Item location detection using homographies

    公开(公告)号:US12217441B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17455903

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    Abstract: A device configured to identify a first pixel location within a first plurality of pixels corresponding with an item in a first image and to apply a first homography to the first pixel location to determine a first (x,y) coordinate. The device is further configured to identify a second pixel location within a second plurality of pixels corresponding with the item in a second image and to apply a second homography to the second pixel location to determine a second (x,y) coordinate. The device is further configured to determine that the distance between the first (x,y) coordinate and the second (x,y) coordinate is less than or equal to the distance threshold value, to associate the first plurality of pixels and the second plurality of pixels with a cluster for the item, and to output the first plurality of pixels and the second plurality of pixels.

    Hand detection trigger for item identification

    公开(公告)号:US12198431B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17455902

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    Abstract: A device configured to capture a first overhead depth image of the platform using a three-dimensional (3D) sensor at a first time instance and a second overhead depth image of a first object using the 3D sensor at a second time instance. The device is further configured to determine that a first portion of the first object is within a region-of-interest and a second portion of the first object is outside the region-of-interest in the second overhead depth image. The device is further configured to capture a third overhead depth image of a second object placed on the platform using the 3D sensor at a third time instance. The device is further configured to capture a first image of the second object using a camera in response to determining that the first object is outside of the region-of-interest and the second object is within the region-of-interest for the platform.

    Item identification using multiple cameras

    公开(公告)号:US12175686B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17455905

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    Abstract: A device configured to detect a triggering event corresponding with a user placing a first item on the platform, to capture a first image of the first item on the platform using a camera, and to input the first image into a machine learning model that is configured to output a first encoded vector based on features of the first item that are present in the first image. The device is further configured to identify a second encoded vector in an encoded vector library that most closely matches the first encoded vector and to identify a first item identifier in the encoded vector library that is associated with the second encoded vector. The device is further configured to identify the user, to identify an account that is associated with the user, and to associate the first item identifier with the account of the user.

    System and method for diagnostic analysis of a toilet over time intervals

    公开(公告)号:US12152926B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US17455716

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    Abstract: A system for diagnostic analysis of a toilet over time intervals comprises a processor operable to receive a distance measurement from a sensor over a network. The processor is operable to determine an instance of a decrease in a water level in a toilet tank based on a comparison of the received distance measurement to a setpoint and to determine a plurality of instances of the decrease in the water level within a period of time. The processor is operable to calculate a ratio of the determined number of the plurality of instances of the decrease in the water level to a number of instances wherein a door changes from a first position to a second position. The processor is operable to compare the calculated ratio to a threshold ratio and to send an alert to a user device when the calculated ratio is less than the threshold ratio.

    System and method for determining product theft information using magnetic sensors

    公开(公告)号:US20240281786A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18171624

    申请日:2023-02-20

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/203 A47F1/126

    Abstract: A system includes a rack storing items, an interaction device that processes the items, and a master controller that is configured to receive a communication signal from the rack indicating that items have been removed from the rack and determine based on monitoring communication signals from the interaction device whether the removed items were processed by the interaction device within a pre-configured time period from the time the items were removed from the rack. In response to determining that the items were not processed by the interaction device within a pre-configured time period, the master controller transmits an alert message including a number of the items removed from the rack and an identification associated with the items.

    System and method for electronically determining correct product placement of items

    公开(公告)号:US20240281756A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18170772

    申请日:2023-02-17

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/087

    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of racks each storing packs of cigarettes, a display device associated with each rack and a master controller coupled to the racks and the display devices. A processor of the master controller is configured to receive a first indication that a scanner has scanned a first code associated with a first rack of the plurality of racks while the scanner is in a product checking mode. In response, the processor obtains from a memory a first rack number of the first rack and a first UPC associated with the rack number based on a planogram. The processor subsequently receives a second UPC scanned by the scanner of a pack actually stored in the first rack. Based on determining that the first and second UPCs do not match, the processor transmits an alert message indicating incorrect product placement in the first rack.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT COUNT OF AN ITEM STORED IN A RACK USING SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240280381A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18639512

    申请日:2024-04-18

    Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01D5/145 A47F1/126 A47F7/28

    Abstract: A system includes a longitudinal rack storing a plurality of packs of cigarettes, a shoe movably attached to the rack, a magnet coupled to the shoe and a circuit board arranged along the length of the rack. The circuit board includes a plurality of sensors along the length of the rack. Each sensor generates a voltage value and an angular measurement depending on a position of the magnet in relation to the sensor. The circuit board further includes a processor configured to determine a position of the shoe/magnet based on the voltage values and the angular measurements generated by the sensors and determines a pack count of the packs based on the position of the shoe/magnet.

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