Information
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Patent Application
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20230298084
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Publication Number
20230298084
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Date Filed
March 15, 20223 years ago
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Date Published
September 21, 2023a year ago
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing a frictionless shopping experience. The method includes detecting that an item was removed from a first area and detecting, by a camera, a light signal emitted from a cart. The method also includes identifying the cart based on the light signal and determining, based on the identified cart, a shopper linked to the cart. The method further includes determining, based at least in part on a location of the camera in the space, that the shopper removed the item from the first area and assigning the item to the shopper.
Claims
- 1. A method comprising:
detecting that an item was removed from a first area;detecting, by a camera, a light signal emitted from a cart;identifying the cart based on the light signal;determining, based on the identified cart, a shopper linked to the cart;determining, based at least in part on a location of the camera in the first area, that the shopper removed the item from the first area; andassigning the item to the shopper.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the light signal is an infrared light signal emitted by a light emitting diode attached to the cart.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the light signal comprises a light pattern that identifies the cart.
- 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a scanned code from a device of the shopper; andlinking the shopper to the cart based on the scanned code.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first area is a shelf, and wherein detecting that the item was removed comprises detecting, by a weight sensor, that a weight of the shelf was reduced.
- 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a video of the shopper, wherein determining that the shopper removed the item from the first area is further based on the video.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein tracking the shopper based on the video is in response to the item being removed from the first area.
- 8. A system comprising:
a cart with a light arranged to emit a light signal;an item;a camera arranged to detect the light signal;a memory; anda hardware processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the hardware processor configured to:
detect that the item was removed from a first area;identify the cart based on the light signal detected by the camera;determine, based on the identified cart, a shopper linked to the cart;determine, based at least in part on a location of the camera, that the shopper removed the item from the first area; andassigning the item to the shopper.
- 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the light is a light emitting diode attached to the cart and the light signal is an infrared light signal.
- 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the light signal comprises a light pattern that identifies the cart.
- 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:
receive a scanned code from a device of the shopper; andlink the shopper to the cart based on the scanned code.
- 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the first area is a shelf, and wherein detecting that the item was removed comprises detecting, by a weight sensor, that a weight of the shelf was reduced.
- 13. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to receive a video of the shopper, wherein determining that the shopper removed the item from the first area is further based on the video.
- 14. The system of claim 13, wherein tracking the shopper based on the video is in response to the item being removed from the first area.
- 15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to:
detect that an item was removed from a first area;receive, from a camera, an indication of a light signal emitted from a cart;identify the cart based on the light signal;determine, based on the identified cart, a shopper linked to the cart; andassign, based at least in part on a location of the camera, the item to the shopper.
- 16. The medium of claim 15, wherein the light signal is an infrared light signal emitted by a light emitting diode attached to the cart.
- 17. The medium of claim 15, wherein the light signal comprises a light pattern that identifies the cart.
- 18. The medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the hardware processor to further:
receive a scanned code from a device of the shopper; andlink the shopper to the cart based on the scanned code.
- 19. The medium of claim 15, wherein the first area is a shelf, and wherein detecting that the item was removed comprises detecting, by a weight sensor, that a weight of the shelf was reduced.
- 20. The medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the hardware processor to further receive a video of the shopper, wherein determining that the shopper removed the item from the first area is further based on the video.