SECURE SELF-CHECKOUT
First Claim
1. A secure self-checkout method, comprising:
- receiving a set of scans of a set of barcodes corresponding to a set of items in a shopping receptacle;
receiving a capturing of at least one image of the shopping receptacle; and
verifying the set of items at checkout by determining whether an identity of the set of items based on the scan is consistent with an appearance of the set of items based on the at least one image.
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Abstract
Under the present invention, item verification is automated and expedited. Specifically, items to be purchased can be scanned by the shopper using a barcode reader (e.g., a scanner) attached to or positioned near the shopping receptacle. As items are scanned, they are identified based on their barcode and added to an item list. Item verification can then performed at checkout using imaging technology. For example, the shopping cart or shopping basket can be brought into the field of view of a computer-connected camera. The camera and computer can, working from the customer'"'"'s item list developed when the items are scanned, observe each product in the receptacle and “ring it up”. If all products can be accounted for, the customer is free to leave; otherwise the customer is denied egress, informed of the problem, etc. A store employee can also be signaled to investigate. The total time required to make the decision is the time to take a picture and process it, which by human standards is very fast; faster than existing verification methods.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A secure self-checkout method, comprising:
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receiving a set of scans of a set of barcodes corresponding to a set of items in a shopping receptacle; receiving a capturing of at least one image of the shopping receptacle; and verifying the set of items at checkout by determining whether an identity of the set of items based on the scan is consistent with an appearance of the set of items based on the at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A secure self-checkout system, comprising:
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a module for receiving a set of scans of a set of barcodes corresponding to a set of items in a shopping receptacle; a module for receiving a capturing of at least one image of the shopping receptacle; a module for processing the at least one image to individually reveal the set of items; and a module for verifying the set of items at checkout by determining whether an identity of the set of items based on the scan is consistent with an appearance of the set of items based on the at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for secure self-checkout, the computer readable medium comprising program code that causes a computer system to:
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receive a set of scans of a set of barcodes corresponding to a set of items in a shopping receptacle; receive a capturing of at least one image of the shopping receptacle; and verify the set of items at checkout by determining whether an identity of the set of items based on the scan is consistent with an appearance of the set of items based on the at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for deploying a system for secure self-checkout, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; receive a set of scans of a set of barcodes corresponding to a set of items in a shopping receptacle; receive a capturing of at least one image of the shopping receptacle; and verify the set of items at checkout by determining whether an identity of the set of items based on the scan is consistent with an appearance of the set of items based on the at least one image.
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