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:
- an optical characteristic system configured to mount on a container handler;
a control module configured to initiate an operational process by said optical characteristic system to create an operational result;
a processor configured to select said operational process based upon an operational schedule, said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to receive said operational result;
a server interface configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to receive an image of a container being handled by said container handler to create an estimate of a container code on an exterior of said container, said server interface configured to transmit said estimate of a container code to a container inventory management system, and said server interface and said processor configured to communicate by a wireless network.
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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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an optical characteristic system configured to mount on a container handler; a control module configured to initiate an operational process by said optical characteristic system to create an operational result; a processor configured to select said operational process based upon an operational schedule, said processor configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to receive said operational result; a server interface configured to communicate with said optical characteristic system to receive an image of a container being handled by said container handler to create an estimate of a container code on an exterior of said container, said server interface configured to transmit said estimate of a container code to a container inventory management system, and said server interface and said processor configured to communicate by a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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an optical characteristic system configured to mount on a container handler; a control module; an operational process initiated by said control module; an operational result created by said operational process; a processor in communication with said optical characteristic system, said processor configured to select said operational process; a wireless network; a server interface in communication with said optical characteristic system, said server interface in communication with said processor by said wireless network; an image of a container from said optical characteristic system; and an estimate of a container code created by said server interface from said image.
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