Semi-automatic dimensioning with imager on a portable device

• US 10,140,724 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Benos, Virginie, Bessettes, Vincent, Laffargue, Franck
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsai, Tsung-Yin
• Application Number:
  US14/561,367
• Publication Number:
  US 20150149946A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,453 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/02 for measuring length, width or thickness G01B11/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/005 with electric or electronic computing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10004 Still image; Photographic image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10041 Panchromatic image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20104 Interactive definition of region of interest [ROI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/62 of area, perimeter, diameter or volume

Abstract

A method of operating a dimensioning system to determine dimensional information for objects is disclosed. A number of images are acquired. Objects in at least one of the acquired images are computationally identified. One object represented in the at least one of the acquired images is computationally initially selected as a candidate for processing. An indication of the initially selected object is provided to a user. At least one user input indicative of an object selected for processing is received. Dimensional data for the object indicated by the received user input is computationally determined.

Claims

1. A dimensioning system, comprising:

an imager configured to acquire images;

a user input/output system configured to display images and to receive user input; and

a processor configured to;

identify representations of three-dimensional objects in the acquired images;

initially select one of the identified objects;

display the acquired images and an indication indicative of the initially selected one object via the user input/output system;

receive

a first indication of at least one user input via the user input/output system, the first indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication of a user-selected object to override the selection by the processor of the initially selected one object, the user-selected object being an object other than the initially selected one object, or

a second indication of at least one user input via the user input/output system, the second indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication confirming the selection by the processor of the initially selected one object; and

computationally determine dimensional weight data for

the user-selected object if the processor receives the first indication of the at least one user input via the user input/output system comprising an indication of the user-selected object, or

the initially selected one object if the processor receives the second indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication confirming the selection by the processor.

2. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response receiving the second indication, determine the dimensional weight of the initially selected one object based on an estimated perimeter of the initially selected one object.

3. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input indicative of a new perimeter for the initially selected one object, determine a dimensional weight based on the new perimeter of the initially selected one object.

4. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to receiving the first indication, determine the dimensional weight of the user-selected object based on an estimated perimeter of the user-selected object.

5. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input (i) indicative of the user-selected object and (ii) identifying at least a portion of a perimeter of the user-selected object, determine the dimensional weight of the user-selected object based on the user identified perimeter of the user-selected object.

6. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the indication indicative of the initially selected one object comprises a draggable border about at least a portion of the initially selected object.

7. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to receiving the first indicator, displaying, via the user input/output system, a draggable border about at least a portion of the user-selected object.

8. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display, via the user input/output system, dimensional data for one or more objects in the acquired images.

9. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to revise the computationally determined dimensional weight data in response to receiving the at least one user input and/or at least one additional user input received via the user input/output system.

10. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to computationally determine dimensional weight data for the initially selected one of the identified objects prior to receiving the at least one user input via the user input/output system.

11. A processor-implemented method, comprising:

acquiring images via an imager;

identifying representations of three-dimensional objects in the acquired images;

selecting an initially selected one object of the identified objects;

displaying the acquired images and an indication indicative of the initially selected one object via a user input/output system;

receiving

a first indication of at least one user input via the user input/output system, the first indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication of a user-selected object to override the selection by the processor of the initially selected one object, the user-selected object being an object other than the initially selected one object, or

a second indication of at least one user input via the user input/output system, the second indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication confirming the selection by the processor of the initially selected one object; and

computationally determining dimensional weight data for

the user-selected object if receiving the first indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication of the user-selected object, or

the initially selected one object if receiving the second indication of the at least one user input comprising an indication confirming the selection by the processor.

12. The method of claim 11, comprising, in response to receiving the second indication, determining the dimensional weight of the initially selected one object based on an estimated perimeter of the initially selected one object.

13. The method of claim 11, comprising, in response to at least one user input indicative of a new perimeter for the initially selected one object, determining a dimensional weight based on the new perimeter of the initially selected one object.

14. The method of claim 11, comprising, in response to receiving the first indication, determining the dimensional weight of the user-selected object based on an estimated perimeter of the user-selected object.

15. The method of claim 11, comprising, in response to at least one user input (i) indicative of the user-selected object and (ii) identifying at least a portion of a perimeter of the user-selected object, determining the dimensional weight of the user-selected object based on the user identified perimeter of the user-selected object.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the indication indicative of the initially selected one object comprises a draggable border about at least a portion of the initially selected object.

17. The method of claim 11, comprising, in response to receiving the first indication, displaying, via the user input/output system, a draggable border about at least a portion of the user-selected object.

18. The method of claim 11, comprising, displaying, via the user input/output system, dimensional data for one or more objects in the acquired images.

19. The method of claim 11, comprising revising the computationally determined dimensional weight data in response to receiving the at least one user input and/or at least one additional user input received via the user input/output system.

20. The method of claim 11, comprising computationally determining dimensional weight data for the initially selected one of the identified objects prior to receiving the at least one user input via the user input/output system.