System and method of determining unprocessed items
First Claim
1. An item processing system comprising:
- an imaging system for producing image information about items collectively in a container, the items remaining in the container during the producing of imaging information; and
a computer for receiving label information from a radio frequency identification label reader following interrogation of a number of radio frequency identification labels on the items in the container, for producing a first count of the items from label information obtained from the number of radio frequency identification labels, for producing a second count of the items in the container from the image information, the second count being produced by processing of image information for the items, processing including resolving image information representing different ones of the items from image information for the items collectively, and for comparing the first count to the second count to produce a third count of the items not processed by the radio frequency identification label reader.
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Abstract
A system and method of determining unprocessed items which is used to verify an item count based upon the number of radio frequency identification labels that have responded with their label information. The system includes an imaging system for producing image information about items in a container, and a computer for receiving label information from a radio frequency identification label reader following interrogation of a number of radio frequency identification labels on the items in the container, for producing a first count of the items from label information obtained from the number of radio frequency identification labels, for producing a second count of the items in the container from the image information, and for comparing the first count to the second count to produce a third count of the items not processed by the radio frequency identification label reader.
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20 Claims
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1. An item processing system comprising:
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an imaging system for producing image information about items collectively in a container, the items remaining in the container during the producing of imaging information; and a computer for receiving label information from a radio frequency identification label reader following interrogation of a number of radio frequency identification labels on the items in the container, for producing a first count of the items from label information obtained from the number of radio frequency identification labels, for producing a second count of the items in the container from the image information, the second count being produced by processing of image information for the items, processing including resolving image information representing different ones of the items from image information for the items collectively, and for comparing the first count to the second count to produce a third count of the items not processed by the radio frequency identification label reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An item processing method comprising:
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obtaining label information from a radio frequency identification label reader following interrogation of a number of radio frequency identification labels on items in a container by an item processing computer; producing a first count of the items from the label information by the item processing computer; obtaining image information about the items in the container from an imaging system by the item processing computer, the image information being obtained as the items remain assembled in the container; producing a second count of the items in the container from the image information by the item processing computer, the second count being produced by processing of the image information for the items, processing including resolving image information representing different ones of the assembled items; and comparing the first count to the second count to produce a third count of the items not processed by the radio frequency identification label reader. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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