公开(公告)号：US11631048B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16394923

申请日：2019-04-25

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alexander Michael McNamara ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Benjamin Ralph Hollis ,  Sridhar Boyapati ,  Jared Joseph Frank

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: Described are systems and techniques to present information to a user of a materials handling facility using a representative color. A representative color at an inventory location is determined based on one or more colors used at the inventory location. Once determined, the representative color may be used in the presentation of a user interface that includes item data and visual elements therein. The use of the representative color in the user interface facilitates the identification of items or an inventory location within the material handling facility.

公开(公告)号：US11232509B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16235317

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Muralidhar Koka ,  Sudarshan Narasimha Raghavan ,  Yasser Baseer Asmi ,  Ammar Chinoy ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Dilip Kumar

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system for assisting users in locating items from inventory locations and/or obtaining additional information about items. In some instances, a user may experience difficulty in locating an inventory item in a materials handling facility. By detecting one or more expressions presented by the user, an inventory management system may determine that assistance is to be provided to the user, determine and provide the appropriate assistance to the user.

公开(公告)号：US10902237B1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16446404

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Manoj Aggarwal ,  Jason Garfield ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Jordan Tyler Williams

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for identifying users that are enrolled for use of a user-recognition system and updating enrollment data of these users over time. To enroll in the user-recognition system, the user may initially scan his or her palm. The resulting image data may later be used when the user requests to be identified by the system by again scanning his or her palm. However, because the characteristics of user palms may change over the time, the user-recognition system may continue to build more and more data for use in recognizing the user, in addition to removing older data that may no longer accurately represent current characteristics of respective user palms.

公开(公告)号：US11262232B1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16938343

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alexander Michael McNamara ,  Sridhar Boyapati ,  Aaron Craig Thompson ,  David Echevarria Ignacio ,  David William Bettis ,  Korwin Jon Smith

IPC: G01G23/01 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: Functionality of sensors on a shelf or other inventory location is tested by encouraging an interaction and determining if the output from the sensors on the shelf is consistent with the interaction. An interaction at the shelf can include, for example, a user adding or removing an item from the shelf. To encourage this type of interaction with the shelf or items therein, an announcement may be generated and presented to a user. The announcement may comprise an advertisement with some type of incentive for the user to add or remove an item from the shelf. Upon verifying such an interaction, sensor data before and after the interaction can be compared to generate diagnostic data for the sensor, which can indicate whether the sensor is operational or malfunctioning.

公开(公告)号：US11017203B1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16446323

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Manoj Aggarwal ,  Jason Garfield ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Jordan Tyler Williams

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for identifying users that are enrolled for use of a user-recognition system and updating enrollment data of these users over time. To enroll in the user-recognition system, the user may initially scan his or her palm. The resulting image data may later be used when the user requests to be identified by the system by again scanning his or her palm. However, because the characteristics of user palms may change over the time, the user-recognition system may continue to build more and more data for use in recognizing the user, in addition to removing older data that may no longer accurately represent current characteristics of respective user palms.

公开(公告)号：US20210097547A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16585328

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nichole Stockman ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Douglas Andrew Hungarter ,  Joshua Adam Cowan ,  Jared Corso ,  Rajeev Ranjan ,  Prithviraj Banerjee ,  Matthew Christopher Smith

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for providing instructions when receiving biometric data associated with a user. For instance, a user-recognition device may detect a portion of a user, such as a hand. The user-recognition device may then display a first graphical element indicating a target location for placing the portion of the user above the user-recognition device. Additionally, the user-recognition device may determine locations of the portion of the user above the user-recognition device. The user-recognition device may then display a second graphical element indicating the locations, such as when the locations are not proximate to the target location. Additionally, the user-recognition device may display instructions for moving the portion of the user to the target location. Based on detecting that the location of the portion of the user is proximate to the target location, the user-recognition device may send data representing the portion of the user to a remote system.

公开(公告)号：US10932103B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US14222469

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Thomas Meilandt Mathiesen ,  Benjamin Ralph Hollis ,  Sridhar Boyapati ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Jason Michael Famularo ,  Alexander Michael McNamara ,  Amber Autrey Taylor

IPC: G06Q50/26 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: Described are systems and techniques configured to determine a tote placement indicative of a position of a user relative to a tote, or vice versa. The determination may be based at least in part on data such as images acquired from cameras onboard the tote, images acquired from cameras external to the tote, proximity sensors onboard the tote, weight sensors, and so forth. Orientation of information presented on a display device of the tote may be based on the tote placement.

公开(公告)号：US10858202B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16015095

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alexander Michael McNamara ,  Thomas Meilandt Mathiesen ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Jason Michael Famularo ,  Sridhar Boyapati ,  Amber Autrey Taylor ,  Félix Joseph Étienne Pageau

IPC: B65G51/03 ,  B65G53/00

Abstract: Described are systems for a materials handling facility to emit air from a floor which is used to generate an air cushion upon which one or more totes may move. The floor may contain one or more apertures which receive air from an air reservoir which is supplied by an air source such as a compressor. Air emitted by these apertures is constrained by a deck of the tote, forming an air cushion upon which the tote rests. In some implementations the air cushion may be maintained while a user is within a threshold distance, and discontinued when the user is beyond the threshold distance.

公开(公告)号：US10853469B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US14298780

申请日：2014-06-06

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alexander Michael McNamara ,  Benjamin Ralph Hollis ,  Sridhar Boyapati ,  Félix Joseph Étienne Pageau ,  Nathan Lee Wesling ,  Korwin Jon Smith

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06F21/36 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: Described are systems and techniques configured to present information to a user of a materials handling facility that stores items in inventory locations. Some or all of the information may be designated as confidential or have restrictions on presentation to reduce or eliminate dissemination of the confidential information to unauthorized users. A device such as a display carried by the user, mounted on a tote or shelf, and so forth may present the confidential information on a user interface. Presentation of the confidential information, acceptance of user inputs to the user interface, or both may be based on identification of an authorized user, a relative position between the user and the display, or other factors.

公开(公告)号：US10303187B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US14222492

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alexander Michael McNamara ,  Korwin Jon Smith ,  Benjamin Ralph Hollis ,  Sridhar Boyapati ,  Jared Joseph Frank

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G05D3/00

Abstract: Described are systems and techniques configured to determine and present information to a user of a materials handling facility. As the user moves through the facility, information is dynamically presented to the user on one or more displays using a user interface. The user interface may be presented on the display as the user approaches, and presentation may cease as the user moves away. The amount of information, size of elements presented on the display, and so forth may be based on kinematic data about the user. The kinematic data may include position, speed, orientation, and so forth.