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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING TO AVOID COUNTING SHELF EDGE PROMOTIONAL LABELS WHEN COUTING PRODUCT LABELS

  • US 20160328618A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2016
  • Published: 11/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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