Method for maintaining inventory in a store
US11544668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0246
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for maintaining inventory within a store includes: accessing an image (e.g., a color image, depth image) depicting an inventory structure; detecting a slot region of the image depicting a slot; identifying a product type assigned to the slot; accessing a product dimension of the product type; defining a target region within the slot in the image based on the product dimension; defining a product region within the slot in the image based on the product dimension and the target region; defining a back-of-shelf plane intersecting the target region of the image; detecting a surface within the product region; and, in response to the surface intersecting the back-of-shelf plane, identifying the slot as empty and generating a prompt to restock the slot with product units of the product type.
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