Methods and systems for goods received gesture recognition
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1. A computer implemented method of determining a customer has received one or more goods which are associated with a retail environment, the method comprising:
- a) acquiring a surveillance video sequence using at least one video camera, the video camera oriented to include a field of view associated with a goods receiving area of the retail environment where the one or more goods are to be received by the customer;
b) processing the video sequence to detect motion representative of the one or more goods being placed in the goods receiving area by a retail environment employee;
c) processing the video sequence to track within the goods receiving area the one or more goods detected in step b);
d) processing the video sequence to detect the customer associated with receiving the one or more goods detected in step b);
e) processing the video sequence to determine the customer detected in step d) has received the one or more goods detected in step b);
wherein a Goods ROI (Region of Interest) is associated with the goods receiving area and a Customer ROI is associated with the goods receiving area, the Goods ROI including an area where the one or more goods are placed by the retail environment employee, the Customer ROI including an area where the customer receives the one or more goods, and the Goods ROI and Customer ROI overlap and include areas exclusive to the other ROI.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems to automatically detect and optionally classify when a recipient receives goods in surveillance video. According to one exemplary embodiment, a computer implemented method determines a customer has received goods which are associated with a retail environment.
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1. A computer implemented method of determining a customer has received one or more goods which are associated with a retail environment, the method comprising:
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a) acquiring a surveillance video sequence using at least one video camera, the video camera oriented to include a field of view associated with a goods receiving area of the retail environment where the one or more goods are to be received by the customer; b) processing the video sequence to detect motion representative of the one or more goods being placed in the goods receiving area by a retail environment employee; c) processing the video sequence to track within the goods receiving area the one or more goods detected in step b); d) processing the video sequence to detect the customer associated with receiving the one or more goods detected in step b); e) processing the video sequence to determine the customer detected in step d) has received the one or more goods detected in step b); wherein a Goods ROI (Region of Interest) is associated with the goods receiving area and a Customer ROI is associated with the goods receiving area, the Goods ROI including an area where the one or more goods are placed by the retail environment employee, the Customer ROI including an area where the customer receives the one or more goods, and the Goods ROI and Customer ROI overlap and include areas exclusive to the other ROI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image capturing system comprising:
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an image capturing device; and an image processor operatively associated with the image capturing device, the image processor configured to perform a method of detecting a customer receiving one or more goods associated with a retail environment, the method comprising; a) acquiring a surveillance video sequence using at least one video camera, the video camera oriented to include a field of view associated with a goods receiving area of the retail environment where the one or more goods are to be received by the customer; b) processing the video sequence to detect motion representative of the one or more goods being placed in the goods receiving area by a retail environment employee; c) processing the video sequence to track within the goods receiving area the one or more goods detected in step b); d) processing the video sequence to detect the customer associated with receiving the one or more goods detected in step b); e) processing the video sequence to determine the customer detected in step d) has received the one or more goods detected in step b); wherein a Goods ROI (Region of Interest) is associated with the goods receiving area and a Customer ROI is associated with the goods receiving area, the Goods ROI including an area where the one or more goods are placed by the retail environment employee, the Customer ROI including an area where the customer receives the one or more goods, and the Goods ROI and Customer ROI overlap and include areas exclusive to the other ROI. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. The image capturing system according to clam 10, wherein a Goods ROI (Region of Interest) is associated with the goods receiving area and a customer ROI is associated with the goods receiving area, the Goods ROI including an area where the one or more goods are placed by the retail environment employee and the Customer ROI including an area where the customer receives the one or more goods,
step b) processes the video sequence to detect motion representative of the one or more goods being placed by the provider within the Goods ROI; -
step c) processes the video sequence to track within the Goods ROI the one or more goods detected in step b); and step d) processes the video sequence to detect the customer within the Customer ROI associated with the one or more goods detected in step b). - View Dependent Claims (14)
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20. A computer implemented method of detecting a recipient has received one or more goods, the method comprising:
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aa) acquiring a surveillance video using at least one video camera, the video camera oriented to include a field of view associated with a goods receiving area where the one or more goods are to be received by the recipient; bb) processing the surveillance video to detect the one or more goods being placed in the goods receiving area by a retail environment employee; cc) processing the surveillance video to track within the goods receiving area the one or more goods detected in step bb); dd) processing the surveillance video to detect the recipient associated with receiving the one or more goods detected in step bb); and ee) processing the surveillance video to determine the recipient detected in step dd) has received the one or more goods detected in step bb); wherein a Goods ROI (Region of Interest) is associated with the goods receiving area and a Customer ROI is associated with the goods receiving area, the Goods ROI including an area where the one or more goods are placed by the retail environment employee, the Customer ROI including an area where the customer receives the one or more goods, and the Goods ROI and Customer ROI overlap and include areas exclusive to the other ROI. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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