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US 11,763,209 B1Granted
Virtual measurement system for baggage management
AssigneeAmerican Airlines, Inc.
InventorsJayaraman Solavaram Srinivasan, Krishnan Subramanian, Surendra Babu Badugu, Rawnda Draper
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Abstract
A system that includes a depth perception camera to estimate or otherwise measure the dimensions of a proposed carry-on item to determine whether the proposed carry-on item complies with limitations associated with a user. The system is configured to enable checking the proposed carry-on item and receiving payment for the checked item when the item exceeds the limitations associated with the user. Displayed to the user are dimension lines associated with the maximum dimensions of the limitations and/or the captured dimensions of the proposed carry-on item.
Claims29
A method comprising:
- capturing a first image of baggage using a depth perception camera;
- identifying baggage dimensions of the baggage based on the first image of the baggage and at least one processor;
- identifying, using the at least one processor, maximum dimensions associated with a baggage allowance associated with a user;
- determining, using the at least one processor, whether the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions;
- when the identified baggage dimensions do not exceed the maximum dimensions, then storing the first image of the baggage;
- and
- when the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, then notifying the user that the baggage does not conform with the baggage allowance via a graphical user interface associated with the at least one processor;
- wherein the maximum dimensions are associated with a first designation of the user;
- wherein the first designation of the user is one of a plurality of designations;
- and
- wherein a second designation from the plurality of designations has maximum dimensions that are greater than the maximum dimensions associated with the first designation;
- and
- when the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, presenting to the user via the graphical user interface an option to upgrade to the second designation.
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A method comprising:
- capturing a first image of baggage using a depth perception camera;
- wherein the depth perception camera is a part of a mobile device or a kiosk;
- identifying baggage dimensions of the baggage based on the first image of the baggage and at least one processor;
- identifying, using the at least one processor, maximum dimensions associated with a baggage allowance associated with a user;
- determining, using the at least one processor, whether the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions;
- when the identified baggage dimensions do not exceed the maximum dimensions, then storing the first image of the baggage;
- when the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, then notifying the user that the baggage does not conform with the baggage allowance via a graphical user interface associated with the at least one processor;
- pushing the first image of the baggage from the mobile device or the kiosk to a computer that is remote from the mobile device and the kiosk;
- and
- after pushing the first image of the baggage from the mobile device or the kiosk, automatically deleting the first image of the baggage from the mobile device or the kiosk;
- and
- wherein when the identified baggage dimensions do not exceed the maximum dimensions, storing the first image of the baggage comprises storing the first image of the baggage in the computer that is remote from the mobile device and the kiosk.
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A measurement system that compares maximum dimensions associated with a baggage allowance of a user with identified baggage dimensions of baggage using a depth perception camera, the system comprising:
- the depth perception camera;
- a graphical user interface;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed with at least one processor, the following steps are executed:
- capturing a first image of the baggage using the depth perception camera;
- identifying baggage dimensions of the baggage based on the first image of the baggage;
- identifying the maximum dimensions associated with the baggage allowance of the user;
- determining whether the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions;
- when the identified baggage dimensions do not exceed the maximum dimensions, then storing the first image of the baggage;
- when the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, then notifying the user that the baggage does not conform with the baggage allowance via the graphical user interface;
- wherein the maximum dimensions are associated with a first designation of the user;
- wherein the first designation of the user is one of a plurality of designations;
- and
- wherein a second designation from the plurality of designations has maximum dimensions that are greater than the maximum dimensions associated with the first designation;
- and
- when the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, presenting to the user via the graphical user interface an option to upgrade to the second designation.
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A measurement system that compares maximum dimensions associated with a baggage allowance of a user with identified baggage dimensions of baggage using a depth perception camera, the system comprising:
- the depth perception camera;
- a graphical user interface;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions,
- wherein the depth perception camera, the graphical user interface, and the non-transitory computer readable medium are parts of a mobile device or a kiosk;
- wherein when the instructions are executed with at least one processor, the following steps are executed:
- capturing a first image of the baggage using the depth perception camera;
- identifying baggage dimensions of the baggage based on the first image of the baggage;
- identifying the maximum dimensions associated with the baggage allowance of the user;
- determining whether the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions;
- when the identified baggage dimensions do not exceed the maximum dimensions, then storing the first image of the baggage;
- when the identified baggage dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, then notifying the user that the baggage does not conform with the baggage allowance via the graphical user interface;
- pushing the first image of the baggage from the mobile device or the kiosk to a computer that is remote from the mobile device and the kiosk;
- and
- after pushing the first image of the baggage from the mobile device or the kiosk, automatically deleting the first image of the baggage from the mobile device or the kiosk;
- and
- wherein when the identified baggage dimensions do not exceed the maximum dimensions, storing the first image of the baggage comprises storing the first image of the baggage in the computer that is remote from the mobile device and the kiosk.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.