Shelf interaction methods and shelves

US11880863B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. · CN

Inventors

• Hui Li · Taiyuan, CN
• Tong Liu · San Diego, US
• Hao Fang · Cupertino, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 23, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 27, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present application relates to a shelf interaction method and a shelf. The shelf is provided with at least one image capturing device. The method includes: capturing an image of the shelf through the at least one image capturing device; in response to detecting that a first position on the shelf is changed from presence of a first item of goods to absence of the first item of goods according to the image, identifying a first category of the taken-away first item of goods; in response to that a second goods category associated with the first position is the same as or different from the first category of the taken-away first item of goods, sending first prompt information to indicate that the first item of goods is taken away.