Systems and methods for a smart product handoff integrated platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12499408-B2
Application number	US-202117998142-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2021
Priority date	May 7, 2020
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

Various embodiments of a system and associated method for a smart handoff integrated platform for handoff of items to customers in the retail space are disclosed herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A smart handoff environment, comprising:
a smart integrated handoff platform including a tracking system in communication with a display device;
wherein the display device is operable to display an indicator on a physical surface at a display coordinate relative to a coordinate space of the display device, wherein the physical surface is configured to support an item, wherein the display device comprises a display screen located underneath the physical surface; and
wherein the tracking system is operable to capture an indicia on the item and generate positional data indicative of a physical location of the indicia relative to the physical surface; and
a computer-implemented smart handoff system in operative communication with the tracking system, the computer-implemented smart handoff system including:
a processor in communication with a tangible storage medium storing instructions that are executed by the processor to perform operations comprising:
obtain a detected order identifier by capturing the indicia captured by the tracking system;
the positional data from the tracking system corresponding with the physical location of the indicia relative to the physical surface;
translate the positional data into a display coordinate relative to the coordinate space of the display device;
generate an indicator including information about the item based on the detected order identifier;
display the indicator on the display device of the physical surface at the display coordinate; and
update the display coordinate responsive to detected movement of the item on the physical surface.

2 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the tracking system iteratively detects and updates the positional data of the item relative to the physical surface.

3 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a projector oriented above or below the physical surface such that the indicator is cast onto the physical surface from the projector at the display coordinate.

4 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the tracking system comprises a camera.

5 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the tracking system identifies one or more corners of the indicia as one or more reference points to identify the positional data of the item relative to the physical surface.

6 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the tracking system is operable to detect and interpret a machine readable indicia.

7 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is a machine readable indicia and wherein the indicia is indicative of an order identifier when interpreted by the tracking system.

8 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the computer-implemented smart handoff system is further configured to associate the indicia with an order of a plurality of orders.

9 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary display in communication with the computer-implemented smart handoff system for displaying an order status of one or more orders of a plurality of orders.

10 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the computer-implemented smart handoff system is operable to receive and store order details for each order of a plurality of orders.

11 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , further comprising one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices are operable for receiving, updating and/or registering orders, and wherein the computer-implemented smart handoff system is operable to communicate with the one or more devices.

12 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the computer-implemented smart handoff system is configured to update a status of an order associated with the detected order identifier when the tracking system identifies the positional data of the item relative to the physical surface.

13 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is generated and printed at a device.

14 . The smart handoff environment of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is preprinted and is associated with an order upon registration.

15 . A method, comprising:
utilizing a processor in communication with a tangible storage medium, a tracking system, and a display device, the display device being operable to display an indicator on a physical surface at a display coordinate relative to a coordinate space of the display device wherein the display device comprises a display screen located underneath the physical surface, and the tangible storage medium storing instructions that are executed by the processor to perform operations comprising:
obtain a detected order identifier by capturing an indicia on an item;
obtain positional data indicative of a physical location of the indicia relative to a physical surface;
translate the positional data into a display coordinate relative to the coordinate space of the display device;
generate an indicator including information about the item based on the detected order identifier;
display the indicator on the display device of the physical surface at the display coordinate; and
update the display coordinate responsive to detected movement of the item on the physical surface.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising iteratively detecting and updating the positional data of the item relative to the physical surface.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising associating the indicia with an order of a plurality of orders.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising updating a status of an order associated with the detected order identifier when the tracking system identifies the positional data of the item relative to the physical surface.

19 . A smart integrated handoff platform, comprising:
a display device in communication with a physical surface, wherein the display device is operable to display an indicator on the physical surface at a display coordinate relative to a coordinate space of the display device, wherein the physical surface is configured to support an item, wherein the display device comprises a display screen located underneath the physical surface; a tracking system in communication with the display device, wherein the tracking system is operable to capture an indicia on an item and generate positional data indicative of a physical location of the indicia relative to the physical surface; and a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to translate the positional data into a display coordinate relative to the coordinate space of the display device, display the indicator on the display device at the display coordinate, and update the display coordinate responsive to detected movement of the item on the physical surface.

Assignees

• Univ Arizona State

Inventors

• Adams Chase
• Smith Tyler
• Naufel Mark
• Subramanyam Rakshith

Classifications

• G06T7/20

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  locating of the code in an image · CPC title

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  Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) · CPC title

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  Shipping · CPC title

• G06Q10/0833 Primary

  Tracking · CPC title