Identification of packing units
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1. A method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising:
- obtaining data resulting from an optical recording of at least one surface of a packing unit;
carrying out a text recognition based on the obtained data for recognizing individual characters;
determining a plurality of characteristic values, wherein each characteristic value is a statistical value that is based on another predetermined statistical analysis of the recognized characters;
providing the characteristic values as at least one part of an identification of the packing unit for comparison with previously stored characteristic values for the packing unit, wherein the result of the comparison is used for tracking the packing unit; and
comparing the determined characteristic values with characteristic values previously determined and stored for packing units to establish differences; and
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determining in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and providing an indication that the particular packing unit has now reached a particular location; and
/ordetermining in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined first threshold and exceeding a predetermined. second threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and that text on the particular packing unit has been altered in the meantime, and providing a corresponding indication.
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Abstract
For an identification of packing units, data resulting from an optical recording of at least one surface of a packing unit undergo a text recognition to recognize individual characters. A plurality of characteristic values is determined, each characteristic value being based on another predetermined statistical analysis of the recognized characters. The plurality of characteristic values forms at least one part of an identification of the packing unit. The characteristic values are provided for storage and/or for comparison with previously stored characteristic values.
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1. A method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising:
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obtaining data resulting from an optical recording of at least one surface of a packing unit; carrying out a text recognition based on the obtained data for recognizing individual characters; determining a plurality of characteristic values, wherein each characteristic value is a statistical value that is based on another predetermined statistical analysis of the recognized characters; providing the characteristic values as at least one part of an identification of the packing unit for comparison with previously stored characteristic values for the packing unit, wherein the result of the comparison is used for tracking the packing unit; and comparing the determined characteristic values with characteristic values previously determined and stored for packing units to establish differences; and
;determining in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and providing an indication that the particular packing unit has now reached a particular location; and
/ordetermining in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined first threshold and exceeding a predetermined. second threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and that text on the particular packing unit has been altered in the meantime, and providing a corresponding indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor, at least one memory and a program comprising program instructions stored in the memory, the at least one memory and the program being configured, with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus at least to perform the following when the program is executed on the at least one processor:
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obtain data resulting from an optical recording of at least one surface of a packing unit; carry out a text recognition based on the obtained data for recognizing individual characters; determine a plurality of characteristic values, wherein each characteristic value is a statistical value that is based on another predetermined statistical analysis of the recognized characters; provide the characteristic values as at least one part of an identification of the packing unit for and comparison with previously stored characteristic values for the packing unit, wherein the result of the comparison is used for tracking the packing unit; and compare the determined characteristic values with characteristic values previously determined and stored for packing units to establish differences; and
;determine in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and providing an indication that the particular packing unit has now reached a particular location; and
/ordetermine in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined first threshold and exceeding a predetermined second threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and that text on the particular packing unit has been altered in the meantime, and providing a corresponding indication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory storage medium, in which a program comprising program instructions is stored, wherein the program instructions, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to perform the following:
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obtain data resulting from an optical recording of at least one surface of a packing unit; carry out a text recognition based on the obtained data for recognizing individual characters; determine a plurality of characteristic values, wherein each characteristic value is a statistical value that is based on another predetermined statistical analysis of the recognized characters; and provide the characteristic values as at least one part of an identification of the packing unit for comparison with previously stored characteristic values for the packing unit, wherein the result of the comparison is used for tracking the packing unit; and compare the determined characteristic values with characteristic values previously determined and stored for packing units to establish differences; and
;determine in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and providing an indication that the particular packing unit has now reached a particular location; and
/ordetermine in the case of differences falling short of a predetermined first threshold and exceeding a predetermined second threshold that the particular packing unit has been processed before for reasons of tracking and that text on the particular packing unit has been altered in the meantime, and providing a corresponding indication.
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