Systems and methods for determining if objects are in a queue
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting an object within a tracking zone defined by a first area using a sensor;
producing a position value of the object based on an indicator from the sensor, the position value being included in a track of the object, the position value including at least two position coordinates and a corresponding time value; and
associating the track of the object with at least one of a seed zone or a queue set based on the position value, the seed zone being defined by a second area from which a queue originates, the seed zone being associated with a seed location, the queue set being used to define the queue.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that determine a position value of a first object and a position value of a second object, and compare the position value of the first object with the position value of the second object to determine if the second object is in a queue with the first object are provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting an object within a tracking zone defined by a first area using a sensor; producing a position value of the object based on an indicator from the sensor, the position value being included in a track of the object, the position value including at least two position coordinates and a corresponding time value; and associating the track of the object with at least one of a seed zone or a queue set based on the position value, the seed zone being defined by a second area from which a queue originates, the seed zone being associated with a seed location, the queue set being used to define the queue. - 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. An apparatus comprising:
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a tracking system configured to detect, using a sensor, an object within a tracking zone, the tracking system being configured to produce a position value of the object based on an indicator from the sensor, the position value being included in a track of the object, the position value including at least two position coordinates and a corresponding time value; and a processor system configured to associate the track of the object with at least one of a seed zone or a queue set based on the position value, the seed zone being defined by an area from which a queue originates, the seed zone being associated with a seed location, the queue set being used to define the queue. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method comprising:
associating with a seed zone a track of a first object when the first object is located within the seed zone, the seed zone being associated with a seed location, the track of the first object being included in a queue set when a seed parameter condition is satisfied based on the track of the first object, the queue set being used to define a queue associated with the seed location; and
associating a track of a second object with the track of the first object when a queue parameter condition is satisfied, the track of the second object being included in the queue set when the track of the second object is associated with the track of the first object, the second object being disposed outside of the seed zone.- View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method comprising:
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receiving a queue set including a track of a first object and a track of a second object, the track of the first object including a first position value, the track of the second object including a second position value; receiving a track of a third object; and including a track of a third object in the queue set when a queue parameter condition is satisfied based on a calculated value, the calculated value being based on a third position value associated with the track of the third object and at least one of the first position value or the second position value. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method comprising:
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detecting, using a sensor, an object within a tracking zone defined by a first area; producing a position value of the object based on an indicator from the sensor, the position value being included in a track of the object, the position value including at least two position coordinates and a corresponding time value; determining whether the track of the object is included in a seed zone, the seed zone being defined by a second area from which a queue originates, the seed zone being associated with a seed location; and selecting at least one of a seed parameter condition or a queue parameter condition based on whether the object is included in the seed zone. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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