System and method for video-based detection of drive-arounds in a retail setting
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1. A method for detection of drive-arounds in a retail setting comprising:
- acquiring images of a retail establishment from at least two cameras having at least two different fields of view of premises of the retail establishment;
analyzing the images to detect entry of a customer onto the premises of the retail establishment;
tracking a detected customer'"'"'s location as the customer traverses the premises of the retail establishment across the at least two fields of view;
analyzing the images to detect exit of the detected customer from the premises of the retail establishment; and
generating a drive-around notification if the customer does not enter a prescribed area or remain on the premises of the retail location for at least a prescribed minimum period of time;
wherein the analyzing the images includes converting pixel coordinates of each camera to physical coordinates.
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Abstract
A system and method for detection of drive-arounds in a retail setting. An embodiment includes acquiring images of a retail establishment, analyzing the images to detect entry of a customer onto the premises of the retail establishment, tracking a detected customer'"'"'s location as the customer traverses the premises of the retail establishment, analyzing the images to detect exit of the detected customer from the premises of the retail establishment, and generating a drive-around notification if the customer does not enter a prescribed area or remain on the premises of the retail location for at least a prescribed minimum period of time.
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1. A method for detection of drive-arounds in a retail setting comprising:
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acquiring images of a retail establishment from at least two cameras having at least two different fields of view of premises of the retail establishment; analyzing the images to detect entry of a customer onto the premises of the retail establishment; tracking a detected customer'"'"'s location as the customer traverses the premises of the retail establishment across the at least two fields of view; analyzing the images to detect exit of the detected customer from the premises of the retail establishment; and generating a drive-around notification if the customer does not enter a prescribed area or remain on the premises of the retail location for at least a prescribed minimum period of time; wherein the analyzing the images includes converting pixel coordinates of each camera to physical coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for detection of customer drive-arounds in a retail setting, the system comprising a device for monitoring customers including a memory in communication with a processor configured to:
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acquire a series of images of a retail establishment from at least two cameras having at least two different fields of view of premises of the retail establishment, the fields of view at least partially overlapping; analyze the images to detect entry of a customer onto the premises of the retail establishment; track a detected customer'"'"'s location as the customer traverses the premises of the retail establishment across the at least two fields of view; analyze the images to detect exit of the detected customer from the premises of the retail establishment; and generate a drive-around notification if the customer does not enter a prescribed area or remain on the premises of the retail location for at least a prescribed minimum period of time; wherein the analyzing the images includes converting pixel coordinates of each camera to physical coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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