Device for delivery service

• US 9,892,450 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2014
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Beguin, Julien George, Depew, John Mathew, Young, Richard David, Butler, David George, Keen, Thomas William, Howard, John Avery, Mader, Thomas Bruno, Thomelin, Toni Raquel Reid
• Primary Examiner(s): Civan, Ethan D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shui, Ming
• Application Number:
  US14/191,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20150242933A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,448 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261- 272
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1091 means to wake up the scanner from a sleep mode, e.g. using an acceleration sensor indicating that the scanner is being picked up by a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

In some cases, a handheld electronic device may operate in a voice input mode or a scanner input mode. When operating in the voice input mode, the handheld electronic device may record and store audio data in memory. In some cases, the stored audio data may be communicated from the handheld electronic device (e.g., via a Wi-Fi connection) to one or more remote computing devices (e.g., for speech processing). When operating in the scanner input mode, the handheld electronic device may record and store item identifier information (e.g., as barcode data) in the memory. In some cases, the stored item identifier data may be communicated to the one or more remote computing devices (e.g., for item identification processing).

Claims

1. A handheld electronic device comprising:

a sleeve having a first side opposite a second side, wherein a first dimension of the sleeve is longer than a second dimension of the sleeve and wherein the first dimension of the sleeve is longer than a third dimension of the sleeve;

a handle positioned at the second side of the sleeve;

a button assembly disposed in a first surface of the sleeve, the button assembly comprising;

a first button associated with a voice input mode; and

a second button associated with a scanner input mode;

a lens frame that includes one or more lens feet and that is positioned at the first side of the sleeve;

a handle frame that includes one or more handle feet and that is positioned at the second side of the sleeve,

wherein the one or more lens feet point in a first direction toward the one or more handle feet, the one or more handle feet point substantially in a second direction, opposite the first direction, toward the one or more lens feet, and the one or more lens feet and the one or more handle feet push the button assembly substantially toward the first surface;

a memory;

a microphone configured to receive a voice input;

a barcode scanner, wherein the barcode scanner points substantially in the direction of the first dimension; and

a microcontroller configured to;

activate the microphone in response to a signal received from the first button; and

activate the barcode scanner in response to a signal received from the second button.

2. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna, and

wherein the microcontroller is further configured to establish a wireless connection and communicate, via the wireless connection, audio data and barcode data to one or more computing devices.

3. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a power supply, wherein the power supply is configured to receive power from at least one removable battery.

4. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a sleeve frame configured to secure the barcode scanner and one or more printed circuit boards within the sleeve.

5. A handheld electronic device comprising:

a housing including a first side opposite a second side;

a microphone;

an optical device;

an antenna;

a first button;

a second button;

one or more lens feet and that are positioned at the first side of the housing;

one or more handle feet and that are positioned at the second side of the housing,

wherein the one or more lens feet point in a first direction toward the one or more handle feet, the one or more handle feet point substantially in a second direction, opposite the first direction, toward the one or more lens feet, and the one or more lens feet and the one or more handle feet push the first button and the second button substantially toward a surface of the housing;

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving a first signal based at least in part on a first selection of the first button associated with a first input mode;

based at least in part on receiving the first signal, receiving a voice input by the microphone;

generating audio data representing the voice input;

storing the audio data;

receiving a second signal based at least in part on a second selection of the second button associated with a second input mode;

based at least in part on receiving the second signal, receiving an identifier using the optical device;

storing identifier data representing the identifier;

establishing a wireless connection using the antenna; and

based at least in part on establishing the wireless connection, sending the audio data and the identifier data to the one or more remote computing devices.

6. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 5, wherein the optical device is a scanner, and wherein receiving the identifier comprises capturing the identifier using the scanner.

7. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 5, the operations further comprising:

operating in a first power state;

operating in a second power state based at least in part on receiving the first signal;

after storing the audio data, operating in the first power state; and

operating in a third power state based at least in part on receiving the second signal.

8. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 5, wherein the first input mode is a voice input mode and the second input mode is a scan input mode, and wherein the operations further comprising:

activating the microphone based at least in part on the first selection of the first button; and

activating the optical device based at least in part on the second selection of the second button.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a housing having a first side opposite a second side;

a microphone;

an optical device;

a first button;

a second button;

one or more first feet and that are positioned at the first side of the housing;

one or more second feet and that are positioned at the second side of the housing,

wherein the one or more first feet point in a first direction toward the one or more second feet, the one or more second feet point substantially in a second direction, opposite the first direction, toward the one or more first feet, and the one or more first feet and the one or more second feet push the first button and the second button substantially toward a surface of the housing;

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving a first selection of the first button associated with a first input mode;

based at least in part on receiving the first selection of the first button;

transitioning from a first power state to a second power state, wherein the electronic device consumes more power in the second power state than the first power state;

receiving a voice input by the microphone;

storing audio data representing the voice input; and

sending the audio data to one or more remote computing devices;

transitioning from the second power state to the first power state;

receiving a second selection of the second button associated with a second input mode;

based at least in part on receiving the second selection of the second button, receiving an identifier using the optical device; and

storing identifier data representing the identifier.

10. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, wherein the first power state is an electrically off state.

11. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising detecting that the first button is no longer being selected, wherein transitioning from the second power state to the first power state is based at least in part on determining that the first button is no longer being selected.

12. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising:

receiving a third selection of the first button; and

transitioning from the first power state to the second power state.

13. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising:

establishing a network connection based at least in part on receiving the first selection of the first button; and

wherein sending the audio data to the one or more remote computing devices is further based at least in part on establishing the network connection.

14. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising sending at least a portion of the audio data to the one or more remote computing devices before the voice input is complete.

15. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising:

providing a voice activation indication;

determining that the first button is no longer selected; and

providing a voice deactivation indication,

wherein at least one of the voice activation indication or the voice deactivation indication includes at least one of an audible output, a visual output, or a haptic output.

16. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising:

determining that no wireless connection has been established; and

establishing a wireless connection;

wherein sending the audio data to the one or more remote computing devices is further based at least in part on establishing the wireless connection.

17. The electronic device as recited in claim 16, wherein transitioning from the second power state to the first power state is based at least in part on an expiration of a period of time.

18. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, wherein the first input mode is a voice input mode and the second input mode is a scan input mode, and wherein the operations further comprising:

activating the microphone based at least in part on receiving the first selection of the first button; and

activating the optical device based at least in part on receiving the second selection of the second button.

19. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising:

transitioning from the first power state to a third power state is based at least in part on receiving the second selection of the second button.

20. The electronic device as recited in claim 9, the operations further comprising:

activating the microphone based at least in part on receiving the first selection of the first button.

21. A handheld electronic device comprising:

a housing having a first side opposite a second side;

an optical device;

a first button;

a second button;

one or more first feet and that are positioned at the first side of the housing;

one or more second feet and that are positioned at the second side of the housing,

wherein the one or more first feet point in a first direction toward the one or more second feet, the one or more second feet point substantially in a second direction, opposite the first direction, toward the one or more first feet, and the one or more first feet and the one or more second feet push the first button and the second button substantially toward a surface of the housing;

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving a first selection of the first button associated with a first input mode;

based at least in part on receiving the first selection of the first button;

transitioning the handheld electronic device from a first power state to a second power state, wherein the handheld electronic device consumes more power in the second power state than the first power state;

receiving an item identifier using the optical device of the handheld electronic device;

storing information associated with the item identifier as identifier data in a memory of the handheld electronic device; and

sending the identifier data to one or more remote computing devices;

transitioning the handheld electronic device from the second power state to the first power state;

receiving a second selection of a second button associated with a voice input mode;

based at least in part on receiving the second selection of the second button,

generating audio data representing a voice input; and

storing the audio data in the memory.

22. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 21, wherein transitioning from the second power state to the first power state comprises transitioning the handheld electronic device from the second power state to an electrically off state.

23. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise providing an indication via the handheld electronic device based at least in part on receiving the item identifier.

24. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

establishing a network connection; and

wherein sending the identifier data is further based at least in part on establishing the network connection.

25. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

transitioning the handheld electronic device from the first power state to a third power state, wherein the handheld electronic device consumes more power in the third power state than the first power state; and

receiving, at the handheld electronic device, the voice input using a microphone of the handheld electronic device.

26. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that no wireless connection has been established; and

establishing the wireless connection based at least in part on the first selection of the first button,

wherein sending the identifier data is further based at least in part on establishing the wireless connection.

27. The handheld electronic device as recited in claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

transitioning from the first power state to a third power state is based at least in part on receiving the second selection of the second button.