METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING TO AVOID COUNTING SHELF EDGE PROMOTIONAL LABELS WHEN COUTING PRODUCT LABELS
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1. A method for processing retail store shelf images, comprising:
- receiving, at a shelf edge detection component having a processor, an image containing shelf edge content displayed on a shelf edge;
determining, by the processor, a location of the shelf edge content and an apparent orientation of the shelf edge content;
determining, by the processor and based on the location of the shelf edge content and the apparent orientation of the shelf edge content, a region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge; and
providing, by the shelf edge detection component, an output based on the image that identifies the region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge.
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Abstract
An example disclosed method includes receiving an image containing shelf edge content displayed on a shelf edge; determining a location of the shelf edge content and an apparent orientation of the shelf edge content; determining, based on the location of the shelf edge content and the apparent orientation of the shelf edge content, a region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge; and providing an output based on the image that identifies the region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge.
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1. A method for processing retail store shelf images, comprising:
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receiving, at a shelf edge detection component having a processor, an image containing shelf edge content displayed on a shelf edge; determining, by the processor, a location of the shelf edge content and an apparent orientation of the shelf edge content; determining, by the processor and based on the location of the shelf edge content and the apparent orientation of the shelf edge content, a region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge; and providing, by the shelf edge detection component, an output based on the image that identifies the region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A storage device comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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receive an image containing shelf edge content displayed on a shelf edge; determine a location of the shelf edge content and an apparent orientation of the shelf edge content; determine, based on the location of the shelf edge content and the apparent orientation of the shelf edge content, a region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge; and provide an output based on the image that identifies the region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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memory including machine-readable instructions; and a processor to execute the machine-readable instructions to perform operations including; receiving an image containing shelf edge content displayed on a shelf edge; determining a location of the shelf edge content and an apparent orientation of the shelf edge content; determining, based on the location of the shelf edge content and the apparent orientation of the shelf edge content, a region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge; and providing an output based on the image that identifies the region in the image corresponding to the shelf edge.
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