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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2024
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Zhichun Xiao, Plano, TX (US);
Lingfeng Zhang, Dallas, TX (US);
Yao Liu, Richardson, TX (US);
Jon Hammer, Frisco, TX (US);
Yutao Tang, Allen, TX (US);
Sicong Fang, Dallas, TX (US);
Haining Liu, Dallas, TX (US);
Yijing Sun, Dallas, TX (US);
Mingquan Yuan, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Shouyi Zhang, Dallas, TX (US);
Pingjian Yu, Plano, TX (US);
Ryan B. Reagan, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Tianyi Mao, Dallas, TX (US);
Shangeetha Ravichandran Susseelaa, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Zhenyu Wang, Dallas, TX (US);
Feiyun Zhu, Allen, TX (US);
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
There are provided systems and methods relating to checking and confirming merchandise purchased at shopping facilities. In one form, the system includes: a shopping cart containing merchandise items to be purchased; a sales transaction database; a point-of-sales system that creates transaction records identified by transaction identifiers; and a mobile device used by an employee that includes a sensor to scan a paper or digital receipt to obtain the transaction identifier and a camera to capture images of the items in the shopping cart. The system also includes a control circuit that receives the transaction identifier, accesses the database using the identifier to determine the purchased items; analyzes the images of the merchandise items in the shopping cart and creates a computer vision receipt listing detected items; compares the purchased items with the detected items; and takes an action if there is a discrepancy.