DETERRING CHECKOUT FRAUD
First Claim
1. A method for deterring checkout fraud, comprising:
- receiving a scan of a barcode associated with an item from a scanner at a checkout station;
determining an identity of the item based on the barcode;
receiving a capture of an image of the item from a camera located near the checkout station; and
determining whether the identity is consistent with an appearance of the item as determined from the image.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention provide an approach for deterring checkout fraud comprising a camera (e.g., still, video, etc.) that is located near (overhead) a scanner used to scan a barcode of an item being purchased. Specifically, the barcode of the item is scanned and an image of the item is recorded. It is then determined whether the identity of the item as determined based on the barcode is consistent with its appearance as determined from the image. If not, a discrepancy is registered. It is then determined whether the discrepancy is due to fraud (e.g., theft) or device error. In the case of the latter, the system can be updated to prevent a repeat of the error. In either event, the scan, the image and a shopping event corresponding to the scan and image can be logged for future analysis and/or learning.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for deterring checkout fraud, comprising:
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receiving a scan of a barcode associated with an item from a scanner at a checkout station; determining an identity of the item based on the barcode; receiving a capture of an image of the item from a camera located near the checkout station; and determining whether the identity is consistent with an appearance of the item as determined from the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for deterring checkout fraud, comprising:
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a module for receiving a scan of a barcode associated with an item from a scanner at a checkout station; a module for determining an identity of the item based on the barcode; a module for receiving a capture of an image of the item from a camera located near the checkout station; and a module for determining whether the identity is consistent with an appearance of the item as determined from the image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for deterring checkout fraud, the computer readable medium comprising program code for causing a computer system to:
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receive a scan of a barcode associated with an item from a scanner at a checkout station; determine an identity of the item based on the barcode; receive a capture of an image of the item via a camera located near the checkout station; and determine whether the identity is consistent with an appearance of the item as determined from the image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for deploying a system for deterring checkout fraud, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; receive a scan of a barcode associated with an item from a scanner at a checkout station; determine an identity of the item based on the barcode; receive a capture of an image of the item from a camera located near the checkout station; and determine whether the identity is consistent with an appearance of the item as determined from the image. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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