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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2022
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Somedip Karmakar, Kolkata, IN;
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
An system and a method for scoring products viewed by a user prior to making a purchase decision and also identify the products considered most before ultimately purchasing. The system uses sensors placed on the shelves to identify the item viewed before making a purchase decision and also track the time spent per decision. The tracking will allow viewed and ultimately bought scores and item similarity scores to be determined. The scores in conjunction with point-of-sale terminal data to identify times determinative of users' interest levels prior to a purchase. The system predicatively replenishes inventory of high interest items based on historical patterns of interest and historical point-of-sale terminal data.