Item identification using video recognition to supplement bar code or RFID information
First Claim
1. A method of using video analytics to obtain sales related information, the method comprising:
- capturing a video of a plurality of products residing on a plurality of product support structures, the video including image of persons in proximity to the plurality of product support structures; and
analyzing the captured video to;
determine characteristics of the plurality of product support structures and of the plurality of products residing on the plurality of product support structures, the determined characteristics including;
information relating to interaction of at least one person with at least one of the plurality of product support structures;
information relating to interaction of at least one person with at least one product residing on one of the plurality of product support structures; and
information relating to when at least one product residing on at least one of the plurality of product support structures was removed from the at least one of the plurality of product support structures;
determine if the at least one person removed one of the plurality of products from associated product packaging;
determine if the product support structure is in a predefined location; and
if the product support structure is determined not to be in the predefined location, generate an alert indicating the product support structure is not in the predefined location.
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Abstract
A method and system for confirming the identity of a product in a security system and for determining sales-related information pertaining to the products. One or more products are associated with a product identification element, such as a bar code or an RFID tag. A reader or a scanner within the system receives a signal from the product identification element containing product identity information about the product. The system further includes a camera that captures a video image of the product. Signals representing the product identity information and the video image of the product are forwarded to a data correlation unit that determines if the product associated with the product identity information matches the product in the video image.
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1. A method of using video analytics to obtain sales related information, the method comprising:
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capturing a video of a plurality of products residing on a plurality of product support structures, the video including image of persons in proximity to the plurality of product support structures; and analyzing the captured video to; determine characteristics of the plurality of product support structures and of the plurality of products residing on the plurality of product support structures, the determined characteristics including; information relating to interaction of at least one person with at least one of the plurality of product support structures; information relating to interaction of at least one person with at least one product residing on one of the plurality of product support structures; and information relating to when at least one product residing on at least one of the plurality of product support structures was removed from the at least one of the plurality of product support structures; determine if the at least one person removed one of the plurality of products from associated product packaging; determine if the product support structure is in a predefined location; and if the product support structure is determined not to be in the predefined location, generate an alert indicating the product support structure is not in the predefined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for obtaining sales related information of a plurality of products on a plurality of product support structures, the system comprising:
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a video capture device, the video capture device capturing video of a plurality of products residing on a plurality of product support structures, the video including image of persons in proximity to the plurality of product support structures; and a data correlation unit in communication with the video capture device, the data correlation unit; receiving a signal from the video capture device, the signal representing the video of the plurality of products residing on the plurality of product support structures; and analyzing the signal from the video capture device to; determine characteristics of the plurality of product support structures and of the plurality of products residing on the plurality of product support structures, the determined characteristics including; information relating to interaction of at least one person with at least one of the plurality of product support structures; information relating to interaction of at least one person with at least one product residing on one of the plurality of product support structures; and information relating to when at least one product residing on at least one of the plurality of product support structures was removed from the at least one of the plurality of product support structures; determine if the at least one person removed one of the plurality of products from associated product packaging; determine if the product support structure is in a predefined location; and if the product support structure is determined not to be in the predefined location, generate an alert indicating the product support structure is not in the predefined location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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