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Linear grouping of recognized items in an image

  • US 10,445,870 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2018
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an image including a portion of a shelving unit;

    identifying a plurality of items in the image;

    determining a plurality of facings based on the plurality of items;

    determining whether a variation in a bottom edge of items in the plurality of facings satisfies a threshold value, the threshold value being based on a factor of a minimum dimension of the items in the plurality of facings;

    responsive to determining that the variation in the bottom edge of items in the plurality of facings satisfies the threshold value, grouping the plurality of facings based on position and identification; and

    determining a list of linear groups in the image.

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