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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2013
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Deutsche Post Ag, Bonn, DE;
Gisbert Berger, Berlin, DE;
Thomas Breuer, Constance, DE;
Bernd Hartmann, Grafschaft-Leimersdorf, DE;
Andreas Marschner, Bonn, DE;
Thomas Schoellhorn, Reichenau, DE;
Michael Zettler, Allensbach, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, DE;
Abstract
An image, which can be analyzed by a computer and shows at least one face of an item, is generated for an item that is to be transported at a predefined time. By automatic analysis of the image, the arrangement determines, for at least one of a plurality of predetermined optically detectable features, the value of the feature for the image of the item. The identification feature value vector generated is automatically compared with stored registration feature value vectors. A record for a particular item contains six registration feature value vectors and each of the six registration feature value vectors specifies a value for each predefined optically detectable feature for each one of six faces of the item. When the identification feature value vector matches a stored registration feature value vector with sufficient accuracy, a message is generated.