JPWO2021158785A5

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Publication number: JPWO2021158785A5
Application number: JP2022547988A
Authority: JP
Publication date: 2023-05-15

Claims

A vehicle supply chain tracking system by imaging a vehicle, comprising:
a system computer executing software, said system computer configured to receive image and location data from a plurality of mobile devices including a first mobile device and a second mobile device each executing software; each of said first and said second mobile devices further comprising a camera and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;
the software of the system computer is determined by the GPS receiver of the first mobile device from the first mobile device as imaged by the camera and the software of the first mobile device; The software of the system computer is configured to receive a VIN number of a first vehicle at a first location, and the software of the system computer selects a first of a plurality of images of the first vehicle captured by the first mobile device. receiving a set and further associating each of the first set of the plurality of images with a VIN number in vehicle records of the first vehicle, the first set of the plurality of images being configured to: stored in storage accessible by a computer;
The software on the system computer determines the location of the first vehicle in that the first vehicle was moved relative to the first location when imaged by the camera and the software on the second mobile device. further configured to receive from the second mobile device a VIN number for the first vehicle at a second location that is a different location than the location, the second location being the second mobile device the software on the system computer receives a second set of a plurality of images of the first vehicle captured by the second mobile device; further associate each of the two sets of images with a VIN number in vehicle records of the first vehicle, the second set of the plurality of images being stored in the storage;
The system, wherein the first location of the first vehicle and the second location of the first vehicle are each capable of storing multiple vehicles and are associated with different parking areas.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile devices are robots having ground movement devices configured to move the robots over the ground while in contact with the ground.

wherein the plurality of mobile devices is a robot having a ground movement device configured to move the robot over the ground while in contact with the ground;
The robot further includes at least one thruster configured to move a portion of the robot through the air to position a camera of the robot to capture multiple images of the first vehicle. , the system of claim 1.

2. The plurality of mobile devices of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile devices are computing devices selected from the group consisting of mobile phones, tablets, laptops, or other mobile devices including screens, cameras, processors and user input devices. system.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein software running on the computing device displays the VIN number and one or more prompts for capturing the first and second sets of the plurality of images. System as described.

The one or more prompts displayed after capturing the VIN number include a target displayed on a screen of each computing device, the target identifying the first vehicle via the camera. , positioned and sized on the screen based on the software of the computing device that determines the position of the camera relative to the first vehicle and a default view of the first vehicle. System as described.

The screen displays an alignment target, and when the target and the alignment target are aligned, a first set and a second set of the plurality of images are captured by the software of the computing device. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein:

The software of the first and/or the second mobile device receives an indication of damage corresponding to one or more images of the first and second sets of the plurality of images and outputs the indication of damage. 2. The system of claim 1, configured to associate with corresponding images.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second locations are further associated with various responsible entities.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein a portal comprises said software on said system computer enabling access to said vehicle records, said vehicle records indicating various responsible entities.

The first and second mobile devices each comprise a plurality of mobile devices, the first vehicle comprising a plurality of vehicles, each of the plurality of vehicles each having its own association stored in the storage. 2. The system of claim 1, comprising a vehicle record that has been registered.

The software on the first and second mobile devices reads the VIN number with the cameras on the first and second mobile devices by scanning using barcode scanning or visual character recognition. and based on strings of letters and/or numbers determined by said scanning, checking whether said strings match expected VIN number patterns, if said scanning fails, or said 2. The system of claim 1, wherein if a string does not match the expected VIN number pattern, the software of the corresponding mobile device generates control instructions to reposition the camera.

the first mobile device comprises a first plurality of mobile devices including a first mobile computer and a first robot;
the second mobile device comprises a second plurality of mobile devices including a second mobile computer and a second robot;
the first mobile computer images the VIN number of the first vehicle at the first location associated with a GPS location;
The software on the first mobile device causes the first robot to move to the GPS location or to a location adjacent to the GPS location and generate a first set of the plurality of images of the first vehicle at the first location. is configured to transmit to the first robot an instruction to direct the first robot to the GPS position so as to image the
the second mobile computer images the VIN number of the first vehicle at the second location associated with a second GPS location;
The software on the second mobile device causes the second robot to move to the second GPS location or to a location adjacent to the second GPS location and to move a first of the plurality of images of the first vehicle at the second location. 2. The system of claim 1, configured to send instructions to the second robot to orient the second robot to the second GPS location to image two sets.

An imaging system for a plurality of vehicles,
a system computer running software;
A mobile computing device configured to communicate with the system computer over a network, the mobile computing device having a camera, a screen, and mobile software executing, the mobile software comprises a mobile computing device configured to receive the VIN number for at least the first vehicle;
The mobile software is configured to display one or more prompts, the prompts including a plurality of targets displayed on the screen, each target pointing to the first target through the camera. positioned and sized on the screen based on a default view of the first vehicle and the mobile software that identifies a vehicle and determines the position of the camera relative to the first vehicle;
When one of the targets is aligned with the alignment target displayed on the screen, the mobile software captures an image of the first vehicle with the camera, and the mobile computing device captures an image of the first vehicle. Moving around a vehicle, the alignment targets are at fixed positions on the screen while each of the targets is moving on the screen.

The mobile software captures a plurality of images, each image associated with one of the plurality of targets, and transmits the plurality of images over a network to a vehicle associated with the VIN number. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein a record is sent to the system computer associated with the plurality of images.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of images is associated with a location determined by a GPS receiver of the mobile computing device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile software displays one or more prompts for imaging the VIN number via the camera.

the mobile computing device comprises a plurality of mobile computing devices;
The mobile software receives a first set and a second set of a plurality of images from a different one of the plurality of mobile computing devices, and based on the VIN number, a first set of the plurality of images. 16. The system of claim 15, configured to associate the first set and the second set with the same vehicle record.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first and second sets of images are associated with different locations indicating that the same vehicle was at two different locations.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of mobile computing devices is associated with a GPS receiver and the two different locations are determined based on the GPS receiver.