Method and system for automatically analyzing categories in a physical space based on the visual characterization of people
US8189926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for automatically analyzing a category in a plurality of the categories in a physical space based on the visual characterization, such as behavior analysis or segmentation, of the persons with regard to the category. The present invention captures a plurality of input images of the persons in the category by a plurality of means for capturing images. The present invention processes the plurality of input images in order to understand the shopping behavior of the persons with the sub-categories of the category and analyzes the level of engagement and decision process at the sub-category level. The processes are based on a novel usage of a plurality of computer vision technologies to analyze the visual characterization of the persons from the plurality of input images. The physical space may be a retail space, and the persons may be customers in the retail space.
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