Abstract: A positioning method and apparatus, a device, a system, and a storage medium are provided, to reduce power consumption of a device. The system comprises: a task management platform, a shelf label management platform, a terminal device, electronic shelf labels and a positioning server. The task management platform determines (202) a target task and task information of the target task; generates (204) task processing information according to the task information, sends the task processing information to the shelf label management platform and the terminal device. The shelf label management platform controls (206), according to the task processing information, an electronic shelf label in a positioning area to transmit a beacon signal. The terminal device receives (208), in the positioning area, signal data of the beacon signal; sends (210) the signal data of the beacon signal to the positioning server.

Abstract: A display includes two-integrated cameras. A first camera is situated in a top right corner of a front display surface of the display and a second camera is situated in a top left corner of the front display surface. The display is connected to a transaction terminal with the first camera focused on a bagging area associated with the transaction terminal and with the second camera focused on a staging area associated with the transaction terminal. Each camera captures images of items and the item images are streamed over a high-speed display port directly to the transaction terminal. The transaction terminal performs item recognition, item tracking, and auditing on the items based the item images during transaction processing at the transaction terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments of devices for signal detection, communications devices, and methods for signal detection are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device for signal detection includes a low-pass filter (LPF) coupled to a communications channel and configured to generate a filtered input, a rectifier coupled to the LPF and configured to generate a rectified signal based on the filtered input, and a comparator configured to generate an output based on the rectified signal. Programmable bandwidth and speed provide a wideband signal detector.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling and/or indicating sensor usability. For instance, a system running an application can identify, based on contextual data, a transition in the application from a first mode (in which a sensor is not usable by the application) to a second mode (in which the sensor is usable by the application). The system can transition an output device (e.g., a display) from not outputting a sensor usability indicator (while in the first mode) to outputting the sensor usability indicator (while in the second mode). The system activates the sensor to scan an optical glyph (while in the second mode and while outputting the sensor usability indicator). The system analyzes the optical glyph to optically decode object information from the optical glyph. The object information is associated with an object. The system performs an action associated with the object based on the object information.

Abstract: Provided is a work management device including an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating login to a system using a first terminal and an operation history of the first terminal occurring after login to the system, a specifying unit that specifies a non-operation period of a terminal from the operation history of the first terminal, and a calculation unit that calculates working hours including the non-operation period of the terminal according to a length of the non-operation period of the terminal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for transaction data compression.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and a terminal device are provided. The wireless communication method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a first signal for power harvesting; and monitoring, by the terminal device, a second signal, the second signal being configured to schedule or trigger the terminal device for data transmission, and the second signal being transmitted at multiple transmission occasions.

Abstract: A smart shopping cart may utilize cameras to identify fulfillment instructions to maximize efficiency. A fulfillment user may be tasked to fulfill a batch of orders at a retailer location. Each order includes one or more items to be obtained. The cart captures image data via one or more cameras in view of the cart's baskets. From the image data, the cart can detect obtained items placed in the baskets and can generate an occupancy state of the baskets indicating a configuration of each obtained item in the baskets. The cart can apply a fulfillment optimization model to the occupancy state to identify a next item to be obtained in the batch of orders and an optimal packing configuration for the next item. The cart can display to the fulfillment user the next item and the optimal packing configuration.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores therein an information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process including, acquiring a video of a person who grasps an item to be registered in an accounting machine, by analyzing the acquired video, calculating a score indicating a level of reliability of the item that is contained in the video with respect to each of a plurality of possible items that are set previously, acquiring information on the item that is registered in the accounting machine by the person by operating the accounting machine, based on the calculated score, selecting a possible item from the possible items, and based on the selected possible item and the acquired information on the item, generating an alert indicating abnormality of the item that is registered in the accounting machine.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores therein an alert generation program that causes a computer to execute a process including acquiring video image of a person who is scanning a code of a commodity product to an accounting machine, specifying, by analyzing the acquired video image, from among a plurality of commodity product candidates that are set in advance, a commodity product candidate that corresponds to the commodity product that is included in the video image, acquiring an item of the commodity product that has been registered to the accounting machine by scanning the code of the commodity product to the accounting machine, and generating, based on an item of the specified commodity product candidate and the item of the commodity product acquired from the accounting machine, an alert that indicates an abnormality of the commodity product that has been registered to the accounting machine.

Abstract: A modular inventory management system or device is included. A method of using a monitoring and managing inventory using a modular inventory management system or device is also included.

Abstract: A computer vision AI/ML based system and methods for real-time smart inventory management on retail shelves are provided. In preferred embodiments, the system may be used to address the above problems using computer vision Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) along with specific algorithms to identify products, gaps, misplaced products, planogram compliance, out-of-stock (OOS) scenarios and in addition provide the capabilities to automate the process associated with stock audits which help in reducing labor costs. The architecture of the system preferably involves positioning the high-res cameras on shelves monitoring the products 24/7/365 and wirelessly transmitting the images/picture/videos to a computing device, such as an Edge Device, having GPU and CPU capabilities which provides the inference needed for object detection, gap detection, misplaced items and out-of-stock items and preferably communicates that to the cloud where the application and database are hosted.

Abstract: Software application systems and associated methods for recycling, purchasing, and/or performing other processes with mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, and/or other electronic devices at a kiosk are described herein. In various embodiments, the present technology includes systems and methods associated with an electronic device to facilitate a consumer-operated kiosk processing (e.g., purchasing) the electronic device. In some embodiments, the present technology includes using a mobile app to identify an electronic device, evaluate the electronic device, resolve device issues to enable purchase of the electronic device, etc. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein.

Abstract: A portable device, including a frame, a button fixed relative to the frame, a connection member fixedly connecting the button to the frame, a sensor for detecting a pressing state of the button, and a vibration motor fixed below the button. The frame has a mounting hole penetrating therethrough; the frame includes an outer side surface and an inner side surface opposite to the outer side surface; the button is mounted on the outer side surface; the mounting hole penetrates through the outer side surface and the inner side surface; the vibration motor is suspended in the mounting hole; and the connection member is of a hollow ring structure and is fitted and fixed to the edge of the button. When the button vibrates, the vibration is not transferred to other areas of the portable device, thereby achieving better area vibration and more realistic experience for pressing the button.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a log-in control apparatus has a processor which controls an operation for log-in to an information terminal moving along with a carrier for carrying a commodity to be purchased. The processor detects a state in which the commodity is placed on the carrier, in cooperation with a sensor attached to the carrier. The processor detects the operation for log-in to the information terminal, in cooperation with an input device included in the information terminal. When the processor detects the operation for log-in, in a case in which the processor detects the state in which the commodity is placed on the carrier, the processor judges that the operation for log-in is ineffective.

Abstract: A method for conducting payment transaction by an employee using an employer payment system includes retrieving a token or an account identification from the employee payment card presented by a consumer, sending an authorization request with token, account identification and transaction data to an acquirer processor, identifying the employer and the employee associated with the token or account identification, determining whether the employee is authorized for the requested transaction based on an employee information from the employer's database, sending, to the employer, a transaction request from the point of sale terminal, transferring funds electronically from the employee's funds account or employer's account to the merchant in accordance with the transaction request between the merchant and the employee, and updating the employer's database with the transaction information once the transfer of funds is completed.

Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment includes a first acquisition unit, a first recognition unit, a second recognition unit, a second acquisition unit, and an output unit. The first acquisition unit obtains an image from a camera installed in a moving vehicle. The first recognition unit recognizes a symbol attached to the article from the image to obtain identification information for identifying the article from the symbol. The second recognition unit recognizes an action performed on the article by the moving vehicle based on a change in size of the symbol recognized by the first recognition unit from the image. The second acquisition unit obtains location information of the article when an action of the moving vehicle is recognized. The output unit outputs association information obtained by associating the identification information and the location information of the article with each other.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method performed by data processing apparatuses includes receiving, by an item verification engine, a scan notification indicating that a mobile computing device has scanned an item. In response to receiving the scan notification, the item verification engine provides an instruction for a cart computing system to activate item sensors on a shopping cart. The item verification engine receives sensor data collected by the item sensors as a result of the item having been placed in the shopping cart. The item verification engine receives item verification data for verifying the scanned item from the mobile computing device, performs a verification of the item based on the sensor data and the item verification data, and provides verification results for presentation by the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information processing program that causes at least one computer to execute a process, the process includes acquiring video data of a product placed on a scale included in a registration machine; specifying an attribute regarding an appearance of the product, by inputting the acquired video data into a first machine learning model; acquiring information regarding a weight of the product, from the accounting machine that has measured a weight of the product placed on the scale; and performing machine learning of a second machine learning model, by using the specified attribute of the product as training data and the acquired information regarding the weight of the product as correct answer data.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for correlating messages from asynchronous message queues using polling with exponential backoff and jitter. A service provider, such as an electronic transaction processor for digital transactions, may provide computing services to users, which may be used to engage in interactions with other users and entities including for electronic transaction processing. When utilizing these transaction processing services, merchant locations may utilize payment terminals, such as card and NFC readers, as well as point-of-sale devices, each of which may independently send transaction messages to the service provider. To correlate these messages from different queues, the messages may be stored when received in an intermediary storage independently and the other storage polled at intervals with exponential backoff to identify corresponding messages and data. Further, jitter may be introduced to the polling process to stagger polling events for different messages.