Abrégé

A smart retail product shelf liner called ‘MOOCA’ to detect product loads on its surface. The liner preferably has an origami like structure whose properties (e.g., angles, unit size, material) are adjusted to make the liner configurable for different sizes, load ranges, and product packaging. The smart liner is well suited for autonomous checkout systems. MOOCA is an origami-inspired low-cost configurable surface structure having conductive threads and copper wires integrated into the origami structure to detect and recognize product loads and thus to detect when products are either picked-up, or put-down, upon the smart MOOCA liner of the shelf.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47F 5/00 - Stands d'étalage, systèmes de suspension ou rayonnages caractérisés par leurs particularités de structure
• A47F 10/02 - Meubles ou installations spécialement adaptés à des systèmes de service particuliers, non prévus ailleurs pour des systèmes de type libre-service, p. ex. pour des supermarchés

Abrégé

The present invention describes a gondola system for monitoring items coupled with support utilities. The system is configured to detect item changes caused by customer actions and optimize the camera system and computing resources of a remote server. The system also is configured to sense certain visual indicators with customer actions.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
• G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for anonymous checkout in a store. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer system of the store, information associated with a payment account of a person; sending, by the computer system to a server associated with a payment system, the received information associated with the payment account of the person; receiving, by the computer system from the server associated with the payment system, a token associated with the payment account of the person; receiving, by the computer system from a plurality of sensors, data associated with the person; extracting, by the computer system based on the received data associated with the person, a plurality of features of the person; and storing, by the computer system, the received token in correspondence with information associated with the extracted features of the person.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/38 - Protocoles de paiementArchitectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement leurs détails
• G06Q 20/10 - Architectures de paiement spécialement adaptées aux systèmes de transfert électronique de fondsArchitectures de paiement spécialement adaptées aux systèmes de banque à domicile
• G06Q 20/40 - Autorisation, p. ex. identification du payeur ou du bénéficiaire, vérification des références du client ou du magasinExamen et approbation des payeurs, p. ex. contrôle des lignes de crédit ou des listes négatives
• G06Q 30/0283 - Estimation ou détermination de prix
• G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p. ex. reconnaissance des gestes

Abrégé

This application relates to systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for methods of auto-annotating objects using thermal imaging.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 20/00 - ScènesÉléments spécifiques à la scène
• G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une formeLocalisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
• G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
• G06V 20/90 - Identification d’un capteur d’image sur la base des données de sortie
• H04N 5/33 - Transformation des rayonnements infrarouges
• H04N 23/13 - Caméras ou modules de caméras comprenant des capteurs d'images électroniquesLeur commande pour générer des signaux d'image à partir de différentes longueurs d'onde avec plusieurs capteurs

Abrégé

This application relates to systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for a hybrid autonomous store that can be utilized within a retail environment. This system with doors, cameras, and sensors is designed to have many functions within a store with identification system and sometimes can be utilized in a store with or without human cashier.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• G06Q 20/18 - Architectures de paiement impliquant des terminaux en libre-service, des distributeurs automatiques, des bornes ou des terminaux multimédia
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• G06Q 20/36 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement caractérisés par l'emploi de dispositifs spécifiques utilisant des portefeuilles électroniques ou coffres-forts électroniques
• G07C 9/00 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée

Abrégé

This application relates to systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for methods to generate and training models within a retail environment

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p. ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
• G06N 3/00 - Agencements informatiques fondés sur des modèles biologiques
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail

Abrégé

This application relates to systems, methods, devices, and other techniques that can be utilized to generate models for a camera system simulation in a retail environment and perform simulation to perfect these models.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
• G06T 17/00 - Modélisation tridimensionnelle [3D] pour infographie

Abrégé

The present invention describes a system for calibrating a plurality of cameras in an area. The system functions by using certain patterns with visible or invisible properties In addition, the system implements automatic re-calibration in a specific way to reduce human intervention, cost and time.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 17/00 - Diagnostic, test ou mesure, ou leurs détails, pour les systèmes de télévision
• H04N 17/02 - Diagnostic, test ou mesure, ou leurs détails, pour les systèmes de télévision pour les signaux de télévision en couleurs
• G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c.-à-d. étalonnage de caméra
• H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking objects in a store. One of the methods includes receiving, by one or more first computing devices, data captured by one or more sensors in the store; identifying, by the one or more first computing devices, a plurality of objects based on the received data, wherein the identified objects comprise one or more persons and one or more product items; extracting, by the one or more first computing devices, a plurality of features associated with each of the identified objects; generating, by the one or more first computing devices, a digest comprising information of the extracted features associated with the identified objects; and sending, by the one or more first computing devices, the digest to one or more second computing devices for processing.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/04 - Facturation
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
• G06T 7/246 - Analyse du mouvement utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques, p. ex. le suivi des coins ou des segments
• G06T 7/60 - Analyse des attributs géométriques
• H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
• G06T 7/90 - Détermination de caractéristiques de couleur
• G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p. ex. reconnaissance des gestes

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for managing product items in a store. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer system associated with the store, sensor data collected by a plurality of sensors associated with the store, wherein the data is associated with a plurality of product items in the store; determining, by the computer system based on the received sensor data, status information associated with the product items in the store; creating, by the computer system based on the determined status information, a task associated with a group of product items among the product items in the store; sending, by the computer system to a mechanical device, instructions for moving from a current location of the mechanical device to a location of the group of product items and instructions for executing one or more interactions associated with the task with the group of product items; and updating the status information upon completion of the task.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
• B65G 1/10 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec supports relativement mobiles pour faciliter l'insertion ou l'enlèvement des objets
• B65G 1/02 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage
• B65G 1/04 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques
• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingEstimation ou détermination des prixCollecte de fonds

Abrégé

This application relates to systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for a system with cameras and mirrors that can be utilized with an auto-checkout system within a retail environment. This system with cameras and mirrors is designed to have many functions within a store with auto-checkout system and sometimes can be utilized in a store with or without human cashier.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08B 13/196 - Déclenchement influencé par la chaleur, la lumière, ou les radiations de longueur d'onde plus courteDéclenchement par introduction de sources de chaleur, de lumière, ou de radiations de longueur d'onde plus courte utilisant des systèmes détecteurs de radiations passifs utilisant des systèmes de balayage et de comparaison d'image utilisant des caméras de télévision
• H04N 5/33 - Transformation des rayonnements infrarouges
• H04N 5/225 - Caméras de télévision

Abrégé

The present invention describes a shelf system for monitoring items coupled with support utilities. The system is configured to detect item change caused by customer actions and optimize the camera system and computing resources of a remote server. The system also is configured to sense certain visual indicators with customer actions.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
• G06Q 90/00 - Systèmes ou méthodes spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion ou de surveillance, n'impliquant pas de traitement significatif de données
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• G01G 19/414 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes avec dispositions pour indiquer, enregistrer ou calculer un prix ou d'autres quantités dépendant du poids utilisant des moyens de calcul électromécaniques ou électroniques utilisant uniquement des moyens de calcul électroniques
• G06V 20/00 - ScènesÉléments spécifiques à la scène

Abrégé

The present invention describes a system for monitoring items coupled with support utilities. The system is configured to detect motions caused by customer actions and optimize the camera system and computing resources of a remote server. The system also is configured to sense items that are removed, added or misplaced automatically.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
• A47F 13/00 - Accessoires pour magasins ou similaires
• A47F 5/08 - Stands d'étalage, systèmes de suspension ou rayonnages caractérisés par leurs particularités de structure fixés aux murs, plafonds ou similairesDispositifs d'étalage en consoles murales
• G06T 7/292 - Suivi à plusieurs caméras
• H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
• H04N 5/247 - Disposition des caméras de télévision
• G01P 13/00 - Indication ou enregistrement de l'existence ou de l'absence d'un mouvementIndication ou enregistrement de la direction d'un mouvement
• G01G 19/14 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour peser des charges suspendues
• G01G 19/52 - Appareils de pesée combinés avec d'autres objets, p. ex. avec de l'ameublement

Abrégé

The present invention describes a system for calibrating a plurality of cameras in an area. The system functions by using moving objects to calibrate, in particular using people. In addition, the system implements automatic re-calibration in a specific way to reduce human intervention, cost and time.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06T 7/292 - Suivi à plusieurs caméras
• G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c.-à-d. étalonnage de caméra

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for monitoring shopping activities using weight data in a store. One of the methods includes receiving, from one or more image sensors and one or more weight sensors, data collected by the one or more image sensors and data collected by the one or more weight sensors; identifying, based at least on the data collected by the one or more image sensors, one or more product items removed by a person from the store; calculating an expected total weight of the one or more product items based on information associated with the one or more product items stored by the computer system; determining, based on the data collected by the one or more weight sensors, an actual total weight of the one or more product items removed by the person; and verifying the actual total weight is consistent with the expected total weight.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• G07G 1/00 - Caisses enregistreuses

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking a product item in an automated-checkout store. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer system, data collected by multiple image sensors, the received data including data associated with a person, identifying, by the computer system based on the received data, multiple features of the person, extracting, by the computer system based on the identified features, data associated with the person from the received data, wherein the extracted data correspond to multiple time periods, and determining, by the computer system, a location of the person in each of the time periods based on the extracted data corresponding to the time period, wherein the determining includes aggregating the extracted data collected by different image sensors based at least in part on a location and a line of sight of each of the image sensors.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/292 - Suivi à plusieurs caméras
• G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
• G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
• G06F 17/18 - Opérations mathématiques complexes pour l'évaluation de données statistiques
• G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p. ex. reconnaissance des gestes
• G06V 40/16 - Visages humains, p. ex. parties du visage, croquis ou expressions

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking a product item in an automated-checkout store. One of the methods includes receiving, from a plurality of sensors, data collected by the sensors, identifying an account associated with a person who enters the store, receiving data on movement of the product item collected by one or more of the sensors, determining an interaction between the person and the product item based on the data collected by one or more of the sensors, storing information associating the product item with the person; and deducting a payment amount from the identified account, wherein the payment amount is based on a price of the product item associated with the person.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking a product item in an automated-checkout store. One of the methods includes receiving, from a plurality of sensors, data collected by the sensors, identifying an account associated with a person who enters the store, receiving data on movement of the product item collected by one or more of the sensors, determining an interaction between the person and the product item based on the data collected by one or more of the sensors, storing information associating the product item with the person; and deducting a payment amount from the identified account, wherein the payment amount is based on a price of the product item associated with the person.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/62 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques
• G06N 3/02 - Réseaux neuronaux
• G06N 3/08 - Méthodes d'apprentissage
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking a product item in an automated-checkout store. One of the methods includes receiving, by a computer system, data collected by multiple image sensors, the received data including data associated with a person, identifying, by the computer system based on the received data, multiple features of the person, extracting, by the computer system based on the identified features, data associated with the person from the received data, wherein the extracted data correspond to multiple time periods, and determining, by the computer system, a location of the person in each of the time periods based on the extracted data corresponding to the time period, wherein the determining includes aggregating the extracted data collected by different image sensors based at least in part on a location and a line of sight of each of the image sensors.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47F 9/04 - Comptoirs de vérification, p. ex. pour magasins à libre-service
• G07G 1/00 - Caisses enregistreuses
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Produits et services

Computer hardware and software systems for the wholesale and retail store industries, namely, point-of-sale software and computer hardware for inventory management, operating computer systems, processing of sales transactions, data and accounting management, customer relationship management, transmission of payment information, inventory management, management of consumer loyalty programs and gift card processing; computer software for enabling users to make and share payments; customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale. Business consulting and information services; business consulting in the field of business strategy, marketing, sales and inventory management; market research; professional business and organizational business consulting services in the field of wholesale and retail stores; wholesale and retail store merchandising display services; retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods. Custom software development; IT consulting services; consulting in the field of robotics design and sales automation; consulting in the field of architectural design; consulting and development in the field of wholesale and retail stores, namely, layout design services of wholesale and retail stores; development and implementation of robotics for retail stores; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management, sales, customer tracking and management, and inventory management for the e-commerce, wholesale and retail industries; Software as a Service (SAAS) services featuring software that utilizes artificial intelligence to empower cameras to identify and understand human activities; Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform- as-a-Service (PaaS) featuring computer software and on-demand application software that enable the implementation, operation, hosting and maintenance of electronic commerce across multi-platform, multi-touch point electronic commerce channels, the conduct of business across those channels, namely, sourcing, procurement and fulfillment, and the conduct of business intelligence, namely, reporting, cross-entity business analytics, and decision support, and that customize, and extend the performance and functionality of business applications; development and computer systems analysis of automated smart robotic systems using methods of artificial intelligence to enable a self-service electronic checkout station for point of sale.

Produits et services

Computer hardware and software systems for the wholesale and retail store industries, namely, point-of-sale software and computer hardware for inventory management, operating computer systems, processing of sales transactions, data and accounting management, customer relationship management, transmission of payment information, inventory management, management of consumer loyalty programs and gift card processing; Computer software for enabling users to make and share payments; Customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale. Business consulting and information services; business consulting in the field of business strategy, marketing, sales and inventory management; market research; professional business and organizational business consulting services in the field of wholesale and retail stores; wholesale and retail store merchandising display services. Custom software development; IT consulting services; Consulting in the field of robotics design and sales automation; Consulting in the field of architectural design; Consulting and development in the field of wholesale and retail stores, namely, layout and design of wholesale and retail stores; Development and implementation of robotics for retail stores; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in database management, sales, customer tracking and management, and inventory management for the e-commerce, wholesale and retail industries; Software as a Service (SAAS) services featuring software that utilizes artificial intelligence to empower cameras to identify and understand human activities; Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) featuring computer software and on-demand application software that enable the implementation, operation, hosting and maintenance of electronic commerce across multi-platform, multi-touch point electronic commerce channels, the conduct of business across those channels, namely, sourcing, procurement and fulfillment; Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) featuring computer software and on-demand application software that enable the conduct of business intelligence, namely, reporting, cross-entity business analytics, and decision support, and that customize, and extend the performance and functionality of business applications; Development and computer systems analysis of automated smart robotic systems using methods of artificial intelligence to enable a self-service electronic checkout station for point of sale.

Produits et services

Customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale Business consulting and information services; business consulting in the field of business strategy, marketing, sales and inventory management; market research; professional business and organizational business consulting services in the field of wholesale and retail stores; wholesale and retail store merchandising display services IT consulting services; Consulting in the field of robotics design and sales automation; Consulting in the field of architectural design; Consulting and development in the field of wholesale and retail stores, namely, layout and design of wholesale and retail stores