Image Processing for Identifying Individuals
First Claim
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an image that depicts a portion of an individual with other portions of the individual occluded within the image;
identifying pixel attributes associated with the portion and ignoring other pixel attributes of the image; and
providing metadata that uniquely identifies the portion within the image based on the identifying.
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Abstract
Cameras capture time-stamped images of predefined areas. At least one image includes a representation of a portion of an individual with other portions of the individual occluded within the image. Pixel attributes for the portion of the individual are identified and provided as a box or set of coordinates for tracking the individual within the image and in subsequent images taken.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an image that depicts a portion of an individual with other portions of the individual occluded within the image; identifying pixel attributes associated with the portion and ignoring other pixel attributes of the image; and providing metadata that uniquely identifies the portion within the image based on the identifying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
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- 5. The method of claim 5, wherein dividing further includes weighting each grid cell with a confidence value indicating a confidence that one or more of the candidate attributes appear in that grid cell.
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11. A method, comprising:
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training a machine-learning algorithm with first images of first individuals that are occluded within the first images; providing second images to the machine-learning algorithm with second individuals that are occluded within the second images; receiving metadata as output from the machine-learning algorithm that identifies locations within the second images that are associated with the second individuals; and maintaining shopping carts for items picked up by the second individuals based on the metadata and other metadata associated with the second images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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cameras configured to capture images within a store; a server that includes a processor; the processor configured to execute executable instructions from a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as individual detector; the individual detector when executed on the processor configured to; track individuals identified in images; provide occluded images to a machine-learning algorithm that is trained on identifying persons in the occluded images; receive metadata as output from the machine-learning algorithm that specifies locations for the individuals within the occluded images; process the metadata to track the individuals in the occluded images; and interact with an item identifier and a transaction manager to track items picked up by the individuals and to assign item identifiers for the items to shopping carts maintained by transaction manager for each of the individuals based on the images and the occluded images. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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