METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS
    96.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS 审中-公开
    识别对象的方法和安排

    公开(公告)号:US20160364634A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-15

    申请号:US15175997

    申请日:2016-06-07

    Abstract: In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 在一些安排中,产品包装在其大部分程度上以数字水印方式,以促进零售结算处的高通量物品识别。 可以通过传统或全光照相机拍摄的图像(例如,通过GPU)来处理几个不同的透视变换视图 - 进一步最小化手动重新定位项目以进行识别的需要。 产品包装中的皱纹和其他变形可以光学感测,允许这些表面几乎变平,以帮助识别。 物品堆可以3D建模,并将其虚拟分割成几何图元,以帮助识别,并发现隐藏物品的位置。 可以使用其他数据(例如,包括来自在通道中的传感器的数据,架子和推车以及关于视觉显着性的线索的凝视跟踪)来评估关于物品的识别假设。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

    SELF-CHECKOUT ARRANGEMENTS
    98.
    发明申请
    SELF-CHECKOUT ARRANGEMENTS 审中-公开
    自我检查安排

    公开(公告)号:US20160189277A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:US14971747

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Inventor: Bruce L. Davis

    Abstract: Self-checkout technologies for retail stores are improved by incorporation of enhanced fraud detection arrangements. For example, if a shopper enters an item on a self-checkout tally, while positioned at a location remote from the normal stock location for that item, a responsive action may be taken Likewise, if a shopper enters the same item on a self-checkout tally twice, at widely separated times, a responsive action may be taken. These responsive actions can include dispatching a store clerk to assist the shopper, or increasing a risk score that is repeatedly re-calculated during the shopper's visit. A great variety of other features and arrangements (e.g., powering arrangements for mobile phones in shopping carts) are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 零售商店的自助结帐技术通过加强欺诈检测安排得到改进。 例如,如果购物者在自签结器上输入物品,而位于远离该物品的正常库存位置的位置,则可以采取响应式动作。同样,如果购物者在自我结账上输入相同的商品, 结帐结算两次,在分开的时间很长的时间内,可采取回应措施。 这些响应动作可以包括派遣店员来协助购物者,或增加在购物者访问期间重复计算的风险评分。 还详细描述了各种各样的其他特征和布置(例如,购物车中的移动电话的供电安排)。

    MOBILE DEVICE INDOOR NAVIGATION
    100.
    发明申请
    MOBILE DEVICE INDOOR NAVIGATION 审中-公开
    移动设备室内导航

    公开(公告)号:US20150380003A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-31

    申请号:US14748126

    申请日:2015-06-23

    Abstract: An audio playback system receives digitally watermarked audio programming and distributes it to audio speakers in a venue, enabling a variety of location and product dependent services to be delivered to mobile devices in the venue. Mobile devices sense audio from speakers and decode digital identifying information, including characteristics to distinguish audio sources. The mobile device communicates with a networked computer to provide the identifying information, which in turn, triggers an alert for output on the mobile device.

    Abstract translation: 音频播放系统接收数字水印的音频节目并将其分发到场地中的音频扬声器,使得能够将各种位置和产品相关服务递送到场地中的移动设备。 移动设备从扬声器检测音频并解码数字识别信息,包括区分音频源的特性。 移动设备与联网的计算机进行通信,以提供识别信息,该信息又触发在移动设备上输出的警报。

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