Information processing apparatus and method for updating feature values of products for object recognition
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYuta Sasaki
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit, an image capturing unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of feature values to be used for object recognition and an update program for the feature values, with respect to each of products registered for sale. The image capturing unit is configured to acquire an image of a product registered for sale. The processing unit is configured to extract a feature value of the product from the acquired image, select one of the plurality of the feature values corresponding to the product as a replacement target, by executing the update program corresponding to the product, and replace the selected feature value with the extracted feature value.
Claims17
An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a storage device that stores a plurality of feature values to be used for object recognition and an update program for the feature values, with respect to each of a plurality of products registered for sale, the update program including a first update program corresponding to a first product registered for sale, and a second update program that is different from the first update program, corresponding to a second product registered for sale;
- an image capturing device configured to acquire an image of one product out of the plurality of product registered for sale;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- extract a feature value of the product from the acquired image,
- select one of the plurality of the stored feature values corresponding to the product, for replacement, by executing the update program corresponding to the product, and
- replace the selected feature value with the extracted feature value.
A method for updating feature values of products registered for sale, the feature values being used for object recognition and stored in a storage device of a computing device, the method comprising:
- extracting a feature of one product out of the products registered for sale from a captured image thereof;
- determining an update program associated with the product from one of a plurality of update programs including a first update program and a second update program, wherein:
- the first update program is executed when the first update program is determined to be the associated update program, and
- the second update program is different from the first update program and is executed when the second update program is determined to be the associated update program:
- selecting one of a plurality of feature values corresponding to the product for replacement, by executing the update program determined to be associated with the product;
- and
- replacing the selected feature value with the extracted feature value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.