Method and apparatus for operating, interfacing and/or managing for at least one optical characteristic system for container handlers in a container yard
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a control module configured to initiate an operational process by at least one optical characteristic system configured to mount on at least one container handler to create an operational result;
a management circuit configured to select said operational process for said optical characteristic system based upon an operational schedule, said management circuit comprising;
a processor configured to select said operational process for said optical characteristic system based upon said operational schedule; and
said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to initiate said operational process on said optical characteristic system creating said operational result; and
a server interface configured to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic systems to receive a version of an image of a container being handled by said container handler to at least partly create a container code estimate of a container code on said container for transmission to a container inventory management system,wherein said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system further comprises;
said processor configured to communicate with said control module to initiate said operational process;
said processor configured to communicate with said control module to receive said operational result;
said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to receive said operational result;
said processor communicatively coupled with a wireless network access point to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic system and said control module; and
said processor communicatively coupled with said server interface configured to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic system and said control module; and
said operational schedule includes at least one operational event.
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Abstract
Methods and several apparatus embodiments are disclosed operating Optical Characteristic Systems (OCS) in a container storage and/or transfer yard supporting the automated recognition of container codes displayed on various sides of the containers being stored and/or transferred. At least one processor may initiate an operational process by an OCS mounted on a container handler to create an operational result, select the operational process based upon an operational schedule and communicate with at least one OCS to receive an image of a container being handled by the container handler to at least partly create a container code estimate for a container inventory management system. A program system directing at least one computer implementing these operations, and may reside in computer readable memory, an installation package and/or a download server. The computer readable memory may or may not be accessibly coupled to the computer.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a control module configured to initiate an operational process by at least one optical characteristic system configured to mount on at least one container handler to create an operational result; a management circuit configured to select said operational process for said optical characteristic system based upon an operational schedule, said management circuit comprising; a processor configured to select said operational process for said optical characteristic system based upon said operational schedule; and said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to initiate said operational process on said optical characteristic system creating said operational result; and a server interface configured to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic systems to receive a version of an image of a container being handled by said container handler to at least partly create a container code estimate of a container code on said container for transmission to a container inventory management system, wherein said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system further comprises; said processor configured to communicate with said control module to initiate said operational process; said processor configured to communicate with said control module to receive said operational result; said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to receive said operational result; said processor communicatively coupled with a wireless network access point to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic system and said control module; and said processor communicatively coupled with said server interface configured to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic system and said control module; and said operational schedule includes at least one operational event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising the steps of:
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configuring at least one optical characteristic system to mount on at least one container handler; configuring a control module to initiate an operational process by said optical characteristic system to create an operational result; configuring a management circuit to select said operational process for said optical characteristic system based upon an operational schedule; configuring a server interface to communicate with at least one of said optical characteristic system to receive a version of an image of a container being handled by said container handler and create a container code estimate of a container code on said container for transmission to a container inventory management system; at least one processor initiating said operational process by said optical characteristic system to create said operational result; said processor selecting said operational process for said optical characteristic system based upon said operational schedule; and said processor communicating with at least one of said optical characteristic systems to receive at least one image of said container being handled by said container handler to at least partly create said container code estimate for transmission to said container inventory management system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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