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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2023
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ethan Sommer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosed technology provides for detecting a scam attempt in a physical retail environment. A system can include a camera that captures image data of a checkout area, a cash register that generates event data during a checkout process, and an edge computing device that accesses scam detection criteria identifying combinations of visual and event features corresponding to checkout scams, receive the image data, receive the event data, which includes (i) an indication that the checkout process is a cash transaction and/or (ii) a cash register drawer open event, detect, based on processing the image data, physical movement of a form of payment in or around the checkout area, correlate timestamps for the physical movement with the event data, generate an indication of the checkout scams based on satisfying the scam detection criteria, and return the indication of the checkout scams being performed.