Checkout apparatus and number-of-commodities check method
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKeita Yamazaki, Yuishi Takeno
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a checkout apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to acquire images from a camera positioned to image an interior opening of a basket. The processor is configured to count the total number of items removed from the basket during a registration of items in a sales transaction based on a detection of the items being removed from the basket in the acquired images from the camera, and then compare the number of items registered in the sales transaction to the total number of items removed from the basket to determine if an unregistered item remains.
Claims20
A checkout apparatus, comprising:
- an interface configured to acquire images from a camera positioned to image an interior opening of a basket;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- count the total number of items removed from the basket during a registration of items in a sales transaction based on a detection of the items being removed from the basket in the acquired images from the camera;
- and
- compare the number of items registered in the sales transaction to the total number of items removed from the basket to determine if an unregistered item remains.
A checkout apparatus, comprising:
- a work table including a first region and second region;
- a product scanner on the work table between the first and second regions;
- a camera positioned to image at least the first region;
- an interface connected to the camera and configured to acquire images from the camera;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- detect items being removed from a basket placed in the first region during a registration of items in a sales transaction, the detection of items being removed from the basket being based on the acquired images from the camera;
- count the total number of items removed from the basket during the registration of items in a sales transaction;
- and
- compare the number of items registered in the sales transaction to the total number of items removed from the basket to determine if an unregistered item remains.
A method for detecting whether the number of items registered in a sales transaction corresponds to the number of items removed from a shopping basket or a shopping cart, the method comprising:
- detecting items being removed from a basket placed in the first region during a registration of items in a sales transaction, the detection of items being removed from the basket being based on the acquired images from a camera positioned to image an interior opening for the basket;
- counting the total number of items removed from the basket during the registration of items in a sales transaction;
- comparing the number of items registered in the sales transaction to the total number of items removed from the basket to determine if an unregistered item remains;
- and
- outputting an alert if the number of items registered in the sales transaction is less than the number of items removed from the basket, wherein
- the detection of the items being removed from the basket in the acquired images is based on the detection in the acquired images of an entry of a hand into the basket and an exit of the hand from the basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.