# US 10,477,933 B1 · Smart luggage system with camera installed in pull rod > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,477,933 B1 - Document ID: US10477933B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/250,740 - Filed: 2019-01-17 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-04 - Assignees: Lingdong Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd - Applicants: Lingdong Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd - Inventors: Ou Qi; Xudong Guo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10477933B1 ## CPC - G05D 1/0094: {involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target} - A45C 5/03: Suitcases - A45C 5/14: with built-in rolling means - A45C 13/262: {for wheeled luggage} - A45C 13/28: Combinations of handles with other devices - A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence) - G05D 1/0246: {using a video camera in combination with image processing means} - A45C 2005/148: {Other arrangements of the rolling means} - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## Abstract A smart luggage system includes a piece of luggage configured to store items for transport and a handle coupled to the luggage. The handle includes a pull rod coupled to a connecting rod. One or more cameras are disposed in a top portion of the pull rod and configured to take a photograph and/or video. One or more cameras are coupled to the luggage and/or the handle and configured to take a photograph and/or video. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A smart luggage system, comprising: a piece of luggage configured to store items for transport; a handle coupled to the luggage, wherein the handle includes a pull rod coupled to a connecting rod; an upper camera disposed in a top portion of the pull rod; and a control button coupled to the luggage or the handle and configured to stop a people following function of the smart luggage system and start a photo/video taking process of the smart luggage system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the upper camera is configured to take a photograph and/or a video and communicate the photograph and/or video to a personal user device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the personal user device is configured to control the movement of the luggage while an image within a viewing range of the upper camera is displayed on the personal user device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein a height of the upper camera is adjusted by adjusting a height of the handle relative to the luggage. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the upper camera includes an auto-framing mode configured to autonomously put an object in the middle of the photograph and/or video. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the upper camera is configured to detect and record an object moving in a given direction while the luggage is in a rear follow position behind the object. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, further comprising a lower camera disposed in a bottom portion of the pull rod, wherein the lower camera is configured to detect the proximity of the object relative to the luggage. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising four motorized wheel assemblies coupled to the luggage and configured to move the luggage in a given direction. ### Claim 9 A method of taking a photograph and/or video using a smart luggage system, comprising: pressing a control button on the smart luggage system to stop a people following function and start a photo/video taking process; moving a handle of the smart luggage system from a collapsed position to an extended position, wherein the handle includes a pull rod coupled to a connecting rod, and wherein a camera is disposed in a top portion of the pull rod; viewing an object that is within a viewing range of the camera on a personal user device; and taking a photograph and/or video of the object using the camera. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising moving the smart luggage system using a control feature on the personal user device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising operating the camera to take the photograph and/or video using a control feature on the personal user device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising activating an auto-framing mode such that the smart luggage system autonomously moves and puts the object in the middle of the photograph and/or video. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising adjusting the camera by adjusting a height of the handle. ### Claim 14 A method of taking a photograph and/or video using a smart luggage system, comprising: pressing a control button on the smart luggage system to stop a people following function and start a photo/video taking process; activating a camera on the smart luggage system to take a photograph and/or video; communicating a real-time image of an object that is within a viewing range of the camera to a personal user device; taking a photograph and/or video of the object using the camera; and communicating the photograph and/or video of the object to the personal user device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising pressing the control button on the smart luggage system to activate the camera. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising viewing the real-time image of the object on the personal user device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising pressing a shutter button on the personal user device to take the photograph and/or video of the object using the camera. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising storing the photograph and/or video on the personal user device and/or a cloud storage space. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the photo/video taking process comprises adjusting the real-time image so that the user can see the photograph and/or video with vivid colors. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the photo/video taking process comprises adjusting the real-time image using tone mapping, gamma correction, color space conversion, white balance, edge enhancement, and/or contrast enhancement. ### Claim 21 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising pressing the control button on the smart luggage system to stop the photo/video taking process and switch back to the people following function. ### Claim 22 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the object is the user. ### Claim 23 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the camera is coupled to a body of the smart luggage system. ### Claim 24 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the camera is coupled to a handle of the smart luggage system.