Patents Assigned to 7-Eleven, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11674792
    Abstract: A sensor mounting system that includes a sensor, a mounting ring, a faceplate support, and a faceplate. The mounting ring includes a first opening and a first plurality of threads that are disposed on an interior surface of the first opening. The faceplate support is disposed within the first opening of the mounting ring. The faceplate support includes a second plurality of threads that are configured to engage the first plurality of threads of the mounting ring and a second opening. The faceplate is disposed within the second opening of the faceplate support. The faceplate is coupled to the sensor and is configured to rotate within the second opening of the faceplate support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Jerman Jones, Ryan Robert Strong, Shahmeer Ali Mirza
  • Patent number: 11676289
    Abstract: An object tracking system that includes a plurality of sensors and a tracking system. A first sensor from the plurality of sensors is configured to capture a first frame of a global plane for at least a portion of the space. The tracking system is configured to determine a pixel location in the first frame for an object located in the space, and to apply a homography to the pixel location to determine a coordinate in the global plane. The homography is configured to translate between pixel locations in the first frame and coordinates in the global plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Crystal Maung
  • Patent number: 11657584
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display, interface, and processor. The interface receives a live camera feed from a camera directed at a first physical structure located in a physical space. The processor receives an indication of an event associated with the first physical structure and accordingly displays a first virtual structure corresponding to the first physical structure. The first virtual structure includes virtual items that emulate physical items located on the first physical structure. The processor additionally displays a recording of the live camera feed, which depicts the event associated with the first physical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Matthew Raymond Magee, Sarath Vakacharla, Trong Nghia Nguyen, Franklin Philips
  • Patent number: 11657538
    Abstract: An object tracking system includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a tracking system. The tracking system is configured to determine that the first current pixel location for the shelf marker does not match a first expected pixel location for the shelf marker. The tracking system is further configured to determine a second current pixel location for the shelf marker within a second frame from the second sensor, to recalibrate the first sensor when the second current pixel location for the shelf marker matches the second pixel location for the shelf marker and to update the first pixel location with the first current pixel location and the second pixel location with the second current pixel location when the second current pixel location for the shelf marker does not match the second pixel location for the shelf marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sarath Vakacharla, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Crystal Maung
  • Patent number: 11659139
    Abstract: A system includes sensors and a tracking subsystem. The subsystem receives frames of top-view images generated by the sensors. The subsystem tracks a first and second object, based on received frames. The subsystem detects that the first object is within a threshold distance of the second object. In response, the subsystem determines a probability that the first object switched identifiers with the second object and updates candidate lists accordingly for the first and second objects. The updated first candidate list includes a probability that the first object is associated with a first identifier and a probability that the first object is associated with a second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Trong Nghia Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11657517
    Abstract: A system includes a first sensor and a sensor client. During an initial time interval, the sensor client receives images generated by the first sensor and detects contours in the images. The sensor client determines, based on the contours, regions of the images generated by the first sensor to exclude during object tracking. During a subsequent time interval, the sensor client receives a second image generated by the first sensor and detects a contour in the image. The sensor client determines pixel coordinates of the second contour and determines whether at least a threshold percentage of the second pixel coordinates overlap with the region to exclude during object tracking. If at least the threshold percentage of the second pixel coordinates overlap with the region to exclude, a position for tracking the second contour is not determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Shahmeer Ali Mirza
  • Patent number: 11645698
    Abstract: An object tracking system includes a sensor, a weight sensor, and a tracking system. The sensor is configured to capture a frame of at least a portion of a rack within a global plane for a space. The tracking system is configured to detect a weight decrease on the weight sensor. The tracking system is further configured to receive the frame of the rack, to determine a pixel location for a person, to determine the person is within a predefined zone associated with the rack. The tracking system is further configured to identify the item associated with the weight sensor and to add the identified item to a digital cart associated with the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sarath Vakacharla, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Trong Nghia Nguyen, Deepanjan Paul
  • Patent number: 11625923
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor and a tracking subsystem. The tracking subsystem receives an image feed of top-view images generated by the sensor and detects an event associated with a portion of a person entering a zone adjacent to a rack. The tracking subsystem determines that a first and second person may be associated with the event. The subsystem tracks the item and calculates a velocity of the item as it is moved through the space. The subsystem identifies, based on the calculated velocity, a frame in which the velocity of the item is less than a threshold velocity. The subsystem determines whether the first or second person is nearer the item in the identified frame. If the first person is nearer, the item is assigned to the first person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Sarath Vakacharla, Deepanjan Paul
  • Patent number: 11625918
    Abstract: An object tracking system includes a sensor and a tracking system. The sensor is configured to capture a frame of at least a portion of a physical space within a global plane for a space. The tracking system is configured to receive the frame, to detect an object within a zone of the frame, and to determine a pixel location for the object. The tracking system is further configured to identify a zone of the physical structure based on the pixel location, to identify an item based on the identified zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sarath Vakacharla, Trang Nghia Nguyen, Crystal Maung, Deepanjan Paul
  • Patent number: 11605089
    Abstract: A system that includes a fuel dispenser terminal and a remote controller. The fuel dispenser terminal is configured to generate a service request for a fuel purchase that includes card information, encrypt the service request, and send the encrypted service request to the remote controller. The fuel dispenser terminal is further configured to receive a personalized offer in response to sending the encrypted service request and display the personalized offer. The remote controller is configured to decrypt the service request to identify the card information associated with a customer and determine an identity of the customer based on the card information. The remote controller is further configured to generate a personalized offer for the customer based on their identity and send the personalized offer to the fuel dispenser terminal. The remote controller is further configured to re-encrypt the service request and send the re-encrypted service request to a service processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Vivek Malik, Maninder Singh Suri, Gurmeet Singh, Matthew O'Daniel Redmond, Boonchai Matthew Ragan
  • Patent number: 11602696
    Abstract: An access control system that includes an access control device configured to receive transaction information that identifies a member identifier for a member and a purchased item. The access control device is configured to compare the purchased item to items in an item list and to determine whether the purchased item matches any items in the item list. The access control device is configured to store an authorization for the member identifier to access an augmented reality experience in response to a match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Nathan Beran, Sajjad Mahmood Khan, Santhanagopalakrishnan Panchapakesan, Stephen Patrick Kinch, Tarang Swadeshkumar Sethia, Mark Hollon, Maninder Singh Suri, Manish Agarwal, Gurmeet Singh
  • Patent number: 11588748
    Abstract: A device configured to receive a resource reservation request that identifies a user and a resource. The device is further configured to generate a resource allocation that includes an association between the user, location information for the resource, a resource identifier for the resource, and a token value. The device is further configured to associate the resource allocation with a time interval indicating a deadline for using the resource allocation. The device is further configured to receive a reservation verification request from a network device. The device is further configured to determine the location information for the network device is within a predetermined distance from the location information for the resource, to determine the resource identifier matches the resource identifier for the resource, and to determine a current time is within the time interval. The device is further configured to generate resource allocation instructions authorizing access to the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Onutase Dehenre, Kushal Gupta, Mukul Jindal, Stephen Patrick Kinch
  • Patent number: 11587243
    Abstract: A tracking system includes a camera subsystem that includes cameras that capture vide of a space. Each camera is coupled with a camera client that determines local coordinates of people in the captured video. The camera clients generate frames that include color frames and depth frames labeled with an identifier number of the camera and their corresponding timestamps. The camera clients generate tracks that include metadata describing historical people detections, tracking identifications, timestamps, and the identifier number of the camera. The camera clients send the frames and tracks to cluster servers that maintain the frames and tracks such that they are retrievable using their corresponding labels. A camera server queries the cluster servers to receive the frames and tracks using their corresponding labels. The camera server determines the physical positions of people in the space based on the determined local coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Andrew Crain, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Kyle Dalal, Shahmeer Ali Mirza
  • Patent number: 11580516
    Abstract: A device that includes a housing configured to couple to an interior of a vehicle. The device further includes a card reader and a user interface. The card reader is configured to receive payment card information for a payment card. The user interface is configured to receive a user input identifying a product, to determine a current location of the device, to determine a vending location where the product is available based on the current location of the device, and to modify a route to a final destination to include the vending location. The user interface is further configured to send an authorization request requests a purchase of the product, to receive an approval message, to generate an authorization token that authorizes a purchase to retrieve the products from the vending location, and output the authorization token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Christopher Hodge, Gurmeet Singh, Maninder Singh Suri, Ranganathan Mohan
  • Patent number: 11580749
    Abstract: A scalable tracking system processes video of a space to track the positions of people within a space. The tracking system determines local coordinates for the people within frames of the video and then assigns these coordinates to time windows based on when the frames were received. The tracking system then combines or clusters certain local coordinates that have been assigned to the same time window to determine a combined coordinate for a person during that time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Sarath Vakacharla, Trong Nghia Nguyen, Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Madan Mohan Chinnam, Caleb Austin Boulio
  • Patent number: 11580748
    Abstract: A scalable tracking system processes video of a space to track the positions of objects within a space. The tracking system determines local coordinates for the objects within frames of the video and then assigns these coordinates to time windows based on when the frames were received. The tracking system then combines or clusters certain local coordinates that have been assigned to the same time window to determine a combined coordinate for an object during that time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Sarath Vakacharla, Trong Nghia Nguyen, Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Madan Mohan Chinnam, Caleb Austin Boulio
  • Patent number: 11568554
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor and a client. The client receives a set of frames of top-view depth images generated by the sensor. The client identifies a frame of the received frames in which a first contour associated with a first object is merged with a second contour associated with a second object. The client determines, at a first depth in the identified frame, a merged-contour region which is associated with the merged contours. The client detects a third contour at a second depth that is less than the first depth and determines a first region associated with the third contour. The client detects a fourth contour at the second depth and determines a second region associated with the fourth contour. If criteria are satisfied, the client associates the first region with a position of the first object and associates the second region with a position of the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Trong Nghia Nguyen, Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Sarath Vakacharla
  • Patent number: 11557124
    Abstract: An object tracking system that includes a sensor that is configured to capture frames of at least a portion of a global plane for a space. The system is configured to receive a first frame from the sensor, to identify a pixel location within the first frame, and to determine an estimated sensor location for the sensor by applying a homography to the pixel location. The homography includes coefficients that translate between pixel locations in a frame from the sensor and (x,y) coordinates in the global plane. The system is further configured to determine an actual sensor location for the sensor and to determine a location difference between the estimated sensor location and the actual sensor location. The system is further configured to compare the location difference to a difference threshold level and to recompute the homography in response to determining that the location difference exceeds the difference threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Madan Mohan Chinnam, Crystal Maung
  • Patent number: 11551454
    Abstract: An object tracking system that includes a sensor that is configured to capture frames of at least a portion of a global plane for a space. The system is configured to receive a first frame from the sensor and to identify a first pixel location and a second pixel location within the first frame. The system is further configured to determine (x,y) coordinates by applying a homography to the first pixel location and the second pixel location. The system is further configured to determine an estimated distance between the (x,y) coordinates, to determine an actual distance, and to determine a distance difference between the estimated distance and the actual distance. The system is further configured to compare the distance difference to a difference threshold level and to recompute the homography in response to determining that the distance difference exceeds the difference threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Shahmeer Ali Mirza, Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy, Kyle Dalal
  • Patent number: 11538092
    Abstract: A system includes a server and merchant device. The server receives product information for a product scanned by a mobile device. The server stores the product information for the product in a digital cart. The server receives a transaction request from the mobile device, determines that the product is associated with a validation requirement, and transmits a validation request to the merchant device. The server receives, from the merchant device, an indication that the validation requirement is satisfied, processes a transaction, and transmits, to the merchant device, an indication that the transaction is complete. The merchant device receives the validation request, determines that the validation requirement is satisfied, and transmits the indication that the validation requirement is satisfied to the server. The merchant device receives, from the server, the indication that the transaction is complete and displays the indication that the transaction on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: 7-ELEVEN, INC.
    Inventors: Dieter Roger Werner Joeri D'Haenens, Tarang S. Sethia, Nishanth Mandaara, Raja Sekhar Chiderae, Sommer Slattery Blucas, Deviprasad Mulluru