Machine learning methods and system for tracking label coded items in a retail store for cashier-less transactions

    公开(公告)号:US10573134B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US16143449

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and method are provided for operating a store. One method includes sampling a shopping environment using one or more sensors to produce features relating to a state of activity of the store. The method further includes processing output of at least one sensor through a feature extractor to extract one or more additional features relating to the state of activity of the retail store. Then, processing at least part of the produced features and at least part of the extracted additional features using a processing entity associated with the store and a machine learning model to generate one or more labels relating to the state of activity of the retail store. In further embodiments, items in the store are physically taken into possession and automatically added to a user's electronic shopping cart to enable processing of a cashier-less transaction.

    Machine learning methods and systems for managing retail store processes involving cashier-less transactions

    公开(公告)号:US10510219B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US16137498

    申请日:2018-09-20

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and method are provided for identifying actions in a retail store. One method includes sampling a shopping environment using one or more sensors. The method includes receiving output of the sampling as feature inputs to a machine learning classifier model to derive one or more labels characterizing a state of an item. At least one processing entity associated with the retail store detects the state of the item to change from one as item taken to one as item returned, and sensor data from said one or more sensors characterizing the item as having been returned to a wrong location in the retail store. In further embodiments, items taken are added to a user's electronic shopping cart to enable processing of a cashier-less transaction.

    ENERGY AWARE WIRELESS COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY-LESS DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190341954A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16512375

    申请日:2019-07-16

    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided. One device includes an antenna, a microcontroller, and a power source. The power source configured to generate power in response to ambient energy received at a first frequency during a cycle of energy harvesting using the antenna. The power is transferred to a power storage cell such that when the power storage cell has an amount of power the microcontroller of the device processes at least a part of a processing task to be sent to an end node, and a result of processing of said at least said part of the processing task is stored. During one or more additional cycles of energy harvesting, using generated power to process one or more additional parts of the processing task to assemble a payload or process a wireless transmission of the payload. The wireless transmission of the payload is sent over a second frequency to the end node.

    Devices for tracking retail interactions with goods and association to user accounts for cashier-less transactions

    公开(公告)号:US10140820B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15859627

    申请日:2017-12-31

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and method are provided for tracking items in a store for processing a cashier-less purchase transaction. In one example, a method for tracking items in a physical store for processing cashier-less purchase transactions is provided. The method includes detecting a portable wireless coded communication (WCC) device in the physical store. The WCC device is associated with an on-line account of a shopper. Then, receiving, by a server, sensor data regarding the WCC device, its location in the physical store and proximity to items in the physical store. The method includes receiving, by the server, interaction data of an item on a shelf of the physical store by the shopper using one or more sensors of the physical store and the WCC device to determine that the item is one targeted for purchase. The interaction data is configured to identify a type of said item and add it to an electronic shopping cart of the shopper having the on-line account for processing said cashier-less purchase transactions. The method further includes processing, by the server, an electronic charge to a payment service of the shopper for the item. The WCC device may be a portable device of the user, and an application for said cashier-less purchase transactions can be run by the WCC device or portable device of the user.

    Wireless coded communication (WCC) devices for tracking retail interactions with goods and association to user accounts

    公开(公告)号:US09911290B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-06

    申请号:US15376636

    申请日:2016-12-12

    CPC classification number: G07G1/0072 G06Q20/12 G06Q30/0633

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and method are provided for tracking items in a store for processing a cashier-less purchase transaction. In one example, a method includes receiving sensor data regarding items associated with shelves of a store. The method also includes identifying a user entering the store. The identifying uses at least a device having wireless communication. The device has an application that is executed in associated with a user account of the user. Also, tracking the user movements while in the store. The tracked movements include detecting proximity of the user to a shelf having an item. And, detecting interaction data for the item on the shelf of the store by the user. The interaction data is configured to identify a type of said item and enable add said item to an electronic shopping cart of the user having said user account for enabling processing of said cashier-less purchase transaction. The method includes receiving data indicative of said user leaving an area of the store while the item is in the electronic shopping cart. Leaving is indicative that the user intends to purchase the item. An exit of the area includes one or more sensors for confirming that the user has left the area. The method includes processing an electronic charge to a payment service associated with the user account of the user for the item based on said confirming.

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