Identifying products using a visual code

An image processing system for monitoring compliance with contracts among retailers and suppliers, the image processing system comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• identify an area of interest in a retail establishment using a database of contract-related data reflecting at least one contractual obligation for placement of products on at least one shelf in the retail establishment;
• detect a plurality of mobile devices in proximity to or within the retail establishment;
• provide to at least two of the detected plurality of mobile devices a request for an updated image of the area of interest;
• receive, from the at least two the plurality of mobile devices, a plurality of images of the area of interest;
• analyze at least one image of the plurality of images to derive image-related data;
• compare the image-related data with the contract-related data to determine if a disparity exists between the at least one contractual obligation and a current placement of products in the area of interest;
• and
• generate a notification when, based on the comparison, the disparity is determined to exist.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method for monitoring compliance with contracts among retailers and suppliers, the method comprising:

• identifying an area of interest in a retail establishment using a database of contract-related data reflecting at least one contractual obligation for placement of products on at least one shelf in the retail establishment;
• detecting a plurality of mobile devices in proximity to or within the retail establishment;
• providing to at least two of the detected plurality of mobile devices a request for an updated image of the area of interest;
• receiving, from the at least two of the plurality of mobile devices, a plurality of images of the area of interest;
• analyzing at least one image of the plurality of images to derive image-related data;
• comparing the image-related data with the contract-related data to determine if a disparity exists between the at least one contractual obligation and a current placement of products in the area of interest;
• and
• generating a notification when, based on the comparison, the disparity is determined to exist.