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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2013
Shockwatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Clinton A. Branch, Jacksboro, TX (US);
Angela K. Kerr, Plano, TX (US);
Kevin M. Kohleriter, Dallas, TX (US);
ShockWatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and technique for visual indicator status recognition includes an imaging system configured to capture a first optical data of an indicator, the imaging system configured to verify indicator code indicia is derivable from the first optical data. Responsive to verifying that the indicator code indicia is derivable from the first optical data, the imaging system is configured to capture a second optical data of the indicator. The system and technique also includes a detection module executable by a processing unit to analyze the second optical data and derive status information of the indicator.