STORAGE CAPACITY STATUS INDICATOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A system for a mobile platform, comprising:
- a storage compartment defining an interior space, the storage compartment forming part of the mobile platform and being operable to physically separate the interior space from an exterior space; and
a visual indicator providing to the exterior space a visual indication of a storage capacity status of the interior space of the storage compartment.
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Abstract
Described herein is a system for a mobile platform includes a storage compartment that defines an interior space. The storage compartment forms part of the mobile platform. Further, the storage compartment is operable to physically separate the interior space from an exterior space. The system also includes a visual indicator that provides to the exterior space a visual indication of a storage capacity status of the interior space of the storage compartment.
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1. A system for a mobile platform, comprising:
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a storage compartment defining an interior space, the storage compartment forming part of the mobile platform and being operable to physically separate the interior space from an exterior space; and a visual indicator providing to the exterior space a visual indication of a storage capacity status of the interior space of the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for tracking a storage capacity status of a storage compartment of a mobile platform, comprising:
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a volumetric sensor that detects the storage capacity status of the storage compartment; a control module operably coupled to the volumetric sensor to receive the storage capacity status from the volumetric sensor; and a visual indicator operably coupled to the control module, the visual indicator providing a visual indication of the storage capacity status of the storage compartment in response to a command from the control module.
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19. A method of tracking a storage capacity status of a storage compartment of a mobile platform, comprising:
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detecting the storage capacity status of the storage compartment; and visually indicating the storage capacity status of the storage compartment based on the detected storage capacity status. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for a mobile platform, comprising:
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a storage compartment defining an interior space, the storage compartment forming part of the mobile platform, wherein the storage compartment comprises a door movable relative to the interior space between an open position and a closed position, the door physically separating the interior space from an exterior space in the closed position; and a visual determination apparatus coupled to the storage compartment, the visual determination apparatus providing to the exterior space visual access to the interior space of the storage compartment when the door is in the closed position.
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