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公开(公告)号：US12151733B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-26
申请号：US18454120
申请日：2023-08-23
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Josh Michael Dingman , Daniel Woods , Donnie Tolbert , Andrew Wipf , Tomas Kadlec , Donald John Armstrong
Abstract: Physical shopping carts can have product detection systems and associate physical shopping carts with mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones, tablet computing devices, smart watches, wearable computing devices). For example, physical shopping carts can be equipped with one or more product detection systems (e.g., scanners, sensors, cameras) that can electronically tally products that are placed in physical shopping carts. Mobile computing devices can be associated with and mounted on the physical shopping carts to provide a variety of enhanced shopping cart features not possible with conventional physical shopping carts, such as electronically tracking the contents of a shopping cart, checking-out from the mobile computing device (instead of at conventional check-out areas, such as point of sale terminals), and others.
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公开(公告)号：US20240185690A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-06
申请号：US18439176
申请日：2024-02-12
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Andrew Wipf , Donnie Tolbert , Arne Wilkin
CPC classification number: G07G1/009 , G06Q20/202 , G06Q20/208 , G06Q20/3255 , G07G1/0072 , G07G1/0081
Abstract: In some implementations, a system for verifying items in a retail environment includes a physical shopping cart including a first set of sensors, and an automated checkout station including a second, different set of sensors. The physical shopping cart receives item verification data for verifying an item, detects the item as it enters the physical shopping cart, and performs a primary verification of the item. The automated checkout station obtains a virtual shopping cart that corresponds to the physical shopping cart. The virtual shopping cart includes a list of items that have been placed in the physical shopping cart, and a verification status of each item. The second, different set of sensors generate station sensor data that represents the physical shopping cart and the items in the physical shopping cart. A secondary verification of the physical shopping cart and its contents is performed by the automated checkout station.
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公开(公告)号：US11080680B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US16263937
申请日：2019-01-31
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Josh Michael Dingman , Daniel Woods , Donald John Armstrong , Tomas Kadlec
Abstract: In some implementations, a system for providing and managing associations between mobile computing device and physical shopping carts used in retail stores includes a physical shopping cart configured to transport physical goods around a store. The physical shopping cart includes a product detection system that is programmed to detect products that are placed in the physical shopping cart, a wireless transceiver to wirelessly communicate with other devices, and a cart identifier that uniquely identifies the physical shopping cart. The system further includes a mobile computing device that is programmed (i) to obtain the cart identifier for the shopping cart, (ii) to establish an association with the physical shopping cart using the cart identifier, and (iii) once the association between the physical shopping cart and the mobile computing device has been established, to output a user interface that provides a real-time summary of the products in the physical shopping cart.
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公开(公告)号：US10807627B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-20
申请号：US16714647
申请日：2019-12-13
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Andrew Wipf , Josh Michael Dingman , Donnie Tolbert , Donald John Armstrong
Abstract: A physical shopping cart comprises a controller and a sensor array comprising an initial sensor configured to detect possible-items placed into the physical shopping cart and a secondary sensor configured to determine if possible-items detected by the initial sensor is are items-of-interest. The physical shopping cart is configured to maintain the secondary sensor in a low-power state; sense a possible-item placed into the physical shopping cart; determine if the possible-item is an item-of-interest; and transmit a sense-message that identifies the item-of-interest.
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公开(公告)号：US12136322B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-05
申请号：US18439176
申请日：2024-02-12
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Andrew Wipf , Donnie Tolbert , Arne Wilkin
Abstract: In some implementations, a system for verifying items in a retail environment includes a physical shopping cart including a first set of sensors, and an automated checkout station including a second, different set of sensors. The physical shopping cart receives item verification data for verifying an item, detects the item as it enters the physical shopping cart, and performs a primary verification of the item. The automated checkout station obtains a virtual shopping cart that corresponds to the physical shopping cart. The virtual shopping cart includes a list of items that have been placed in the physical shopping cart, and a verification status of each item. The second, different set of sensors generate station sensor data that represents the physical shopping cart and the items in the physical shopping cart. A secondary verification of the physical shopping cart and its contents is performed by the automated checkout station.
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Patent Agency Ranking
6.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240357237A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-24
申请号：US18761491
申请日：2024-07-02
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Donnie Tolbert , Arne Wilkin , John Ojanen , Nicholas Lojewski , Yeshwanth Gowda
IPC: H04N23/695 , G06K7/14 , G06T7/70 , H04N23/61 , H04N23/69
CPC classification number: H04N23/695 , G06K7/1443 , G06T7/70 , H04N23/61 , H04N23/69
Abstract: Disclosed are systems and techniques for identifying product identifiers in images. A technique can include receiving, by an edge computing device, x and y coordinates for a location of an out of stock shelf section, determining a frame of reference (FOR) based on the coordinates, the FOR including a location of a product identifier for the out of stock shelf section, determining incremental adjustments to a camera based on the FOR, instructing the camera to adjust by the incremental adjustments and capture an image of the location of the product identifier, performing image analysis on the image to identify the product identifier, determining second incremental adjustments to the camera to focus the camera on the location of the product identifier if the product identifier is not identifiable in the image, and instructing the camera to reset to original camera settings if the product identifier is identifiable in the image.
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公开(公告)号：US12125081B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-22
申请号：US17963788
申请日：2022-10-11
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Andrew Wipf
IPC: G06Q30/0601 , G01P3/00 , H04R1/02 , H04R1/08
CPC classification number: G06Q30/0609 , G01P3/00 , G06Q30/0633 , H04R1/028 , H04R1/08
Abstract: In some implementations, a system for validating products that are placed in a shopping cart includes a shopping cart configured to retain products and to be operated by a user in a retail environment. The shopping cart includes product validation hardware and a controller. The product validation hardware includes motion sensors positioned along a top perimeter of the shopping cart and at least one sound sensor positioned inside the shopping cart. The shopping cart is configured to receive, from the motion sensors, motion data when a product enters a top horizontal plane of the shopping cart, and to receive, from the sound sensor, audio data that is collected in real-time as the product is placed in the shopping cart. An audio signature is generated for the product, and is used to validate the product that is placed in the shopping cart.
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公开(公告)号：US20210342812A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-04
申请号：US17345757
申请日：2021-06-11
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Josh Michael Dingman , Daniel Woods , Donald John Armstrong , Tomas Kadlec
Abstract: In some implementations, a system for providing and managing associations between mobile computing device and physical shopping carts used in retail stores includes a physical shopping cart configured to transport physical goods around a store. The physical shopping cart includes a product detection system that is programmed to detect products that are placed in the physical shopping cart, a wireless transceiver to wirelessly communicate with other devices, and a cart identifier that uniquely identifies the physical shopping cart. The system further includes a mobile computing device that is programmed (i) to obtain the cart identifier for the shopping cart, (ii) to establish an association with the physical shopping cart using the cart identifier, and (iii) once the association between the physical shopping cart and the mobile computing device has been established, to output a user interface that provides a real-time summary of the products in the physical shopping cart.
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公开(公告)号：US20240395117A1
公开(公告)日：2024-11-28
申请号：US18792231
申请日：2024-08-01
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Andrew Wipf , Donnie Tolbert , Arne Wilkin
IPC: G07G1/00
Abstract: In some implementations, a method performed by data processing apparatuses includes receiving, by an item verification engine, a scan notification indicating that a mobile computing device has scanned an item. In response to receiving the scan notification, the item verification engine provides an instruction for a cart computing system to activate item sensors on a shopping cart. The item verification engine receives sensor data collected by the item sensors as a result of the item having been placed in the shopping cart. The item verification engine receives item verification data for verifying the scanned item from the mobile computing device, performs a verification of the item based on the sensor data and the item verification data, and provides verification results for presentation by the mobile computing device.
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公开(公告)号：US11734666B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-22
申请号：US17345757
申请日：2021-06-11
Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
Inventor： Todd A. Hagen , Josh Michael Dingman , Daniel Woods , Donald John Armstrong , Tomas Kadlec
CPC classification number: G06Q20/3224 , B62B5/0096 , G06Q20/047 , G06Q20/202 , G06Q20/322 , G06Q20/325 , G06Q30/0635 , G06Q30/0641 , G07G1/0081
Abstract: In some implementations, a system for providing and managing associations between mobile computing device and physical shopping carts used in retail stores includes a physical shopping cart configured to transport physical goods around a store. The physical shopping cart includes a product detection system that is programmed to detect products that are placed in the physical shopping cart, a wireless transceiver to wirelessly communicate with other devices, and a cart identifier that uniquely identifies the physical shopping cart. The system further includes a mobile computing device that is programmed (i) to obtain the cart identifier for the shopping cart, (ii) to establish an association with the physical shopping cart using the cart identifier, and (iii) once the association between the physical shopping cart and the mobile computing device has been established, to output a user interface that provides a real-time summary of the products in the physical shopping cart.
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