Camera configured to be mounted to store shelf
First Claim
1. A system for acquiring images of products in a retail store, the system comprising:
- at least one first housing configured for location on a first side of a retail shelving unit;
at least one image capture device included in the at least one first housing and configured relative to the at least one first housing such that an optical axis of the at least one image capture device is directed toward an opposing retail shelving unit when the at least one first housing is fixedly mounted on the retail shelving unit;
a second housing configured for location on a second side of the retail shelving unit separate from the at least one first housing, the second housing containing at least one processor configured to control the at least one image capture device and also to control a network interface for communicating with a remote server; and
at least one data conduit extending between the at least one first housing and the second housing, the at least one data conduit being configured to enable transfer of control signals from the at least one processor to the at least one image capture device and to enable collection of image data acquired by the at least one image capture device for transmission by the network interface, wherein;
the at least one processor is further configured to enable real-time display of a field of view of the at least one image capture device on a handheld device of a user installing the image capturing device, andthe real-time display of the field of view of the at least one image capture device includes augmented markings indicating;
a location of a field of view of an adjacent image capture device,a region of interest in the opposing retail shelving unit, anda misplaced product.
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Abstract
A system for acquiring images of products in a retail store is disclosed. The system may include a first housing configured for location on a retail shelving unit, and an image capture device included in the first housing and configured relative to the first housing such that an optical axis of the image capture device is directed toward an opposing retail shelving unit when the first housing is fixedly mounted on the retail shelving unit. The system may further include a second housing configured for location on the retail shelving unit separate from the first housing, the second housing containing a processor configured to control the image capture device and a network interface for communicating with a remote server. The system may further include a data conduit configured to enable transfer of control signals from the processor to the image capture device.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for acquiring images of products in a retail store, the system comprising:
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at least one first housing configured for location on a first side of a retail shelving unit; at least one image capture device included in the at least one first housing and configured relative to the at least one first housing such that an optical axis of the at least one image capture device is directed toward an opposing retail shelving unit when the at least one first housing is fixedly mounted on the retail shelving unit; a second housing configured for location on a second side of the retail shelving unit separate from the at least one first housing, the second housing containing at least one processor configured to control the at least one image capture device and also to control a network interface for communicating with a remote server; and at least one data conduit extending between the at least one first housing and the second housing, the at least one data conduit being configured to enable transfer of control signals from the at least one processor to the at least one image capture device and to enable collection of image data acquired by the at least one image capture device for transmission by the network interface, wherein; the at least one processor is further configured to enable real-time display of a field of view of the at least one image capture device on a handheld device of a user installing the image capturing device, and the real-time display of the field of view of the at least one image capture device includes augmented markings indicating; a location of a field of view of an adjacent image capture device, a region of interest in the opposing retail shelving unit, and a misplaced product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for acquiring images of products in a retail store, the method comprising:
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fixedly mounting on a first side of a retail shelving unit at least one first housing containing at least one image capture device such that an optical axis of the at least one image capture device is directed to an opposing retail shelving unit; fixedly mounting on a second side of the retail shelving unit a second housing at a location spaced apart from the at least one first housing, the second housing containing at least one processor; extending at least one data conduit between the at least one first housing and the second housing; capturing images of the opposing retail shelving unit using the at least one image capture device; transmitting at least some of the captured images from the second housing to a remote server configured to determine planogram compliance relative to the opposing retail shelving unit; and enabling real-time display of a field of view of the at least one image capture device on a handheld device of a user installing the image capturing device, wherein the real-time display of the field of view of the at least one image capture device includes augmented markings indicating; a location of a field of view of an adjacent image capture device, a region of interest in the opposing retail shelving unit, and a misplaced product.
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