Updating shopping list based on analysis of images

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11455869-B2
Application number	US-202117555976-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2021
Priority date	Oct 13, 2020
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

A method for automatically updating electronic shopping lists of customers of retail stores may include accessing an electronic shopping list of a customer of a retail store, the electronic shopping list including at least one product associated with a shopping order; receiving image data from a plurality of image sensors mounted in the retail store; analyzing the image data to predict an inventory shortage of the at least one product included on the electronic shopping list, wherein the predicted inventory shortage is expected to occur prior to fulfillment of the shopping order; and automatically updating the electronic shopping list based on the predicted inventory shortage of the at least one product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that when executed by at least processor cause the at least processor to perform a method for automatically updating electronic shopping lists of customers of retail stores, the method comprising:
accessing an electronic shopping list of a customer of a retail store, the electronic shopping list including at least one product associated with a shopping order;
receiving image data from a plurality of image sensors mounted in the retail store;
analyzing the image data to predict an inventory shortage of the at least one product included on the electronic shopping list, wherein the predicted inventory shortage is expected to occur prior to fulfillment of the shopping order; and
automatically updating the electronic shopping list based on the predicted inventory shortage of the at least one product.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein automatically updating the electronic shopping list includes substituting the at least one product with a second product.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the second product is selected based on a shopping history associated with the customer.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the second product is selected based on an inventory of a third product, the third product differing from the at least one product and from the second product.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein automatically updating the electronic shopping list includes reducing a quantity of the at least one product included on the electronic shopping list.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein automatically updating the electronic shopping list includes removing the at least one product from the electronic shopping list.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises automatically sending a notice to the customer regarding the automatic update to the electronic shopping list.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein automatically updating the electronic shopping list includes sending a notice to the customer regarding the predicted inventory shortage, identifying to the customer at least one alternate product, receiving a selection from the customer of the at least one alternate product and substituting the at least one product on the electronic shopping list with the at least one alternate product.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the at least one alternate product is identified based on a shopping history associated with the customer.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the at least one alternate product is identified based on product affinity information associated with the customer.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the predicted inventory shortage is based on a determination that the at least one product is currently out of stock.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the fulfillment of the shopping order is to be completed by the customer.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the fulfillment of the shopping order is to be completed by a proxy shopper.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the inventory shortage is predicted based on a detected rate at which the at least one product is added to a virtual cart.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the inventory shortage is predicted based on a detected rate at which the at least one product is removed from a retail shelf.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the inventory shortage is predicted based on a product delivery schedule associated with the retail store.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises generating a shopping path associated with the updated electronic shopping list.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving additional image data from the plurality of image sensors;
analyzing the additional image data to identify a restocking event associated with the at least one product; and
updating the updated shopping list based on the restocking event.

19. A system for automatically updating electronic shopping lists of customers of retail stores, the system comprising:
at least one processing unit configured to:
access an electronic shopping list of a customer of a retail store, the electronic shopping list including at least one product associated with a shopping order;
receive image data from a plurality of image sensors mounted in the retail store;
analyze the image data to predict an inventory shortage of the at least one product included on the electronic shopping list, wherein the predicted inventory shortage is expected to occur prior to fulfillment of the shopping order; and
automatically update the electronic shopping list based on the predicted inventory shortage of the at least one product.

20. A method for automatically updating electronic shopping lists of customers of retail stores, the method comprising:
accessing an electronic shopping list of a customer of a retail store, the electronic shopping list including at least one product associated with a shopping order;
receiving image data from a plurality of image sensors mounted in the retail store;
analyzing the image data to predict an inventory shortage of the at least one product included on the electronic shopping list, wherein the predicted inventory shortage is expected to occur prior to fulfillment of the shopping order; and
automatically updating the electronic shopping list based on the predicted inventory shortage of the at least one product.

Assignees

• Trax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Bronicki Youval
• Bendler Dan

Classifications

• G08B5/36

  using visible light sources · CPC title

• G07G1/0063 Primary

  with means for detecting the geometric dimensions of the article of which the code is read, such as its size or height, for the verification of the registration · CPC title

• G06Q30/0639

  Locating goods or services, e.g. based on physical position of the goods or services within a shopping facility · CPC title

• G06Q30/0633

  Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists (shipping orders G06Q10/083; order filling G06Q10/087) · CPC title

• G06Q30/0623

  by investigating goods or services · CPC title