Detecting and identifying misplaced items using a sensor array

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11367124
APP PUB NO 20210125258A1
SERIAL NO

16663794

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An object tracking system that includes a sensor, a weight sensor, and a tracking system. The sensor is configured to capture a frame of at least a portion of a rack within a global plane for a space. The tracking system is configured to detect a weight increase on the weight sensor and to determine a weight increase amount on the weight sensor. The tracking system is further configured to receive the frame, to determine a pixel location for the first person, and to determine a person is within the predefined zone associated with the rack. The tracking system is further configured to identify the plurality of items in a digital cart associated with the person, to identify an item from the digital cart with an item weight that is closest to the weight increase amount, and to remove the identified item from the digital cart associated with the person.

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  • 7-ELEVEN, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Krishnamurthy, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Irving, US 106 317
Mirza, Shahmeer Ali Celina, US 130 404
Paul, Deepanjan Plano, US 26 121
Vakacharla, Sarath Irving, US 45 202

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