Product inventory system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9990603-B2
Application number	US-201514720559-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2015
Priority date	May 22, 2015
Publication date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for identifying, inventorying and managing physical possessions. Image data is captured including one or more images or video of physical possessions of a person that occupy a space. The captured image data is automatically analyzed to recognize physical products included in the image data and to determine a position of each recognized physical product in the space. The recognized physical products are automatically inventoried including preparing a list of products. Each entry in the list includes a product name or identifying information and location information for where the product is located in the space. A representation of the space is generated including respective physical products. A user interface is provided for presenting the inventory including providing the representation of the space and displaying a representation of respective physical products in the space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for identifying, inventorying and managing physical possessions, the method comprising:
capturing image data including one or more images or video of physical possessions of a person that occupy a space;
automatically analyzing the captured image data to recognize physical products included in the image data;
automatically analyzing the captured image data to determine a position of each recognized physical product in the space;
automatically inventorying the recognized physical products including preparing a list of products, wherein each entry in the list includes a product name or identifying information and particular location information for where the product is located in the space;
generating a representation of the space including respective physical products in their particular locations in the space; and
providing a graphical user interface for presenting the inventory including providing the representation of the space and displaying a representation of respective physical products in their particular locations in the space.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing an inventory including the list as a snapshot in association with a date of inventory and repeating the capturing, analyzing, inventorying and generating at one or more additional times including storing a new or delta snapshot in association with a date associated with a respective one of the one or more additional times.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the space is a residence, and wherein the particular location information includes information for where the physical product is kept in the residence.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising, after the analyzing the captured image data to recognize physical products, automatically retrieving augmentation information associated with the recognized physical products and storing the augmentation information in association with the list, and wherein providing the graphical user interface includes providing a control to expose the augmentation information.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the augmentation information includes one or more of a model number, a source or an origin of a respective physical product, a price and/or a value of the respective physical product, specification information related to the respective product, replacement information, product description, size and dimension information, color and style information, weight information, an age and ownership date of the respective product, and warranty information.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving user input including an identification of a physical product and particular location information for where the physical product is located in the space.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining that a product included in the list needs to be replaced and determining a replacement solution, wherein the replacement solution is selected from the group of ordering a replacement, having a replacement manufactured, or modeling a replacement.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising including publishing an inventory of the space to a user that is not an owner of the physical products.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing a marketplace for viewing inventories of others.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving selection of the list or a portion of the list, identifying a different space, generating a representation of the different space, determining a layout for the recognized products in the different space based on respective locations of the recognized products in the space, providing in the graphical user interface the representation of the different space, and displaying a representation of respective physical products in the different space.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving an indication to package one or more of the recognized products, identifying one or more containers that are sized to receive the one or more recognized products, determining which of the one or more recognized products can be included in a respective individual container, providing instructions for packing the one or more containers, and providing a packing list for each individual container.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising evaluating purchase history information for the person, determining products purchased by the person, and adding purchased products to the inventory automatically after completing a purchase.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining one or more recommendations to provide to the person based on the analyzing, including determining one or more additional products, one or more replacement products, or one or more related products to recommend to the person.

14. A computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions for identifying, inventorying and managing physical possessions, the instruction operable to cause one or more data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
capturing image data including one or more images or video of physical possessions of a person that occupy a space;
automatically analyzing the captured image data to recognize physical products included in the image data;
automatically analyzing the captured image data to determine a position of each recognized physical product in the space;
automatically inventorying the recognized physical products including preparing a list of products, wherein each entry in the list includes a product name or identifying information and particular location information for where the product is located in the space;
generating a representation of the space including respective physical products in their particular locations in the space; and
providing a graphical user interface for presenting the inventory including providing the representation of the space and displaying a representation of respective physical products in their particular locations in the space.

15. The computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise storing an inventory including the list as a snapshot in association with a date of inventory and repeating the capturing, analyzing, inventorying and generating at one or more additional times including storing a new or delta snapshot in association with a date associated with a respective one of the one or more additional times.

16. The computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise, after the analyzing the captured image data to recognize physical products, automatically retrieving augmentation information associated with the recognized physical products and storing the augmentation information in association with the list, and wherein providing the graphical user interface includes providing a control to expose the augmentation information.

17. The computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving user input including an identification of a physical product and particular location information for where the physical product is located in the space.

18. The computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving selection of the list or a portion of the list, identifying a different space, generating a representation of the different space, determining a layout for the recognized products in the different space based on respective locations of the recognized products

Assignees

• Autodesk Inc

Inventors

• Kerrick Heather

Classifications

• G06Q30/0643

  graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation · CPC title

• G06Q10/087 Primary

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title