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US 2018/0122194 A1Published application
Registry verification for a mechanized store using radio frequency tags
OwnerBernd Schonerinventor
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Abstract
Registry verification is used in a mechanized store. A camera is used to count a first number of items taken by a user. Radio frequency tags are used to determine a second number of items. The first number of items is compared to the second number of items to reduce a likelihood of errors.
Claims23
A system for a mechanized store, the system comprising:
- a structure enclosing an area, wherein the structure is configured to selectively permit access to a user to the area;
- one or more displays in the area;
- a plurality of items at the one or more displays;
- a plurality of radio frequency (RF) tags attached to the plurality, wherein the plurality of RF tags are configured to be sensed by one or more RF sensors;
- one or more cameras configured to detect a number of items removed by a user from the one or more displays;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- receive a number of items sensed as removed by the one or more RF sensors;
- receive the number of items removed by the user detected by the one or more cameras;
- compare the number of items sensed as removed by the one or more RF sensors to the number of items removed by the user detected by the one or more cameras to obtain a result;
- and
- saving the result to a record of the user.
9 more elements
A method for operating a mechanized store, the method comprising:
- permitting a user access to a structure enclosing an area, the area having a plurality of items, wherein:
- a plurality of radio frequency (RF) tags are attached to the plurality of items;
- and
- the plurality of RF tags are configured to be sensed by one or more RF sensors;
- detecting, using one or more cameras, a number of items removed from one or more displays by the user;
- determining a number of items sensed as removed by the one or more RF sensors;
- comparing the number of items removed detected by the one or more cameras to the number of items removed sensed by the one or more RF sensors to obtain a result;
- and
- saving the result to a record of the user.
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One or more memory devices comprising instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to perform the following steps:
- permitting a user access to a structure enclosing an area, the area having a plurality of items, wherein:
- a plurality of radio frequency (RF) tags are attached to the plurality of items;
- and
- the plurality of RF tags are configured to be sensed by one or more RF sensors;
- detecting, using one or more cameras, a number of items removed from one or more displays by the user;
- determining a number of items sensed as removed by the one or more RF sensors;
- comparing the number of items removed detected by the one or more cameras to the number of items removed sensed by the one or more RF sensors to obtain a result;
- and
- saving the result to a record of the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.