Systems and methods for wireless collection and transmission of measurements
AssigneeFederal Express Corporation
InventorsStewart B. White, Bruce G. Lindow, Chris Naugle
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Abstract
Disclosed methods and systems feature a portable device for wirelessly receiving a measurement of an object and transmitting the measurement and an object identifier. The device includes two communication modules and a memory. The first communication module receives a first wireless signal that corresponds to the measurement of the object. The memory stores the measurement derived from the first wireless signal in association with the object identifier. The second communication module transmits a second wireless signal that corresponds to the measurement and the objection identifier.
Claims10
A method for collecting a dimension of an object comprising:
- extending a tape along a first side of a first object;
- generating a first variable, corresponding to a first measurement of the first side of the first object, with a sensor while the tape is extended along the first side of the first object;
- transmitting a first wireless signal, which corresponds to the first variable, using a short-range wireless transmission protocol;
- associating the first measurement, derived from the first wireless signal, with an object identifier and a destination for the first object;
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- transmitting a second wireless signal, which corresponds to the associated first measurement, identifier, and destination of the first object, using a long-range transmission protocol.
A method for planning a loading arrangement based on measurements and destinations of a plurality of objects:
- extending a tape along a first side of a first object;
- generating a first variable, corresponding to a first measurement of the first side of the first object, with a sensor while the tape is extended along the first side of the first object;
- transmitting a first wireless signal, which corresponds to the first variable, using a wireless transmission protocol;
- associating the first measurement, derived from the first wireless signal, with an object identifier and a destination of the first object;
- transmitting a second wireless signal, which corresponds to the associated first measurement, identifier, and destination of the first object, using a long-range transmission protocol;
- repeating the foregoing for a second object;
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- using a load-planning algorithm and the associated first measurement, identifier, and destination of each of the plurality of objects to generate an outbound loading plan for an outbound vehicle.
A method for collecting a dimension of an object comprising:
- rolling a wheel along a first side of a first object;
- generating a first variable, corresponding to a first measurement of the first side of the first object, with a sensor based on the revolutions of the wheel;
- transmitting a first wireless signal, which corresponds to the first variable, using a short-range wireless transmission protocol;
- associating the first measurement, derived from the first wireless signal, with an object identifier and a destination of the first object;
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- transmitting a second wireless signal, which corresponds to the associated first measurement, identifier, and destination of the first object, using a long-range transmission protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.