Package management system for robotic vehicles
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-019/00
G05D-001/02
G06K-009/00
G08B-013/24
출원번호
US-0046683
(2016-02-18)
등록번호
US-9804602
(2017-10-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Chan, Alistair K.
Cheatham, III, Jesse R.
Chin, Hon Wah
Duncan, William David
Hyde, Roderick A.
Wood, Jr., Lowell L.
출원인 / 주소
Elwha LLC
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Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. A system includes a package management system for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle. The package manageme
Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. A system includes a package management system for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle. The package management system includes circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper. The system includes circuitry for receiving data indicative of a location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. The system includes circuitry for routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. In an embodiment, the package management system includes circuitry for issuing an alarm upon detection of an unauthorized removal or attempted unauthorized removal of a consumer item from the secure portion of the robotic vehicle.
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1. A package management system for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle, the package management system comprising: circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper;ci
1. A package management system for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle, the package management system comprising: circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper;circuitry for receiving data indicative of a location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment; andcircuitry for routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 2. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper includes circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle. 3. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for recognizing an individual human shopper includes circuitry for identifying an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle. 4. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for receiving data includes circuitry for receiving data indicative of a current location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 5. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for receiving data includes circuitry for (i) receiving a data signal transmitted by a wireless device carried by the individual human shopper and (ii) determining the current location of the individual human shopper in response to the received data signal. 6. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for receiving data includes circuitry for receiving position-related data from a shopper tracking system or database. 7. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for routing includes circuitry for routing the robotic vehicle to the current location of the individual human shopper at least partially based on a travel limitation of the robotic vehicle. 8. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for routing includes circuitry for planning a route and initiating a movement of the robotic vehicle along the planned route to the current location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 9. The package management system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for routing includes circuitry for predicting a future location of the individual human shopper, planning a route, and initiating a movement of the robotic vehicle along the planned route to the predicted future location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 10. The package management system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry for routing includes circuitry for routing the robotic vehicle first to a designated intermediate location and then to the predicted future location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 11. The package management system of claim 1, further comprising: circuitry for receiving a request originated by the individual human shopper. 12. The package management system of claim 11, wherein the request includes a request to move the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper. 13. The package management system of claim 11, wherein the request includes a designated time at which the robotic vehicle is to move to the location of the individual human shopper. 14. The package management system of claim 11, wherein the request is transmitted by a mobile cellular device associated with the individual human shopper. 15. The package management system of claim 11, wherein the request includes a request originated by the individual human shopper to suspend routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper. 16. The package management system of claim 11, wherein the request includes a request originated by the individual human shopper that the robotic vehicle resume routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper. 17. The package management system of claim 11, wherein the request includes a request originated by the individual human shopper that the robotic vehicle move to the location of the individual human shopper. 18. The package management system of claim 1, further comprising: circuitry for receiving data indicative of a transportation departure point selected by the individual human shopper, the transportation departure point accommodating a transfer of a consumer item from the robotic vehicle to a conveyance configured to transport the consumer item away from the consumer shopping environment;wherein the circuitry for routing includes circuitry for routing the robotic vehicle to the transportation departure point. 19. The package management system of claim 1, further comprising: circuitry for controlling a package security system protecting consumer items placed in a secure portion of the robotic vehicle against an unauthorized removal. 20. The package management system of claim 19, wherein the unauthorized removal includes a removal of a consumer item from the secure portion of the robotic vehicle by a person other than the recognized individual human shopper. 21. The package management system of claim 19, wherein the unauthorized removal includes an attempted entry by a hand of a person other than the recognized individual human shopper into the secure portion of the robotic vehicle. 22. The package management system of claim 19, wherein the circuitry for controlling the package security system includes a selectively-activated circuitry for controlling the package security system. 23. The package management system of claim 22, wherein the selectively-activated circuitry is activated if the individual human shopper is physically separated from the robotic vehicle for more than a specified time. 24. The package management system of claim 22, wherein the selectively-activated circuitry is activated if the individual human shopper is physically separated from the robotic vehicle by more than a specified distance. 25. The package management system of claim 22, wherein the selectively-activated circuitry is activated if a gaze or head direction of the individual human shopper is away from the robotic vehicle for more than a specified time. 26. The package management system of claim 22, wherein the selectively-activated circuitry is activated if the robotic vehicle is motionless for more than a specified time. 27. The package management system of claim 1, further comprising: circuitry for issuing an alarm upon detection of an unauthorized removal or attempted unauthorized removal of a consumer item from a secure portion of the robotic vehicle. 28. A computationally-implemented method of operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle, the method comprising: recognizing an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle;receiving data indicative of a location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment; androuting the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 29. In an embodiment, the method of claim 28, further comprising: receiving a request originated by the individual human shopper that the robotic vehicle suspend routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper. 30. In an embodiment, the method of claim 28, further comprising: receiving a request originated by the individual human shopper that the robotic vehicle move to the location of the individual human shopper. 31. In an embodiment, the method of claim 28, further comprising: receiving data indicative of a transportation departure point selected by the individual human shopper, the transportation departure point accommodating a transfer of a consumer item from the robotic vehicle to a conveyance configured to transport the consumer item away from the consumer shopping environment;wherein the routing includes routing the robotic vehicle to the transportation departure point. 32. In an embodiment, the method of claim 28, further comprising: controlling a package security system protecting consumer items placed in a secure portion of the robotic vehicle from an unauthorized removal. 33. An article of manufacture for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle, the article of manufacture comprising: a non-transitory computer readable storage media bearing:one or more instructions for recognizing an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle;one or more instructions for receiving data indicative of a location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment; andone or more instructions for routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment. 34. In an embodiment, the non-transitory computer readable storage media of the article of manufacture of claim 33, further includes: one or more instructions for receiving a request originated by the individual human shopper that the robotic vehicle suspend routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper. 35. In an embodiment, the non-transitory computer readable storage media of the article of manufacture of claim 33, further includes: one or more instructions for receiving a request originated by the individual human shopper that the robotic vehicle resume routing the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper. 36. In an embodiment, the non-transitory computer readable storage media of the article of manufacture of claim 33, further includes: one or more instructions for controlling a package security system protecting consumer items placed in a secure portion of the robotic vehicle from an unauthorized removal. 37. A system in the form of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter for operating a robotic vehicle configured to transport consumer items selected by a human shopper from a consumer shopping environment and placed in the robotic vehicle, the system comprising: a user recognition module configured to recognize an individual human shopper placing a consumer item in the robotic vehicle;a receiver module configured to electronically receive data indicative of a location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment; anda tracking module configured to route the robotic vehicle to the location of the individual human shopper in the consumer shopping environment.
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