Self-deposit apparatus
US10650363B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure deals with an apparatus and method associated with a self-depositing of items. In exemplary embodiments, an item may be self-deposited using a self-deposit apparatus. In exemplary embodiments, self-deposit apparatus may include an optical reader, first scale, image capturing device, a bin and a second scale. The first scale may be coupled with the optical reader and image capturing device. The item may be placed on self-deposit apparatus and the weight and image may be captured. The self-deposit apparatus may extract the dimensions of the item from the captured image. The self-deposit apparatus may verify the item intended for the self-deposit is associated with the item identified by the identifier by matching the weight, dimension and image of the item to a stored item weight, dimensions and image.
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