Determination of product display parameters based on image processing
US7949568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/52
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Image analysis techniques, including object recognition analysis, are applied to images obtained by one or more image capture devices deployed within inventory environments. The object recognition analysis provides object recognition data (that may include one or more recognized product instances) based on stored product (training) images. In turn, a variety of functionalities may be enabled based on the object recognition data. For example, a planogram may be extracted and compared to a target planogram, or at least one product display parameter for a product can be determined and used to assess presence of the product within the inventory environment, or to determine compliance of display of the product with a promotional objective. In yet another embodiment, comparisons may be made within a single image or between multiple images over time to detect potential conditions requiring response. In this manner, efficiency and effectiveness of many previously manually-implemented tasks may be improved.
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