Real-time congestion avoidance in a retail environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9928542
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14473770

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A shopping list may be ordered in order to guide a shopper through a store in an efficient manner. Congestion in the store may be identified, such as using security camera footage. The shopping list may be reordered in order to avoid congested areas in the store. Expected areas of congestion may be determined based on velocities and maneuverability of other shoppers. Maneuverability of other shoppers may be estimated by analyzing video data and determining attributes of the other shoppers, such as whether they are pushing a cart or have children. The shopping list may be presented with directions to the locations of items within the store and may be periodically reordered throughout the shopper's visit responsive to detected congestion.

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  • WAL-MART STORES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Argue, Stuart Palo Alto, US 137 1474
Marcar, Anthony Emile San Francisco, US 133 1427

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