Method of and system for returning a consumer product in a retail environment so as to prevent or reduce employee theft, as well as provide greater accountability for returned merchandise in retail store environments
    61.
    发明授权
    Method of and system for returning a consumer product in a retail environment so as to prevent or reduce employee theft, as well as provide greater accountability for returned merchandise in retail store environments 有权
    在零售环境中返回消费品的方法和系统,以防止或减少员工盗窃,并为零售商店环境中返回的商品提供更大的责任

    公开(公告)号:US07815113B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11729954

    申请日:2007-03-29

    Abstract: A method of and system for returning a consumer product in a retail environment and preventing or reducing employee theft of returned merchandise in retail store environments and providing greater accountability for returned merchandise in retail store environments. The method comprises providing an image capturing and processing system at the retail environment, including a system housing having an imaging window and generating and projecting a field of view through the imaging window, and into a 3D imaging volume definable relative to the imaging window. The digital image capturing and processing system produces one or more digital images of consumer goods (i.e. products) passing within the 3D imaging volume. Identification (ID) data for the consumer returning the purchased goods is entered into a host system connected to the digital image capturing and processing system, as well as identification data for the employee to whom the goods are being returned. The digital image capturing engine captures one or more digital images of returned products and these digital images are provided to the host system. The host system generates an electronic document containing identification data for the customer and employee along with the one or more digital images of the returned product or merchandise. The electronic document is then transmitted from the host system to a database server associated with the retail store environment, for storage and subsequent processing. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to prevent or reduce employee theft of returned merchandise in retail store environments and provide greater accountability for returned merchandise in such store environments.

    Abstract translation: 在零售环境中返回消费品的方法和系统,并防止或减少员工在零售商店环境中盗用退货商品,并为零售商店环境中退回的商品提供更大的责任。 该方法包括在零售环境中提供图像捕获和处理系统,包括具有成像窗口并且通过成像窗口产生和投影视场的系统外壳以及相对于成像窗口可定义的3D成像体积。 数字图像捕获和处理系统产生通过3D成像体积的消费品(即产品)的一个或多个数字图像。 返回购买商品的消费者的识别(ID)数据被输入到连接到数字图像捕获和处理系统的主机系统中,以及被返回货物的员工的识别数据。 数字图像捕获引擎捕获返回产品的一个或多个数字图像,并将这些数字图像提供给主机系统。 主机系统生成包含客户和雇员的识别数据的电子文档以及返回的产品或商品的一个或多个数字图像。 然后,电子文档从主机系统发送到与零售商店环境相关联的数据库服务器,用于存储和后续处理。 凭借本发明,现在可以防止或减少员工在零售商店环境中盗用退货商品,并为这些商店环境中退回的商品提供更大的责任。

    APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING PIXEL DATA FROM AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE
    67.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING PIXEL DATA FROM AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE 有权
    用于从图像捕获装置提取像素数据的装置,方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100147950A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12332622

    申请日:2008-12-11

    Applicant: Sik Piu Kwan

    Inventor: Sik Piu Kwan

    CPC classification number: G06K7/10722 G06K7/10851 G06K7/1456

    Abstract: An image capture device, method and system where pixel data captured by the image capture device is read from the device in logical pixel rows. A logical pixel row is an externally defined row of pixels where the pixels that comprise the logical pixel row are read from parts of multiple physical rows of pixels. Logical pixel rows are at an angle to the physical rows of pixels that comprise the pixel array of the image capture device.

    Abstract translation: 图像捕获装置,方法和系统,其中由逻辑像素行中的装置读取由图像捕获装置拍摄的像素数据。 逻辑像素行是外部定义的像素行,其中构成逻辑像素行的像素从多个物理行像素的部分中读取。 逻辑像素行与构成图像捕捉设备的像素阵列的像素的物理行成一定角度。

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