System and method for managing inventory based on captured images

A method for managing inventory based on captured images, comprising:

• generating image data of one or more images of an inventory space for items of a same type, the one or more images being captured by an image capturing device;
• processing the image data to extract, from the captured images, an identification code that is unique to the items and placed behind the inventory space when viewed from the image capturing device;
• and
• when the entire identification code is extracted through processing of the image data, updating an inventory record to indicate that the items are out of stock if the inventory record for the items are present.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a program that is executable in a computing system to cause the computing system to perform a method for managing inventory based on captured images, the method comprising:

• generating image data of one or more images of an inventory space for items of a same type, the one or more images being captured by an image capturing device;
• processing the image data to extract, from the captured images, an identification code that is unique to the items and placed behind the inventory space when viewed from the image capturing device;
• and
• when the entire identification code is extracted through processing of the image data, updating an inventory record to indicate that the items are out of stock if the inventory record for the items are present.