Patent ID: 9580245
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B65G,G05D,G06K,G06Q

Claim:
1. A method comprising operations performed under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, the operations comprising: receiving, at the one or more computer systems, distance information from a sensor, the distance information including information about distances between the sensor and portions of objects, the objects including a mobile inventory holder and items supported by the mobile inventory holder; determining, based at least in part on the distance information, a plane corresponding to a face of the mobile inventory holder; determining, based at least in part on the distance information, that one or more protruding items are protruding from the mobile inventory holder and at least partially through the plane corresponding to the face of the mobile inventory holder; generating protruding information, the protruding information including information about the determined one or more protruding items; and sending a signal based at least in part on the protruding information, the signal corresponding to at least one of: