Semi-automatic dimensioning with imager on a portable device

1. A dimensioning device, comprising:

an imager having a field of view;

a processor; and

a memory including computer program code, the computer program code when executed by the processor, causes the dimensioning device to carry out the steps of:

acquiring an image of the field of view;

identifying each of a plurality of objects or spaces in the acquired image;

selecting an initial one of an object or space from the plurality of identified objects or spaces, respectively;

receiving user input data that identifies a selected one of the object or the space from the plurality of identified objects or spaces in the acquired image, wherein the user input data comprises an authentication of the initial one of the object or the space selected or a selection of a different object or space from the plurality of identified objects or spaces in the acquired image; and

determining, using the processor, a dimensional weight of the selected one of the object or the space in response to the user input data.

2. The dimensioning device of claim 1 , further comprising an input/output unit, wherein the processor causes the input/output unit to: send data to a display unit, and receive the user input data from the display unit.

3. The dimensioning device of claim 2 , further comprising the display unit.

4. The dimensioning device of claim 2 , wherein the display unit is remote from the dimensioning device.

5. The dimensioning device of claim 1 , wherein the computer program code, when executed by the processor, further causes the dimensioning device to determine, in response to the user input data, the dimensional weight of the selected one of the object or the space based on an estimated perimeter.

6. The dimensioning device of claim 1 , wherein the computer program code, when executed by the processor, further causes the dimensioning device to provide information related to the dimensional weight to a user.

7. A method of computing dimensional weight of an object or space using a dimensioning device, the method comprising:

acquiring an image of a plurality of objects or spaces within field of view of an imager;

identifying, using a processor, the plurality of objects or spaces in the acquired image;

selecting, using the processor, an initial one of an object or space from plurality of identified objects or spaces, respectively;

receiving user input data that identifies the selected one of the object or the space from the plurality of identified objects or spaces in the acquired image, wherein the user input data comprises an authentication of the initial one of the object or the space selected or a selection of a different object or space from the plurality of identified objects or spaces in the acquired image; and

determining, using the processor, a dimensional weight of the selected one of the object or the space.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the dimensional weight for the selected one of the object or the space further comprises determining the dimensional weight based on an estimated perimeter of the initial one of the object or the space as represented in the acquired image.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing an indication to an user, wherein the indication visually distinguishes selected one of the object or the space from the plurality of objects or spaces.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the dimensional weight for the selected one of the object or the space further comprises computationally determining a dimension of at least one of an empty space, a box, a package, a parcel, a pallet, and a document represented in the acquired image.

11. A dimensioning system to determine dimensional information for spaces, the dimensioning system comprising:

an imager to acquire images; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program code;

a processor, wherein, when the computer program code is executed by the processor, the computer program code causes the processor to:

identify one or more spaces in the acquired images;

select an initial space from the one or more identified spaces;

cause the acquired images to be displayed along with an indication of the selection of the initial space; and

determine dimensional data for a selected space in response to received user input, wherein the user input comprises an authentication of the initial space selected or a selection of a different space from the one or more identified spaces in the acquired images.

12. The dimensioning system of claim 11 , wherein the computer program code causes the processor to determine the dimensional data based on an estimated perimeter of the selected space in response to the user input comprising the authentication of the initial space selected.

13. The dimensioning system of claim 11 , wherein the computer program code causes the processor to determine the dimensional data based on a new perimeter of the selected space in response to the user input comprising the selection of the different space.

14. The dimensioning system of claim 11 , wherein the computer program code causes the processor to determine the dimensional data based on an estimated perimeter of the different space in the acquired image in response to the user input comprising the selection of the different space.

15. The dimensioning system of claim 11 , wherein the computer program code causes the processor to determine the dimensional data based on a user identified perimeter of the different space represented in the acquired image in response to the user input comprising the selection of the different space and an identification of at least a portion of the user identified perimeter.

16. The dimensioning system of claim 11 , wherein the computer program code causes the processor to cause acquired images to be displayed with an indication indicative of the selected space by displaying a draggable border about at least a portion of the initial space in the displayed acquired image.

17. The dimensioning system of claim 11 , wherein the computer program code causes the processor to cause acquired images to be displayed along with an indication indicative of a user selected space by displaying a draggable border about at least a portion of the selected space in the displayed acquired image.