Method and apparatus for random-access review of point of sale transactional video
US8570375B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/248
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure includes a system in which a video displayer, having access to video surveillance data and point-of-sale transaction data, provides random-access review of point-of-sale transactional video. Embodiments herein provide a new method of reviewing security video of a transaction taking place at a retail establishment's point-of-sale transaction area, or register. Embodiments herein enable random and instantaneous access to any number of transaction events that may be of interest to a loss prevention investigator. In one embodiment, a video displayer obtains video data comprising a point-of-sale transaction occurring at a point-of-sale transaction area, and transaction data from a point-of-sale terminal. The video displayer displays video of individual transaction events from a larger transaction, and visually modifies displayed video at a moment in the video when a transaction event occurs.
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