails pour l'affichage
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Weigh Platter Assembly with Parallax Based Off-Platter Detection
A weigh platter assembly includes a weigh platter and an off-platter detection assembly having a light emission assembly, a light detection assembly, and a controller. The light emission assembly has a light source to emit a light along a lateral edge of the weigh platter. The light detection assembly detects at least a portion of the light reflected from an object extending across the light beam and includes a sensor offset from the light source and an aperture positioned in front of the sensor and configured to limit a field of view of the sensor along the lateral edge. The controller is configured to provide a first signal in response to a first value received from the sensor and to provide a second signal, different from the first signal, in response to a second value.
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