Vehicle supply chain damage tracking system
US11461890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for capturing VIN numbers and vehicles images to track vehicle damage through vehicle supply chains which includes a mobile software application and/or robot(s) which moves autonomously around parking lots. The mobile application can direct the user to capture VIN images and/or vehicle images from certain views and collect GPS positions of the same and the robot includes various cameras and sensors to identify vehicles and take pictures of them. All of the captured images of vehicles are sent to a central server/storage where the vehicle images can be checked for damage as compared to locations so that it can be determined who was in possession of the vehicle when damage occurred.
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