Systems and methods for autonomous item identification
First Claim
1. A method for autonomous item identification in an environment including a mobile computational device and a container, the method comprising:
- sensing, via one or more sensors disposed at the container, a selected item being placed in the container;
in response to sensing the selected item being placed in the container, determining a location of the container using a positioning system;
sensing one or more physical characteristics of the selected item via the one or more sensors at the container;
retrieving, from a database, a set of stored characteristics of available items proximate to the location of the container;
identifying an identification code for the selected item based on a comparison of the one or more physical characteristics of the selected item with the stored characteristics retrieved from the database of the available items based on the location of the container; and
generating an alert at the mobile computational device if the selected item is not included in an item log representing a sales transaction.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and machine readable medium are provided for autonomous item identification in an environment including a mobile computational device and a container. One or more sensors are disposed at the container to sense a selected item being placed in the container. In response to sensing the selected item being placed in the container, a location of the container is determined using a positioning system. One or more physical characteristics of the selected item is sensed via the one or more sensors at the container. A set of stored characteristics is retrieved from a database for available items proximate to the location of the container. An identification code for the selected item is identified based on a comparison of the one or more physical characteristics of the selected item with the stored characteristics retrieved from the database of the available items based on the location of the container.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for autonomous item identification in an environment including a mobile computational device and a container, the method comprising:
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sensing, via one or more sensors disposed at the container, a selected item being placed in the container; in response to sensing the selected item being placed in the container, determining a location of the container using a positioning system; sensing one or more physical characteristics of the selected item via the one or more sensors at the container; retrieving, from a database, a set of stored characteristics of available items proximate to the location of the container; identifying an identification code for the selected item based on a comparison of the one or more physical characteristics of the selected item with the stored characteristics retrieved from the database of the available items based on the location of the container; and generating an alert at the mobile computational device if the selected item is not included in an item log representing a sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for autonomous item identification in an environment including a mobile computational device and a container, the system comprising:
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one or more sensors disposed at the container configured to; sense a selected item being placed in the container; and sense one or more physical characteristics of the selected item; a positioning system configured to determine a location of the container in response to the one or more sensors sensing the selected item being placed in the container; and a server in communication with the mobile computational device and the one or more sensors, the server configured to; retrieve, from a database, a set of characteristics of available items proximate to the location of the container; identify an identification code for the selected item based on a comparison of the one or more physical characteristics of the selected item with the stored characteristics retrieved from the database of the available items based on the location of the container; and generate an alert at the mobile computational device if the selected item is not included in an item log representing a sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to cause a processor to implement a method for autonomous item identification in an environment including a mobile computational device and a container, the method comprising:
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sensing, via one or more sensors disposed at the container, a selected item being placed in the container; in response to sensing the selected item being placed in the container, determining a location of the container using a positioning system; sensing one or more physical characteristics of the selected item via the one or more sensors at the container; retrieving, from a database, a set of stored characteristics of available items proximate to the location of the container; identifying an identification code for the selected item based on a comparison of the one or more physical characteristics of the selected item with the stored characteristics retrieved from the database of the available items based on the location of the container; generating an alert at the mobile computational device if the selected item is not included in an item log representing a sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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