System and method for improving item scan rates in distribution network
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorRyan J. Simpson
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for improving scan rates of an item in a distribution network. The system may include an item scan database storing item scan datasets containing barcodes, item datasets and optical character recognition (OCR) labels datasets and a processor in data communication with the item scan database. The processor may detect an item barcode with an item orientation so as to output correct orientation information of the item. The processor may also extract available barcode information from the detected item barcode based on the correct orientation information of the item. The processor may further reconstruct a correct barcode from the extracted available barcode information and one or more of the item scan datasets.
Claims20
A system for improving scan rates of an item in a distribution network, comprising:
- an item scan database storing item scan datasets containing barcodes, item datasets and optical character recognition (OCR) labels datasets;
- and
- a processor in data communication with the item scan database and configured to:
- detect an item barcode with an item orientation so as to output correct orientation information of the item;
- extract available barcode information from the detected item barcode based on the correct orientation information of the item;
- and
- reconstruct a correct barcode from the extracted available barcode information and one or more of the item scan datasets.
A method of improving scan rates of an item in a distribution network, comprising:
- storing, at an item scan database, item scan datasets containing barcodes, item datasets and optical character recognition (OCR) labels datasets;
- detecting, at a processor, an item barcode with an item orientation so as to output correct orientation information of the item;
- extracting, at the processor, available barcode information from the detected item barcode based on the correct orientation information of the item;
- and
- reconstructing, at the processor, a correct barcode from the extracted available barcode information and one or more of the item scan datasets.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, when executed by one or more processors, configured to perform a method of improving scan rates of an item in a distribution network, the method comprising:
- storing, at an item scan database, item scan datasets containing barcodes, item datasets and optical character recognition (OCR) labels datasets;
- detecting, at a processor, an item barcode with an item orientation so as to output correct orientation information of the item;
- extracting, at the processor, available barcode information from the detected item barcode based on the correct orientation information of the item;
- and
- reconstructing, at the processor, a correct barcode from the extracted available barcode information and one or more of the item scan datasets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.