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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
May. 14, 2021
Applicant:
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Donald R. High, Noel, MO (US);
Shuvro Chakrobartty, Frisco, TX (US);
Robert C. Taylor, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 22/00 (2006.01); E01H 5/06 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); A47F 10/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04N 13/282 (2018.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); A47F 13/00 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); B07C 5/28 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); E01H 5/12 (2006.01); G01S 1/02 (2010.01); G01S 1/72 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 10/1093 (2023.01); G06Q 10/30 (2023.01); G06Q 30/016 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/141 (2022.01); H04L 67/143 (2022.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01S 1/70 (2006.01); G10L 13/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G06V 30/224 (2022.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/06 (2006.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); A47F 3/08 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G06F 16/903 (2019.01); A47F 10/00 (2006.01); A47F 10/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/12 (2006.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01H 5/061 (2013.01); A47F 3/08 (2013.01); A47F 10/04 (2013.01); A47F 13/00 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); B07C 5/28 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60P 3/06 (2013.01); B62B 5/0026 (2013.01); B62B 5/0069 (2013.01); B62B 5/0076 (2013.01); B65F 3/00 (2013.01); B66F 9/063 (2013.01); E01H 5/12 (2013.01); G01C 21/206 (2013.01); G01S 1/02 (2013.01); G01S 1/70 (2013.01); G01S 1/7034 (2019.08); G01S 1/7038 (2019.08); G01S 1/72 (2013.01); G05B 19/048 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/028 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0219 (2013.01); G05D 1/0234 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/0289 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G05D 1/0293 (2013.01); G05D 1/0297 (2013.01); G05D 1/04 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06311 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/1095 (2013.01); G06Q 10/30 (2013.01); G06Q 30/016 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0281 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0605 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0613 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0617 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0619 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0639 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06Q 50/28 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/647 (2022.01); G06V 30/224 (2022.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); G10L 13/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/141 (2013.01); H04L 67/143 (2013.01); H04N 5/77 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); H04N 13/282 (2018.05); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/30 (2018.02); H04W 4/33 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); A47F 2010/005 (2013.01); A47F 2010/025 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0045 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0054 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0063 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/10 (2013.01); B65F 2210/168 (2013.01); G01S 2201/02 (2019.08); G05B 19/124 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23363 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39107 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0203 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0207 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01); G06F 16/90335 (2019.01); G06F 21/606 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/10821 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06V 20/44 (2022.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H04B 1/38 (2013.01); H04L 63/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/0846 (2013.01); Y02W 30/82 (2015.05); Y02W 90/00 (2015.05); Y02W 90/10 (2015.05); Y04S 10/50 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitoring product placement within a shopping facility. Some embodiments provide an apparatus configured to determine product placement conditions within a shopping facility, comprising: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications; a product monitoring control circuit coupled with the transceiver; a memory coupled with the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: obtain a composite three-dimensional (3D) scan mapping corresponding to at least a select area of the shopping facility and based on a series of 3D scan data; evaluate the 3D scan mapping to identify multiple product depth distances; and identify, from the evaluation of the 3D scan mapping, when one or more of the multiple product depth distances is greater than a predefined depth distance threshold from the reference offset distance of the product support structure.