OBJECT OCR AND LOCATION TAGGING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor configured to perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of an image of an indicator on an object to create an indicator code in response to receiving a tagged image including said image and a location associated with said object,with a handheld device configured to generate said tagged image of said object,with said object including at least one of a container at least twenty feet long and a chassis configured to carry at least one of said containers, andwith said indicator including at least one of an identifier on said container, a temperature reading of a temperature inside said container, a chassis identifier of said chassis, a license plate of said chassis, and a hubometer on said tire of said chassis; and
said processor is further configured to create a processed result containing said indicator code and said location to locate said object.
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Abstract
A handheld device is disclosed generating a tagged image of an indicator on an object. The tagged image may include an image of the indicator and a location associated with the object. A processor receives the tagged image and responds by performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the image to create an indicator code. A database may be updated based upon the indicator code and the location and a report may be generated. The handheld device and processor may communicate directly and/or through a communication device and/or a server. Revenues may be generated by authenticated access to the processor, the OCR operation and/or the operations of the database. The object may be a container at least twenty feet long and/or a chassis configured to haul the container. Alternatively, the object may be a small object configured to fit in the container.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of an image of an indicator on an object to create an indicator code in response to receiving a tagged image including said image and a location associated with said object, with a handheld device configured to generate said tagged image of said object, with said object including at least one of a container at least twenty feet long and a chassis configured to carry at least one of said containers, and with said indicator including at least one of an identifier on said container, a temperature reading of a temperature inside said container, a chassis identifier of said chassis, a license plate of said chassis, and a hubometer on said tire of said chassis; and said processor is further configured to create a processed result containing said indicator code and said location to locate said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of an image of an indicator on a small object to create an indicator code in response to receiving a tagged image including said image and a location associated with said small object, with a handheld device configured to generate said tagged image of said small object, with said small object is configured to fit into a container at least twenty feet long, and with said indicator including at least one of a label, a mailing label, and a return label; and said processor is further configured to create a processed result containing said indicator code and said location to locate said object, and/or an image of any damage to object.
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