Mobile dimensioner apparatus to mitigate unfair charging practices in commerce
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1. A system, comprising:
- an input subsystem comprising one or more measurement sensors; and
a memory containing instructions executable by one or more processors whereby the system is operable to;
activate at least one of the one or more measurement sensors;
derive a set and a subsequent set of dimensions for an object and an associated indication of dimensional accuracy of each of the set and the subsequent set of dimensions based on information received from the at least one of the one or more measurement sensors;
determine that a number of times the dimensional accuracy for the subsequent set of dimensions is less accurate exceeds a threshold number for less accurate dimensions of the object; and
deactivate the system in accordance with receipt of a deactivation event based on the determination.
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Abstract
A mobile volume dimensioning device, i.e. a mobile dimensioner, is described that detects excessive measuring time and/or a repetitive range of measuring motion and receives a deactivation event upon detection of this inappropriate behavior so as to prevent the systematic reporting of either the highest or lowest dimensions in an effort to mitigate unfair charging practices in commerce applications involving the shipping of goods.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an input subsystem comprising one or more measurement sensors; and a memory containing instructions executable by one or more processors whereby the system is operable to; activate at least one of the one or more measurement sensors; derive a set and a subsequent set of dimensions for an object and an associated indication of dimensional accuracy of each of the set and the subsequent set of dimensions based on information received from the at least one of the one or more measurement sensors; determine that a number of times the dimensional accuracy for the subsequent set of dimensions is less accurate exceeds a threshold number for less accurate dimensions of the object; and deactivate the system in accordance with receipt of a deactivation event based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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activating one or more measurement sensors of a dimensioning system; deriving a set and a subsequent set of dimensions for an object and an associated indication of dimensional accuracy of each of the set and the subsequent set of dimensions based on information received from the one or more measurement sensors; determining that a number of times the dimensional accuracy for the subsequent set of dimensions is less accurate exceeds a threshold number for less accurate dimensions of the object; and deactivating the dimensioning system in accordance with receipt of a deactivation event based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory processor readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations, comprising:
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activating one or more measurement sensors of a dimensioning system; deriving a set and a subsequent set of dimensions for an object and an associated indication of dimensional accuracy of each of the set and the subsequent set of dimensions based on information received from the one or more measurement sensors; determining that a number of times the dimensional accuracy for the subsequent set of dimensions is less accurate exceeds a threshold number for less accurate dimensions of the object; and deactivating the dimensioning system in accordance with receipt of a deactivation event based on the determination.
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