Patent Document ID: 10163216
Application ID: 15182636
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method, using a dimensioning system with a sensor, comprising: capturing a range image of an object in at least one field-of-view; determining from the captured range image if the object to be dimensioned is at least one of a cuboid, has any protrusions, or any obtuse angles; automatically determining a number of views to be captured with the dimensioning system based on the determination of whether the object is at least one of a cuboid, has any protrusions, or any obtuse angles, wherein: if the object is determined to be a cuboid, or has no protrusions and only one obtuse angle that does not face the point of view, automatically determining that a single view comprising the captured range image as a first view comprises sufficient 3D data for dimensioning the object; if the object includes a single obtuse angle that faces the point of view and no protrusions, capturing a second view of the object, and if the object includes a protrusion and/or more than one obtuse angle, overhang, protrusion, or combinations thereof, capturing the second view and one or more additional views of the object; calculating dimensional data using the first view, first view and second view, or first view, second view, and the one or more additional views and storing the results.