Method, product, and system for unmanned vehicles in retail environments
US10810648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/179
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, computer program products, and systems for operating a retail environment using unmanned vehicles are provided. The methods include observing a person interacting with one or more items with a camera carried by an unmanned vehicle, identifying the one or more items based on data received from the unmanned vehicle, and adding each identified item to a transaction for the person. The methods can further include charging the person for the transaction, presenting promotions, retrieving a desired item, answering questions, following a person, guiding a customer to a location, and showing images of inventory items.
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