Enabling frictionless shopping of products from bulk packaging
US12008872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B5/36
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for identifying products removed from bulk packaging includes receiving one or more images acquired by a camera arranged to capture interactions between a shopper and one or more bulk packages each configured to contain a plurality of products, analyzing the one or more images to identify the shopper and a particular bulk package among the one or more bulk packages with which the identified shopper interacted, receiving an output from at least one sensor configured to monitor changes associated with the particular bulk package, analyzing the output to determine a quantity of products removed from the particular bulk package by the identified shopper, and updating a virtual shopping cart associated with the identified shopper to include the determined quantity of products and an indication of a product type associated with the particular bulk package.
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