Method for identifying a state of a food package by using a camera, and a device thereof
AssigneeTetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
InventorsSara Egidi, Gabriele Molari, Federico Campo
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Abstract
A method for identifying a state of a food package by using a camera can include capturing image data depicting a section of the food package by using the camera. The section includes at least one package feature, The method can further include identifying a package feature sub-set of the image data depicting the at least one package feature provided in the section, and determining the state of the food package based on the package feature sub-set of the image data. The state is selected from a food holding state and an emptied state.
Claims11
A method for identifying a state of a food package by using a camera, said method comprising:
- capturing image data depicting a section of the food package by using the camera, wherein the section comprises at least one package feature and a printed code,
- identifying an identification data sub-set of the image data depicting the printed code,
- determining identification data based on the identification data sub-set of the image data
- transmitting the identification data to a server,
- receiving template data related to the identification data from the server,
- identifying a package feature sub-set of the image data depicting the at least one package feature provided in the section, and
- determining the state of the food package based on the template data and the package feature sub-set of the image data, wherein the state is selected from a food holding state in which an opening device of the package is closed and the package is folded such that a closed space is formed inside the package, and an emptied state in which the package is folded flat and optionally the opening device is opened.
A device configured to identify a state of a food package, said device comprising:
- a camera configured to capture image data depicting a section of the food package, wherein the section comprises at least one package feature and a printed code,
- a control circuit configured to:
- identify a package feature sub-set of the image data depicting the at least one package feature,
- identify an identification data sub-set of the image data depicting the printed code, and
- determine identification data based on the identification data sub-set of the image data,
- wherein the device further comprising a transceiver configured to transmit the identification data to a server, and receive template data related to the identification data from the server,
- wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine the state of the food package based on the template data and on the package feature sub-set of the image data, wherein the state is selected from a group consisting of a food holding state in which an opening device of the package is closed and the package is folded such that a closed space is formed inside the package and an emptied state in which the package is folded flat and optionally the opening device is opened.
A server configured to identify a state of a food package, said server comprising:
- a transceiver configured to receive image data depicting a section of the food package from a device, wherein the section comprises at least one package feature and a printed code, and
- a control circuit configured to:
- identify a package feature sub-set of the image data depicting the at least one package feature,
- identify an identification data sub-set of the image data depicting the printed code,
- determine identification data based on the identification data sub-set of the image data, and
- determine the state of the food package based on template data related to the identification data and on the package feature sub-set of the image data, wherein the state is selected from a group consisting of a food holding state in which an opening device of the package is closed and the package is folded such that a closed space is formed inside the package and an emptied state in which the package is folded flat and optionally the opening device is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.