Product Photo Booth

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the disclosure may include devices, systems, and methods for photographing and dimensioning objects in a photo booth. The devices may include multiple sets of components, and the multiple sets of components may be mounted in different locations of the booth as desired and as needed, for example, depending on the object to be photographed and dimensioned. The photo booth components and functions can be operated and managed via central processing and via user interface and can be in communication with remote computers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . A photographic dimensioning device for capturing information about an object, the device comprising:
 a base in mechanical communication with at least two weight sensors operable to measure weight of the object, the weight sensors electrically communicably coupled to at least one microprocessor;   a curved backdrop, at least a portion of which is secured by channels in the base;   a light source assembly capable of mechanically supporting a light source to illuminate the object, the light source assembly coupled to the base;   a camera assembly capable of mechanically supporting a camera to record an image of the object, the camera assembly coupled to the base;   at least one sensor to detect at least one dimension of the object, the at least one sensor communicably coupled to the at least one microprocessor; and   a plate in contact with the curved backdrop and the weight sensors when the object is placed on the curved backdrop.   
     
     
         28 . The device as described in  claim 27 , wherein the light source is configurable for an angle of illumination. 
     
     
         29 . The device as described in  claim 27 , wherein the light source is configurable for brightness. 
     
     
         30 . The device as described in  claim 27 , wherein the sensor returns point cloud data. 
     
     
         31 . The device as described in  claim 27 , wherein the sensor is operable to determine multiple dimensions of the object without moving the object. 
     
     
         32 . The device as described in  claim 27 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the at least one microprocessor and configured to electronically control the light source and the camera. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the curved backdrop comprises a single sheet of primarily plastic material. 
     
     
         34 . A method for photographically dimensioning an object, the method comprising:
 framing the object in a seamless curved background, where at least a portion of the seamless curved background is secured by channels in a base, and a plate contacts the seamless curved background and a plurality of scales on the base when the object is placed on the seamless curved background;   weighing the object on the plurality of scales;   illuminating the object with at least one light source;   measuring at least one dimension of the object;   recording an image of the object; and   managing operation of the method via at least one microprocessor.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising configuring the at least one light source with an adjustable angle of illumination. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising configuring the at least one light source with an adjustable brightness. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the measuring is based at least in part on point cloud data. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the measuring comprises multiple dimensions with a stationary object. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising controlling the illuminating and the recording via a user interface. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the weighing is achieved via a weighing surface suspended above weighing sensors. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the framing comprises a single sheet of primarily plastic material. 
     
     
         42 . A photographic dimensioning system comprising:
 at least one microprocessor; and   at least one memory storing computer-readable instructions wherein the at least one microprocessor is operable to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-readable instructions to:
 display an object against a seamless curved backdrop, where at least a portion of the seamless curved background is secured by channels in a base, and a plate contacts the seamless curved background and at least one weigh transducer on the base when the object is placed on the seamless curved background; 
 control at least one light source to illuminate the object; 
 weigh the object via at the least one weight transducer; 
 measure at least one dimension of the object; and 
 record an image of the object. 
   
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to adjust an angle of illumination of the at least one light source. 
     
     
         44 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to adjust a brightness of the at least one light source. 
     
     
         45 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to evaluate point cloud data to measure the at least one dimension. 
     
     
         46 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to measure multiple dimensions of the object without moving the object. 
     
     
         47 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to manage photographic dimensioning based on user input. 
     
     
         48 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to record data in cloud-based memory. 
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to retrieve cloud-point data from an internet-based storage. 
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the seamless curved backdrop comprises a single sheet of primarily plastic material.