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Method, system, and program product for determining a state of a shopping receptacle

  • US 8,229,158 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2008
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a state of a shopping receptacle, comprising:

  • referencing a model of a shopping receptacle when empty;

    referencing a knowledgebase of non-shopping items typically placed in shopping receptacles;

    detecting an end of a shopping transaction;

    determining whether any non-shopping item is present in the shopping receptacle using at least one image taken of the shopping receptacle and the knowledgebase of non-shopping items; and

    determining if the shopping receptacle is empty by using at least one image taken of the shopping receptacle at the end of the shopping transaction and the model, and by considering any non-shopping items present in the shopping receptacle.

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