System and method of allocating objects within storage bins
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a passenger cabin;
a plurality of storage bins coupled within said passenger cabin, said plurality of storage bins comprising at least a first storage bin and a second storage bin; and
an object allocation system comprising;
a motion sensor coupled within each storage bin of said plurality of storage bins, said motion sensor configured to monitor motion within said plurality of storage bins;
a profile sensor coupled within said each storage bin, said profile sensor configured to determine an available capacity within said plurality of storage bins; and
a controller configured to;
determine a boarding status of the vehicle;
activate said motion sensor from a sleep mode state based on the boarding status of the vehicle;
activate said profile sensor coupled within said first storage bin, said profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within said first storage bin;
activate said profile sensor coupled within said second storage bin, said profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within said second storage bin;
transmit an indication of the available capacity within said first storage bin; and
determine a rearrangement recommendation for objects within said first storage bin and said second storage bin based on the available capacity within said first storage bin and said second storage bin.
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Abstract
A method of allocating objects within a plurality of storage bins including monitoring motion within the plurality of storage bins, wherein each storage bin of the plurality of storage bins includes a profile sensor coupled therein, and activating the profile sensor coupled within a first storage bin. The profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within the first storage bin. The method also includes determining, with the profile sensor, an available capacity within the first storage bin, and transmitting an indication of the available capacity within the first storage bin.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a passenger cabin; a plurality of storage bins coupled within said passenger cabin, said plurality of storage bins comprising at least a first storage bin and a second storage bin; and an object allocation system comprising; a motion sensor coupled within each storage bin of said plurality of storage bins, said motion sensor configured to monitor motion within said plurality of storage bins; a profile sensor coupled within said each storage bin, said profile sensor configured to determine an available capacity within said plurality of storage bins; and a controller configured to; determine a boarding status of the vehicle; activate said motion sensor from a sleep mode state based on the boarding status of the vehicle; activate said profile sensor coupled within said first storage bin, said profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within said first storage bin; activate said profile sensor coupled within said second storage bin, said profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within said second storage bin; transmit an indication of the available capacity within said first storage bin; and determine a rearrangement recommendation for objects within said first storage bin and said second storage bin based on the available capacity within said first storage bin and said second storage bin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of allocating objects within a plurality of storage bins in a vehicle, said method comprising:
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determining a boarding status of the vehicle; monitoring motion within the plurality of storage bins with a motion sensor coupled therein, wherein the motion sensor is activated from a sleep mode state based on the boarding status of the vehicle, and wherein each storage bin of the plurality of storage bins includes a profile sensor coupled therein; activating the profile sensor coupled within a first storage bin, the profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within the first storage bin; activating the profile sensor coupled within a second storage bin, the profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within the second storage bin; determining, with the profile sensor, an available capacity within the first storage bin; determining, with the profile sensor coupled within the second storage bin, an available capacity within the second storage bin; transmitting an indication of the available capacity within the first storage bin; and determining a rearrangement recommendation for objects within the first storage bin and the second storage bin based on the available capacity within the first storage bin and the second storage bin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for use in allocating objects within a plurality of storage bins in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a motion sensor coupled within each storage bin of the plurality of storage bins, said motion sensor configured to monitor motion within the plurality of storage bins, and said motion sensor configured for activation from a sleep mode state based on a boarding status of the vehicle; a profile sensor coupled within each storage bin, said profile sensor configured to determine an available capacity within the plurality of storage bins; and a controller configured to; activate said profile sensor coupled within a first storage bin of the plurality of storage bins, said profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within the first storage bin; activate said profile sensor coupled within a second storage bin of the plurality of storage bins, said profile sensor activated based on detection of motion within the second storage bin; transmit an indication of the available capacity within the first storage bin; and determine a rearrangement recommendation for objects within the first storage bin and the second storage bin based on the available capacity within the first storage bin and the second storage bin. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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