Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an acquirement unit configured to acquire a captured image obtained by capturing a commodity by an image capturing unit in sequence; a plurality of reading units configured to read the information relating to the commodity respectively from the captured image acquired by the acquirement unit; a control unit configured to enable each reading unit to act according to a specified order based on setting information in which the operation timing of the reading unit is set; and an output unit configured to output the information read by the reading unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an image capturing module, an extraction module, a recognition module, a determination module and an output module. The image capturing module photographs a commodity. The extraction module extracts a feature amount of the commodity contained in the image photographed. The recognition module recognizes the commodity as a commodity candidate in the feature amount the commodity. The determination module determines whether or not there is a commodity sold in a disparate sales form for the standard commodity which is recognized by the recognition module as a candidate. The output module outputs in a selectable manner information concerning the standard commodity recognized by the recognition module as a candidate and the commodity sold in a disparate sales form for the standard commodity if the determination module determines that there is a commodity sold in a disparate sales form.

Abstract: A commodity recognition apparatus detects an appearance feature amount of a commodity included in an image captured by an image capturing unit, extracts a candidate of the commodity included in the captured image by comparing the data of the appearance feature amount with the feature amount data in a recognition dictionary file, recognizes a character string included in the image captured by the image capturing unit, and determines a commodity of a recognition target according to the recognized character string and the extracted candidate of the commodity.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises a plurality of information processing apparatus and a dictionary server (server). Each of the scanners includes a local storage device, a determination module and a local update module. The server includes a master storage device, a master update module and a master transmitting module. The determination module determines the commodity category to which a commodity belongs by comparing the feature amount extracted from the image showing the appearance of the commodity with the feature amount described in a local dictionary data stored in the local storage device. The master update module updates a master dictionary data stored in the master storage device. The master transmitting module transmits the master dictionary data updated by the master update module to the scanners. The local update module updates the local dictionary data according to the master dictionary data transmitted by the transmitting module.

Abstract: In accordance with the embodiment, a reading apparatus comprises a photographing device configured to photograph an object to produce the image of the object, a reading section configured to read information from the image output from the photographing device, a detection section configured to detect a portable terminal equipped with a display unit for displaying information read by the reading section from the image output from the photographing device and a control section configured to control the photographing of the photographing device according to a first setting for photographing an object other than the display unit of the portable terminal if the portable terminal is not detected, or the photographing of the photographing device according to a second setting for photographing the display unit if the portable terminal is detected.

Abstract: A dictionary registration apparatus compares the appearance feature amount of a commodity extracted from a captured image with the feature amount data of a recognition dictionary file to extract a candidate of the commodity contained in the image. If a plurality of commodities is extracted, the selection input of the commodity contained in the image from the plurality of commodity candidates is received. If the selection input of one commodity is received, the declaration input indicating whether or not supplement to the feature amount data stored in the recognition dictionary file for the selected commodity is executed is received. If the declaration input indicating the execution of supplement is received, the extracted appearance feature amount data is added to the recognition dictionary file as a feature amount data for the commodity the selection input of which is received.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity recognition apparatus includes a feature amount extraction module, a commodity recognition module and an output module. The feature amount extraction module extracts appearance feature amount of a commodity contained in an image photographed. The commodity recognition module compares data of the appearance feature amount extracted by the feature amount extraction module with the feature amount data of each part of the commodity, representing surface information of each part of the commodity subject to the recognition, that is previously stored in a recognition dictionary file, to recognize the commodity as a candidate of registration commodity contained in the image photographed. The output module outputs the recognition result of the commodity recognition module.

Abstract: A scanner according to an embodiment includes a housing, an imaging device provided in the housing, and a light source. The housing has an imaging window. The imaging window is sectioned by an upper side portion, a lower side portion, and a pair of side portions. The lower side portion is spaced apart from the upper side portion. The pair of side portions connect respective ends of the upper side portion and the lower side portion. The imaging device picks up, via the imaging window, an image of a reading target present in a reading area formed on the outer side of the housing through the imaging window and outputs image data of the reading target. The light source is located on the outer side of the reading area and arranged along each of the side portions of the housing and irradiates illumination light on the reading area.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a code reader, comprising: an imaging pickup unit; a light source configured to irradiate light onto an imaging pickup area by the imaging pickup unit; a switching unit configured to switch between a code reading mode applicable for the imaging pickup unit to image pickup a code symbol in the imaging pickup area and a second mode which is carried out the control which is different from the control carried out in the code reading mode; and a light source control unit configured to enable the light source to illuminate light by changing light illuminating patterns when the switching unit switches between the code reading mode and the second mode.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an object identification system is disclosed. The object identification system comprises a dictionary file comprising multiple records, each record including: an object identification code, and one or more standard images, wherein each standard image is related to one of the object identification codes. The object identification system further comprises a computation module configured to calculate a similarity by comparing an image data produced by an image sensor with the standard images in each record, and an identification module configured to identify one or more of the object identification codes based on the calculated similarity. The object identification system further comprises a production module configured to produce a graphical user interface that displays each of one or more standard images that are related to one of the object identification codes specified by a user.

Abstract: An apparatus recognizes an object from an image picked-up by an image pickup unit. The apparatus recognizes whether the object recognized by the image recognition unit is a commodity or a coupon. The apparatus outputs, if a commodity recognized by the object recognition unit is the object to which a coupon recognized by the object recognition unit, the information relative to the commodity and the information relative to the coupon applied to the commodity.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a checkout terminal includes a lighting unit, a detection unit, a weighing unit, a reading unit, a determination unit, a storage control unit, and a lighting control unit. The lighting unit illuminates an article. The detection unit detects an article code from the article. The weighing unit measures a weight of the article. The reading unit reads out weight information and article information of the article. The determination unit determines whether or not the weight measured by the weighing unit is identical with the weight indicated by the weight information. The storage control unit stores the article information in a second storage unit, when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are identical. The lighting control unit controls the lighting unit so as to be turned off when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are not identical.

Abstract: A checkout system of an embodiment of the present disclosure has an image pickup unit, a computing unit, a display control unit, a receiving unit, and a registering unit. The image pickup unit takes pictures of a commodity at a prescribed frame rate. The computing unit computes a similarity coefficient between standard images of each commodity and the acquired image to identify possible matches to the acquired image. The display control unit displays information corresponding to the candidate matches with a high similarity coefficient on a display unit. The similarity coefficient is determined on the basis of a comparison between images of the object acquired by the image pickup unit and a standard image. The receiving unit receives selection of the commodity information on the display unit. The registering unit executes a registration treatment according to the selected information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a determining unit, and a notifying unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an image pickup unit. The determining unit determines whether the image captured by the image capturing unit satisfies a condition for extracting code data from a code symbol. The notifying unit notifies, if the determining unit determines that the image does not satisfy the condition, a cause that prevents satisfaction of the condition or a method of improving the image pickup.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a first reading unit, a second reading unit and an information output unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an imaging unit. The first reading unit detects one of an image of a code symbol and an image of benefit indication from the image captured by the image capturing unit and reads commodity information corresponding to the code symbol or benefit information corresponding to the benefit indication from the detected image. The second reading unit causes, for a predetermined time after the first reading unit reads the information, until the first reading unit detects the other image not detected yet, the image capturing unit to capture the image and reads, if the first reading unit detects the other image, one of the commodity information and the benefit information from the detected other image.

Abstract: A self checkout terminal comprises a measurement section configured to measure the weight of a commodity, a shooting section configured to shoot an image, a recognition unit configured to recognize the commodity from the shot image, an extraction unit configured to extract the commodity information satisfying the recognized commodity from a commodity master file storing the commodity information including the weight of the commodity, wherein the commodity information is information satisfying the commodity, a selection unit configured to select the commodity information including a weight approximately the same as the measured weight from the extracted commodity information and a registration unit configured to carry out sales registration on the commodity satisfied by the selected commodity information.

Abstract: A store system comprises an acquisition section configured to acquire an image picked-up by an image pick-up section, a similarity calculation section configured to calculate a similarity which represents a degree with which the reference image of each commodity is similar to the image of an object picked-up by the image pick-up section, a display control section configured to display the commodity information of the commodity corresponding to the reference image with a high similarity as a commodity candidate executing registration processing on a display section based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation section, a selection acceptance section configured to accept the selection to the commodity information displayed on the display section and a processing section configured to process the object picked-up by the image pick-up section as the commodity corresponding to the selected commodity information accepted by the selection acceptance section.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a first imaging section configured to image the holding surface of a holding platform on which an object is held from different directions, a recognition section configured to, read out the characteristics of the object image of a object contained in the first imaged image based on each of the first imaged images that are respectively imaged by the first imaging section from different directions and compare the read characteristics with the pre-stored characteristics of each object, thereby recognizing the object corresponding to the object image every first imaged image and a determination section configured to determine the recognition result of the object held on the holding platform based on the recognition result of the object image every first imaged image.

Abstract: In accordance with the embodiment, a reading apparatus comprises a photographing device configured to photograph an object to produce the image of the object, a reading section configured to read information from the image output from the photographing device, a detection section configured to detect a portable terminal equipped with a display unit for displaying information read by the reading section from the image output from the photographing device and a control section configured to control the photographing of the photographing device according to a first setting for photographing an object other than the display unit of the portable terminal if the portable terminal is not detected, or the photographing of the photographing device according to a second setting for photographing the display unit if the portable terminal is detected.

Abstract: A store system comprises an image output section configured to output an image captured by an image capturing unit, an object recognition section configured to recognize a specific object by reading the characteristic quantity of the output image and a reporting section configured to report that an object other than a commodity subjected to sales registration is recognized in the condition that the recognized object is the object other than the commodity included in a commodity file storing information for the sales registration.