Systems and methods for automatic unloading of parcels
US11161704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2320/0666
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for automatic unloading of articles from a container or trailer comprising a control system comprising at least one processor configured via computer executable instructions to perform automated unloading operations utilizing a plurality of unloading apparatuses, generate, on a display, an identification for each of the plurality of unloading apparatuses, generate, on the display, an identification of an operating status for each of the plurality of unloading apparatuses, monitor the automated unloading operations, automatically detect an exception of an automated unloading operation performed by an unloading apparatus, halt the automated unloading operation based on a detected exception, and modify, on the display, the identification of the operation status of the unloading apparatus indicating that the automated unloading operation has halted.
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