Systems and methods for cargo management
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system for use with a vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the system comprising:
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of one or both of;
an interior of a trailer; and
cargo items of the trailer; and
an image processor configured to estimate an amount of available cargo space within the trailer based on the images, wherein the amount of available cargo space within the trailer comprises a plurality of different types of available cargo space associated with different cargo item characteristics, and the image processor is configured to determine amounts of the different types of available cargo space;
wherein the image processor is configured to identify a plurality of different types of available cargo space comprising a plurality of;
cargo space available for fragile items;
cargo space available for valuable items;
cargo space available taking into account allowed stacking limits;
cargo space available for items that can be placed on bottom, middle, top;
cargo space available based on trailer weight loading criteria;
cargo space available based on dimensions or shape;
cargo space available taking into account delivery priorities and stops along a route;
cargo space available taking into account pack together instructions;
cargo space available taking into account allowed orientations; and
cargo space available based on weight.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for use with a vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer includes one or more image capture devices. The one or more image capture devices capture images of the interior of a trailer and/or cargo items of the trailer. An image processor estimates available cargo space within the trailer based on the captured images.
231 Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A system for use with a vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the system comprising:
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of one or both of;
an interior of a trailer; and
cargo items of the trailer; and
an image processor configured to estimate an amount of available cargo space within the trailer based on the images, wherein the amount of available cargo space within the trailer comprises a plurality of different types of available cargo space associated with different cargo item characteristics, and the image processor is configured to determine amounts of the different types of available cargo space;
wherein the image processor is configured to identify a plurality of different types of available cargo space comprising a plurality of;
cargo space available for fragile items;
cargo space available for valuable items;
cargo space available taking into account allowed stacking limits;
cargo space available for items that can be placed on bottom, middle, top;
cargo space available based on trailer weight loading criteria;
cargo space available based on dimensions or shape;
cargo space available taking into account delivery priorities and stops along a route;
cargo space available taking into account pack together instructions;
cargo space available taking into account allowed orientations; and
cargo space available based on weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of one or both of;
-
19. A system for use with a vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the system comprising:
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of cargo items of the trailer;
an image processor configured to determine dimensions of the cargo items using the captured images, the image processor configured to estimate an amount of available cargo space within the trailer based on the captured images, wherein the amount of available cargo space within the trailer comprises a plurality of different types of available cargo space associated with different cargo item characteristics, and the image processor is configured to determine amounts of the different types of available cargo space; and
a loading processor configured to generate a loading plan for the cargo items based on the dimensions of the cargo items and the plurality of different types of available cargo space;
wherein the image processor is configured to identify a plurality of different types of available cargo space comprising a plurality of;
cargo space available for fragile items;
cargo space available for valuable items;
cargo space available taking into account allowed stacking limits;
cargo space available for items that can be placed on bottom, middle, top;
cargo space available based on trailer weight loading criteria;
cargo space available based on dimensions or shape;
cargo space available taking into account delivery priorities and stops along a route;
cargo space available taking into account pack together instructions;
cargo space available taking into account allowed orientations; and
cargo space available based on weight. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of cargo items of the trailer;
-
21. A system for use with a vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the system comprising:
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of cargo items as the cargo items are unloaded from the trailer;
an image processor configured to determine characteristics of the cargo items as the cargo items are unloaded from the trailer using the captured images, the image processor configured to estimate an amount of available cargo space within the trailer based on the captured images, wherein the amount of available cargo space within the trailer comprises a plurality of different types of available cargo space associated with different cargo item characteristics, and the image processor is configured to determine amounts of the different types of available cargo space; and
a docking processor configured to generate a cross-docking distribution plan for distributing the cargo items to a plurality of secondary trailers based on the characteristics;
wherein the image processor is configured to identify a plurality of different types of available cargo space comprising a plurality of;
cargo space available for fragile items;
cargo space available for valuable items;
cargo space available taking into account allowed stacking limits;
cargo space available for items that can be placed on bottom, middle, top;
cargo space available based on trailer weight loading criteria;
cargo space available based on dimensions or shape;
cargo space available taking into account delivery priorities and stops along a route;
cargo space available taking into account pack together instructions;
cargo space available taking into account allowed orientations; and
cargo space available based on weight.
- one or more image capture devices, each image capture device configured to capture images of cargo items as the cargo items are unloaded from the trailer;
Specification