Adaptive smart shelf for autonomous retail stores
US10776893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging arrangement for capturing one or more views of a horizontal shelf of an autonomous retail store includes an image sensor positioned at a back portion of the horizontal shelf, a top mirror mounted at a top portion of the horizontal shelf, to enable the image sensor to capture a top view of one or more products on the horizontal shelf, a front mirror mounted at a front top portion of the horizontal shelf, and a back mirror mounted at a back top portion of the horizontal shelf, wherein the back mirror is inclined at a pre-defined angle with respect to the front mirror, and wherein the front and back mirrors enable the image sensor to capture a front view of the one or more products on the horizontal shelf.
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