System and method for providing machine-generated tickets to facilitate tracking

A system comprising:

• a first set of cameras associated with a physical store, configured to capture images showing a region around a kiosk;
• a tracking server operably coupled with the first set of cameras and the kiosk, the tracking server comprising a first processor configured to:
• receive, from the first set of cameras, a first image feed showing a person in the region;
• extract, from the first image feed, features of the person at the kiosk comprising at least one of facial features and pose estimations;
• the kiosk comprising a second processor configured to receive a payment amount from the person;
• the first processor is further configured to:
• generate a session identifier, wherein:
• the session identifier is associated with the payment amount;
• and
• the session identifier is further associated with the extracted features of the person;
• identify the person based at least in part upon the extracted features of the person at a turnstile gate at an entrance of the store;
• receive a digital cart associated with the person, wherein the digital cart comprises a plurality of items and a total cash value of the plurality of items;
• determine whether the total cash value of the plurality of items is less than or equal to the payment amount associated with the session identifier;
• and
• process a transaction based at least in part upon the determination of whether the total cash value of the plurality of items is less than or equal to the payment amount associated with the session identifier.

A method comprising:

• receiving, from a first set of cameras, a first image feed showing a person at a kiosk;
• extracting, from the first image feed, features of the person comprising at least one of facial features and pose estimations;
• receiving a payment amount from the person at the kiosk;
• generating a session identifier, wherein:
• the session identifier is associated with the payment amount;
• and
• the session identifier is further associated with the extracted features of the person;
• identifying the person based at least in part upon the extracted features of the person at a turnstile gate at an entrance of the store;
• receiving a digital cart associated with the person, wherein the digital cart comprises a plurality of items and a total cash value of the plurality of items;
• determining whether the total cash value of the plurality of items is less than or equal to the payment amount associated with the session identifier;
• and
• processing a transaction based at least in part upon the determination of whether the total cash value of the plurality of items is less than or equal to the payment amount associated with the session identifier.