US 12,229,714 B2
Determining dimensions of an item using point cloud information
Crystal Maung, Dallas, TX (US); and Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Irving, TX (US)
Assigned to 7-ELEVEN, INC., Irving, TX (US)
Filed by 7-Eleven, Inc., Irving, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/455,908.
Application 17/455,908 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/362,261, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,887,332.
Prior Publication US 2022/0414587 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G06F 18/23 (2023.01); G06T 7/33 (2017.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 10/087 (2013.01) [G06F 18/23 (2023.01); G06T 7/33 (2017.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20084 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An item tracking system, comprising:
a first three-dimensional (3D) sensor positioned above the platform, wherein the first 3D sensor is configured to capture first point cloud data for items placed on the platform, wherein the first point cloud data represents upward-facing surfaces of items placed on the platform;
a second 3D sensor positioned to capture second point cloud data for items placed on the platform, wherein the second point cloud data represents side-facing surfaces of items placed on the platform; and
a processor operably coupled to the first 3D sensor and the second 3D sensor, and configured to:
receive the first point cloud data for a first item placed on the platform;
identify a first plurality of data points for the first object within the first point cloud data;
extract the first plurality of data points from the first point cloud data;
receive the second point cloud data for the first item placed on the platform;
identify a second plurality of data points for the first object within the second point cloud data;
extract a second plurality of data points from the second point cloud data;
merge the first plurality of data points and the second plurality of data points to generate combined point cloud data;
determine a length for the first object based on the combined point cloud data;
determine a width for the first object based on the combined point cloud data;
determine a height for the first object based on the combined point cloud data;
identify an identifier for the first object; and
generate an entry that associates the identifier with the length, the width, and the height for the first object.