System and methods for preventing fraud in retail environments, including the detection of empty and non-empty shopping carts

Purchase of an item bearing a unique identification code is verified by (a) ascertaining the identification code of an item to be purchased; (b) acquiring data representative of color features of the item to be purchased; and (c) comparing the data representative of color features of the item to be...

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Hauptverfasser:	NEGIN, MICHAEL, WELCH, CHARLES W, HERD, WILLIAM J, WHITEMAN, JAMES L, ROZMUS, J. MICHAEL
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING CHECKING-DEVICES COFFEE MILLS COMPUTING COUNTING DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES FURNITURE HUMAN NECESSITIES IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL PAYING COUNTERS PHYSICS REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	Purchase of an item bearing a unique identification code is verified by (a) ascertaining the identification code of an item to be purchased; (b) acquiring data representative of color features of the item to be purchased; and (c) comparing the data representative of color features of the item to be purchased to data representative of expected color features for items having the same identification code. Other physical characteristics of an item, such as height, may also be employed. The disclosed system is also capable of detecting whether a shopping cart is empty or not, and determining whether a non-empty cart is an indication that a theft is being attempted.