Method, product, and system for identifying items for transactions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016110703-A1
Application number	US-201514883198-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 14, 2015
Priority date	Oct 15, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system to identify one or more items in a transaction are provided. The method includes capturing images of the items, determining a set of possible identifications for each item based on the images, determining information regarding the transaction, selecting an identification for each item from the sets of possible identifications, based on the determined information, and adding the selected identifications to the transaction. Identifications for items may be selected based on confidence factors, price thresholds, and customer information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for identifying one or more items in a transaction, comprising:
capturing, via one or more cameras, one or more images of one or more items in a transaction; determining a set of possible identifications for each of the items, based on the images, by a computer querying a database of item identifications; determining, by the computer, information regarding the transaction; selecting, by the computer, an identification for each of the items from the sets of possible identifications, based on the determined information regarding the transaction; and adding, by the computer, the selected identifications to a list of items in the transaction.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining one or more characteristics of a purchaser of the transaction.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining one or more attributes of an item, based on the images, and wherein selecting an identification for the item comprises applying weighting factors, by the computer, to the attributes of the item.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting an identification comprises requesting, via at least one of a display and a speaker, a person to select, via the display, the identification from a set of choices.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining, by the computer, an identification of an item in the transaction.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining a threshold price difference for the transaction.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, via one or more other cameras, information regarding items on shelves, wherein selecting an identification for an item is further based on the information regarding items on shelves.

8 . A computer program product for identifying one or more items in a transaction, the computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to perform an operation that includes:
capturing, via one or more cameras, one or more images of the one or more items;
determining a set of possible identifications for each of the items by querying a database of identifications, based on the images;
determining information regarding the transaction;
selecting an identification for each of the items from the sets of possible identifications, based on the determined information regarding the transaction; and
adding the selected identifications to a list of items in the transaction.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining one or more characteristics of a purchaser of the transaction.

10 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the operation further comprises:
determining one or more attributes of each item, based on the images, and wherein selecting an identification comprises applying weighting factors to attributes of an item.

11 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein selecting an identification comprises requesting, via at least one of a display and a speaker, a person to select, via the display, the identification from a set of choices.

12 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining an identification of an item in the transaction.

13 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining a threshold price difference for the transaction.

14 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the operation further comprises:
determining, via one or more other cameras, information regarding items on shelves, wherein selecting an identification for an item is further based on the information regarding items on shelves.

15 . A system for identifying one or more items in a transaction, comprising:
one or more computer processors; one or more visual sensors communicatively coupled with the one or more computer processors; and a memory containing program code which, when executed by the one or more computer processors, causes the system to perform an operation comprising:
capturing one or more images of the one or more items using the visual sensors;
determining a set of possible identifications for each of the items by querying a database of identifications, based on the images;
determining information regarding the transaction;
selecting an identification for each of the items from the sets of possible identifications, based on the determined information; and
adding the selected identifications to the transaction to a list of items in the transaction.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining one or more characteristics of a purchaser of the transaction.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the operation further comprises:
determining one or more attributes of each item, based on the images, and wherein selecting an identification comprises applying weighting factors to attributes of an item.

18 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a speaker; and a video display, wherein the operation further comprises presenting a set of choices on the video display and selecting an identification comprises requesting, via at least one of the speaker and the video display, a person to select the identification from a set of choices presented on the video display.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining an identification of an item in the transaction.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein determining information regarding the transaction comprises determining a threshold price difference for the transaction.

Assignees

• Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corp

Inventors

• Herring Dean Frederick
• Johnson Brad Matthew
• Singh Ankit
• Smith Jeffrey John
• Rodriguez Adrian Xavier

Classifications

• G06F3/013

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N7/181

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• G06Q30/016

  After-sales · CPC title

• G06Q20/204

  comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit · CPC title

• G01B11/02

  for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B11/08 takes precedence) · CPC title