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.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- capturing a first image of an item using a visual depth capturing or recording device;
- identifying item dimensions of the item based on the first image of the item and at least one processor;
- identifying, using the at least one processor, maximum dimensions associated with a first designation;
- determining, using the at least one processor, whether the identified item dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions;
- when the identified item dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, then notifying a user that the item does not conform with the maximum dimensions via a graphical user interface associated with the at least one processor;
- wherein the first designation 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 item dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, presenting to the user via the graphical user interface an option to change to the second designation.
A measurement system that compares maximum dimensions associated with an item allowance of a user with identified item dimensions of an item using a visual depth capturing or recording device, the system comprising:
- the visual depth capturing or recording device;
- a graphical user interface;
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- 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 item using the visual depth capturing or recording device;
- identifying item dimensions of the item based on the first image of the item;
- identifying the maximum dimensions associated with a first designation;
- determining whether the identified item dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions;
- when the identified item dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, then notifying a user that the item does not conform with the item allowance via the graphical user interface;
- 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 item dimensions exceed the maximum dimensions, presenting to the user via the graphical user interface an option to change to the second designation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.