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Identifying physical tools to manipulate physical components based on analyzing digital images of the physical components

US10580055B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2016
Grant dateMar 3, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0482
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided that captures a digital image of an object, such as a piece of home improvement hardware, that has any number of facets. From the captured digital image, the approach determines an actual size the object's facets, and further identifies any number of hardware tools that can be used to manipulate the hardware object based in part on the actual size of the object's facets.

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