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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2022
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Ke Liu, Lexington, MA (US);
Jingyan Wan, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Ron Hecht, Raanana, IL;
Omer Tsimhoni, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of retrieving a lost item from a compartment to an owner of the lost item is provided. The method comprises detecting the lost item in the compartment to define an item image of the lost item relative to the compartment, updating an inventory list of lost objects, and identifying at least one potential user of the lost item. The method further comprises providing notification to the at least one potential user and providing viewable access of the item image. The method further comprises verifying ownership of the lost item to define the owner of the lost item, determining a preferred pickup location for the owner, storing the lost item at the preferred location defining a stored item, and confirming identity of the owner for retrieval of the stored item at the preferred location. The method further comprises allowing access to the stored item from the preferred location.