Self-checkout illumination system
AssigneeToshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.
InventorsYeshai Bouskila, Jeremy V. Patrick
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Abstract
A self-checkout system and techniques for illuminating one or more items placed within a predefined zone of the self-checkout system are provided. In one aspect, a self-checkout system includes one or more cameras, a light source, and a computing device. The computing device is configured to implement an operation, including: receiving one or more images of one or more items placed within the predefined zone, the images being captured by the cameras; determining an identity of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based at least in part on the captured images; and causing the light source to project an illuminated indicator onto at least one item of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based on the identity of the at least one item.
Claims19
A self-checkout system, comprising:
- a platform supported by a back panel;
- a halo arranged above the platform, the halo comprising a first camera oriented in a forward facing position and a second camera oriented in a downward facing position arranged to capture one or more images from an overhead viewpoint of a predefined zone of the self-checkout system;
- a first arm extending from the back panel, the first arm comprising a third camera arranged to capture one or more images from a first-side viewpoint of the predefined zone of the self-checkout system;
- a second arm extending from the back panel at an opposite side position from the first arm, the second arm comprising a fourth camera arranged to capture one or more images from a second-side viewpoint of the predefined zone of the self-checkout system;
- a light source attached to the platform supported by the halo arranged above the platform;
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- a computing device having one or more processors and one or more memory devices storing a program, which, when executed, causes the one or more processors to, individually or collectively, perform an operation, comprising:
- receiving one or more images of one or more items within the predefined zone of the self-checkout system, the one or more images being captured by the second camera oriented in a downward facing position, the third camera arranged to capture the one or more images from the first-side viewpoint of a predefined zone of the self-checkout system, and the fourth camera arranged to capture the one or more images from the second-side viewpoint of the predefined zone of the self-checkout system;
- determining an identity of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based at least in part on the one or more images captured by the second camera oriented in a downward facing position, the third camera extending from the first arm, and the fourth camera extending from a second arm;
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- causing the light source to project an illuminated indicator onto at least one item of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based on the identity of the at least one item.
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, individually or collectively, perform an operation, comprising:
- receiving, from (i) a first camera oriented in a downward facing position arranged to capture an overhead viewpoint of one or more items within a predefined zone of the self-checkout system, (ii) a second camera extending from a first arm of the self-checkout system arranged to capture a first-side viewpoint of the one or more items within the predefined zone of the self-checkout system, (iii) third camera extending from a second arm of the self-checkout system arranged to capture a second-side viewpoint of the one or more items within the predefined zone, one or more images of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone of the self-checkout system;
- determining an identity of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based at least in part on the one or more images captured by the (i) the first camera oriented in a downward facing position, (ii) the second camera extending from the first arm, and the (iii) third camera extending from a second arm;
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- causing a light source of the self-checkout system to project an illuminated indicator onto at least one item of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based on the identity of the at least one item.
A method comprising:
- capturing, using (i) a first camera oriented in a downward facing position arranged to capture an overhead viewpoint, (ii) a second camera extending from a first arm arranged to capture a first-side viewpoint, and a (iii) third camera extending from a second arm arranged to capture a second-side viewpoint, one or more images of one or more items from the overhead viewpoint, the first-side viewpoint, and the second-side viewpoint of one or more items placed within a predefined zone of a self-checkout system on or near a platform of the self-checkout system;
- determining an identity of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based at least in part on the one or more images captured by the (i) the first camera oriented in a downward facing position, (ii) the second camera extending from the first arm, and the (iii) third camera extending from a second arm;
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- projecting, with a light source of the self-checkout system, an illuminated indicator onto at least one item of the one or more items placed within the predefined zone, based on the identity of the at least one item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.