METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SURVEY A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method, comprising:
- moving a cart in a retail establishment, wherein the cart includes at least one camera mounted on the cart;
capturing a first image of a first area and a second image of a second area;
generating a stitched image based on the first and second images; and
associating the stitched image with product codes based on products appearing in the stitched image.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to survey a retail environment are disclosed herein. A disclosed example method involves moving a cart in a retail establishment having a camera. The method also involves capturing a first image of a first area and a second image of a second area. A stitched image is generated based on the first and second images. The stitched image is associated with product codes based on products appearing in the stitched image.
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34 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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moving a cart in a retail establishment, wherein the cart includes at least one camera mounted on the cart; capturing a first image of a first area and a second image of a second area; generating a stitched image based on the first and second images; and associating the stitched image with product codes based on products appearing in the stitched image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a camera interface to receive a first image of a first area and a second image of a second area from at least one camera, wherein the at least one camera is mounted on a cart; an image merger to generate a stitched image based on the first and second images; and a product code associator to associate the stitched image with product codes based on products appearing in the stitched image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32)
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33. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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detect movement of a cart in a retail establishment, wherein the cart includes at least one camera mounted on the cart; capture a first image of a first area and a second image of a second area; generate a stitched image based on the first and second images; and associate the stitched image with product codes based on products appearing in the stitched image.
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