Cable-based measuring system
First Claim
1. At a non-transitory computer system including one or more processors and system memory, a method for identifying three-dimensional object measurements, the method comprising:
- the computer system receiving measurement data from a measuring device, the measurement data indicating length as a function of time, the measurement data indicating at least three orthogonal dimensional measurements, each dimensional measurement corresponding to a dimension of a three-dimensional object, the measurement data indicating at least;
a first peak at a first time;
a first minimum at a second time subsequent to the first time;
a second peak at a third time subsequent to the second time;
a second minimum at a fourth time subsequent to the third time; and
a third peak at a fifth time subsequent to the fourth time;
the computer system identifying a length of each dimensional measurement, including identifying at least a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object based on the measurement data; and
the computer system initiating creation of a physical box template from raw material, the physical box template being configured to be erected into a box sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object.
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Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products related to a cable-based measuring system. The cable-based measuring system includes a cable, comprising an inner cable member configured to move linearly within an outer cable housing. The measuring system also includes a measuring device configured to generate measurement information regarding movement of the inner cable member relative to the outer cable housing using one or more encoders. A computer system receives the measurement information from the measuring device. The measurement information indicates length as a function of time, and represents three orthogonal dimensional measurements of a three-dimensional object. Based on the measurement information, the computer system identifies a length of each dimensional measurement, including a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object. The computer system then initiates creation of a box template sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object and/or updates a database.
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22 Claims
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1. At a non-transitory computer system including one or more processors and system memory, a method for identifying three-dimensional object measurements, the method comprising:
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the computer system receiving measurement data from a measuring device, the measurement data indicating length as a function of time, the measurement data indicating at least three orthogonal dimensional measurements, each dimensional measurement corresponding to a dimension of a three-dimensional object, the measurement data indicating at least; a first peak at a first time; a first minimum at a second time subsequent to the first time; a second peak at a third time subsequent to the second time; a second minimum at a fourth time subsequent to the third time; and a third peak at a fifth time subsequent to the fourth time; the computer system identifying a length of each dimensional measurement, including identifying at least a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object based on the measurement data; and the computer system initiating creation of a physical box template from raw material, the physical box template being configured to be erected into a box sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. One or more non-transitory hardware storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform a method for identifying three-dimensional object measurements, the method including the following:
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receive measurement data from a measuring device, the measurement data indicating length as a function of time, the measurement data indicating at least three orthogonal dimensional measurements, each different measurement corresponding to a dimension of a three-dimensional object, the measurement data indicating at least; a first peak at a first time; a first minimum at a second time subsequent to the first time; a second peak at a third time subsequent to the second time; a second minimum at a fourth time subsequent to the third time; and a third peak at a fifth time subsequent to the fourth time; identify a length of each dimensional measurement, including identifying at least a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object based on the measurement data based on identifying a plurality of peak lengths and a plurality of minimum lengths in the measurement data; and perform one or more actions based on the identified length, width, and height of the three-dimensional object, including; initiating creation of a physical box template at a converting machine, the physical box template being configured to be erected into a box sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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