Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for identifying items. The method includes scanning a first item using a first barcode scanner and a second barcode scanner and determining, based on signals from the first barcode scanner and the second barcode scanner, a first two-dimensional light grid indicating where the first item broke beams of the first barcode scanner and the second barcode scanner. The method also includes predicting, using a machine learning model and based on the first two-dimensional light grid, a first category for the first item, receiving, from a camera, an image of the first item, and comparing the image of the first item to a first set of images assigned to the first category to determine an identity of the first item.

Abstract: A system for authenticating components using software security tokens receives, from a remote server, a security token that is a software security artifact that is used to uniquely identify a component. The system programs the security token into the component, where programming the security token into the component comprises encoding the component with the security token such that the security token in retrievable upon request for authenticating the component. The system generates a report file comprising the programmed security token. The programmed security token is used to authenticate the component. The system transmits the report file to the remote server.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-accessible mediums for user verification through the interaction of a short-range transceiver, such as a contactless card, with a client device are presented. User verification may be provided in the context of reading two types of data from the short-range transceiver, such as a contactless card, using a client device, sending the data to a server, obtaining identifiers from each data type and comparing with stored user identifier data. Matching stored user identifier data to two forms of identification data obtained from a short-range transceiver, such as a contactless card, provides an enhanced ability to verify that the short-range transceiver is being used by an authorized user.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a dealer node, a request for a transport with a set of properties, querying, by the dealer node, a plurality of dealer nodes for the transport based on the set of the properties, responsive to receiving transport availability notifications, requesting a transfer of the transport from at least one dealer node of the plurality of the dealer nodes, receiving agreements from the plurality of the dealer nodes for the transfer of the transport, and recording the transfer of the transport on a remote storage.

Abstract: A method and system of providing customer-specific information and guidance to support agents during calls with customers. The information includes a summary of in-app activity by the customer prior to the call between the customer and a support agent. The method includes receiving and storing the in-app activity in an activity record associated with the customer's account. The activity record is retrieved in response to a communication session being initiated or occurring between the customer and support agent and presented to the support agent in order to facilitate the conversation and expedite the resolution process.

Abstract: A control system performs a shipping process, a replenishing process, a moving process, and a returning process. The replenishing process is for, in a case in which the number of first-type articles located in a first warehouse has become less than or equal to a quantitative threshold, transporting the first-type articles located in a second warehouse to the first warehouse, thereby stocking the articles into the first warehouse while the articles are in containers. The moving process is for transporting second-type articles that have become the picking target articles and are located in the second warehouse to the first warehouse, thereby stocking the articles into the first warehouse while the articles are in the containers. The returning process is for transporting the containers accommodating the second-type articles that have been returned to the first warehouse upon completion of the shipping process, from the first warehouse to the second warehouse.

Abstract: A server has a service providing unit. The service providing unit determines whether a device already subscribes to at least one of one or more second services, in response to receiving a service request intended for a first service from an information processing apparatus. The first service includes a first function at least partially overlapping a second function of the one or more second services. The service providing unit guides a cancellation of a subscription for the second service to which the device already subscribes, in a case where it is determined that the device already subscribes to at least one of the one or more second services.

Abstract: A social network for merchants is described. A payment processing service can receive first merchant information associated with characteristic(s) of a first merchant and second merchant information associated with characteristic(s) of a second merchant. The payment processing service can determine a similarity between the first merchant and the second merchant based on analyzing the first merchant information and the second merchant information with a data model. Based at least in part on the similarity, the payment processing service can associate the first merchant and the second merchant with a merchant group and enable the first merchant and the second merchant to access a service associated with a merchant social network based at least in part on the association with the merchant group.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of matching a customer with a service provider, the method comprising: creating, by a computing device, a profile of a customer having a plurality of categorical values descriptive of or liked by the customer; creating, by the computing device, a profile of a service provider having a plurality of categorical values descriptive of or liked by the service provider; creating, by the computing device, a request by the customer to recommend a service provider, wherein the request includes one or more requested categorical and discrete values; and providing, by the computing device, ranked recommendations of service providers to the customer based on a comparison of the categorical values in the profiles of the customer and the service provider and the requested categorical and discrete values by the customer. A service provider can be a hair stylist.

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for dynamically determining location-based rules affecting item sales at POS registers for a particular location and for distributing the location-based rules to the POS registers is discussed. A location-based ruleset of rules regulating sales of items at an individual store is created and transmitted to the store along with a rule group to item map file that maps rules and warnings to individual store items. A rules engine at the store provides updated item sale rules and warnings to POS registers based on the location-based ruleset and rule group to item map file. Embodiments thus provide an improved system for updating POS registers at different store locations with location-based rules specific to the store location.

Abstract: Systems and method for processing domain specific claims is disclosed. The system comprises a memory, a processor, and a network interface communicatively coupled to the processor and the memory. The memory comprises computer instructions that when executed by the processor cause the system to perform functions. The functions comprise creating domain specific rules in a domain specific language based on domain specific regulations. The functions also comprise converting the created domain specific rules from the domain specific language to a target programming language. Further, the functions comprise accessing the domain specific claims via the network interface or a storage unit. Furthermore, the functions comprise validating the domain specific claims based on the converted domain specific rules respectively. In addition, the functions comprise providing a validation result corresponding to the domain specific claims respectively based on the validation.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards devices (nonhuman entities) participating in social networks. Devices that join a nonhuman social network can share information, can learn from other devices, can assist in performing tasks and so forth. A device can search for an existing nonhuman social network that matches its criteria for joining a nonhuman social network, such as a nonhuman social network of the same type of devices, a nonhuman social network within a certain neighborhood, and so on. A device can form a nonhuman social network if one does not exist that meets the device's social network join criteria. A device's user may need to give approval to join and/or form a social network. A human social network can interact with a nonhuman social network, and there can be hybrid social networks of both human and nonhuman entities. A device can change social networks over time.

Abstract: Techniques for weight checking for verification of ticket switching are disclosed herein. An example system includes: a weighing scale; cameras configured to capture images of items passing through a product scanning region and images of barcodes affixed to the items; a processor; and a memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to determine a first identification of an item based on the image of the barcode; determine a second identification of the item based on the image of the item; compare the first identification to the second identification to determine whether the two identifications match; based on determining that the two identifications do not match, generate a request for the user to place the item on the weighing scale; determine that the weight of the item does not match a first weight associated with the first identification of the item; and trigger one or more mitigation actions.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus registers, upon input of identification information of a commodity to be purchased via a mobile terminal, data of the commodity to be purchased identified by the identification information in a list. The information processing apparatus notifies, upon receiving an instruction to execute checkout from the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal of a checkout code for specifying the list. The information processing apparatus outputs, upon input of the code in a checkout machine, the list specified by the code to the checkout machine. The information processing apparatus counts the number of codes that are notified to the mobile terminal but not input in the checkout machine. The information processing apparatus executes processing for notifying the user of the mobile terminal of the count value.

Abstract: The described payment splitting technology can enable a person to split a cost of a product over a number of payments. For example, mobile device can receive a code for a product, receive an indication via the display of the mobile device that a person wants to split the cost of the product, and send a payment split indicator to a point of sale (POS) device. The POS device can scan the product, determine a cost for the product, receive the payment spilt indicator, and send the cost and the payment split indicator to a server where the transaction for the product can be authorized and the splitting of the payment can be approved.

Abstract: A system and method for managing inventory in a dispensing cabinet includes a mobile terminal, and an association station configured to associate the mobile terminal with an item type stored in the dispensing cabinet. The association station receives, from the mobile terminal, an indication of a respective item unit of the first item type being moved, determines an access status of one or more containers of the dispensing cabinet when the indication is received, determines a container location for the item unit based on the access status of the containers and receiving the indication of the respective item being moved from the first mobile terminal, and causes, responsive to determining the container location, a supply record associated with the item type and a first container of the dispensing cabinet to be updated to reflect a change to a first amount of the first item type stored in the first container.

Abstract: A refrigerating appliance includes a cabinet having an inner liner that defines at least one aperture for accessing a refrigerating compartment. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet and is operable between open and closed positions. A plurality of storage surfaces is positioned within the refrigerating compartment. Each storage surface is adapted to receive at least one temporarily stored item. A scanning apparatus is adapted to record data related to the storage surfaces and the at least one temporarily stored item. The scanning apparatus conducts first and second data capturing phases. The secondary data recorded during the second data capturing phase is compared against previous data recorded during the first data capturing phase to create a current inventory manifest. The current inventory manifest is compared with a set of predetermined parameters related to the at least one temporarily stored item to selectively provide an output.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically displaying aggregated social media/calendar content in a graphical user interface (GUI) include displaying a date selector configured to retrieve an input from a user, the input including information about a selected date of interest to the user displaying graphical element corresponding respectively to user content containing retrieved first social media/calendar content, other user content containing retrieved second social media/calendar content, and aggregated social media/calendar content based on the first and second modified social media/calendar content. The graphical elements are displayed within respective portions of the GUI on a computer screen.

Abstract: Tidiness data associated with an inventory location, such as a shelf, indicates whether an item returned to the inventory location is designated for storage at the inventory location. When an item is returned to the inventory location and a user is determined to be near the inventory location, the weight change detected at the inventory location is compared to a corresponding weight of each item in the custody of the user, such as items within cart state data associated with the user. Differences in weight between the weight change and the corresponding weight of each item in the custody of the user are calculated. Such differences may then be compared to one or more metrics, such as threshold values, to determine how well the top candidate item in the custody of the user matches the type of item designated for storage at the inventory location.

Abstract: In some examples, there may be provided systems, devices, and methods for using data from disparate databases to determine characteristics of a set of users within an organizational unit and generate customized user interface elements for display within a user interface.