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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2018
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Seth R. Kaufman, Arlington, MA (US);
Michael James O'Connor, Charlestown, MA (US);
Ashish Shah, Lincoln, MA (US);
Kevin John Trenholme, Stow, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein for utilizing controller device within a workspace. The controller device may operate in a first state to monitor a light curtain associated with an interaction area of the workspace and to cause an indication of the first state to be presented at an indicator device associated with the interaction area. While operating in the first state, the controller device may detect a breach of the light curtain. The controller device may perform at least one remedial action based at least in part on detecting the breach of the light curtain while operating in the first state.