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Method and a system for object recognition

  • US 10,402,777 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2017
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image processing system for analyzing retail items displayed on store shelves, the system comprising:

  • a database configured to store a set of visual identifiers corresponding to a plurality of retail items;

    at least one server configured to;

    receive from a first electronic device at least one image of a plurality of products displayed on a store shelf;

    determine a region of interest in the at least one image, wherein the region of interest includes a plurality of representations of similar products;

    attempt to recognize at least one of the plurality of products to a degree of certainty by searching for a visual identifier in the region of interest of the at least one image;

    send to a second electronic device a request about the at least one product, when the attempt at least partially fails, wherein the request asks a user operating the second electronic device to identify if the similar products in the region of interest are of a same type;

    receive from the second electronic device a response; and

    identify the at least one product based on the at least one image and the received response.

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