INVENTORY MODULE FOR A VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR TAKING INVENTORY OF A MONITORING REGION, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An inventory module for a video monitoring system, including at least one monitoring camera directed or directable to a monitoring region and a detection device for detecting products, so that when detection takes place, position information and information regarding an identification of a detected product are ascertained, the module comprising an assignment device configured to model, based on the position information and the identification information of a plurality of detected products, a spacial distribution of the products in the monitoring region.
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Abstract
An inventory module for a video monitoring system including at least one monitoring camera which is directed or directable to a monitoring region, in particular a storage and/or sales area which contains products, including a detection device which is designed to detect products, and when detection takes place, position information and information regarding the identification of detected product are ascertained, includes an assignment device which is designed to model—based on the position information and the identification information of a plurality of detected products—a spacial distribution of the products in the monitoring region.
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- 1. An inventory module for a video monitoring system, including at least one monitoring camera directed or directable to a monitoring region and a detection device for detecting products, so that when detection takes place, position information and information regarding an identification of a detected product are ascertained, the module comprising an assignment device configured to model, based on the position information and the identification information of a plurality of detected products, a spacial distribution of the products in the monitoring region.
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11. A method for taking inventory of a monitoring region containing products, comprising the steps of detecting the products;
- ascertaining position and identification information; and
modeling a spacial distribution of the products in the monitoring region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- ascertaining position and identification information; and
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