Abstract: An article reading device according to an embodiment includes a display device and an image capturing device that generates an image of an article. A processor extracts, from the image, first feature data for recognizing the article and second feature data for determining whether to recognize the article based on the first feature data. The processor determines whether to recognize the article. If it is determined to recognize the article, the processor recognizes the article based on the extracted first feature data, and controls the display device to display a recognition result. If it is determined to not recognize the article, extract a barcode from the image, the processor identifies the article based on the extracted barcode, and control the display device to display an identification result. The processor performs a transaction settlement with respect to the recognition result, if any, and the identification result, if any.

Abstract: An article reading device according to an embodiment includes a display device and an image capturing device that generates an image of an article. A processor extracts, from the image, first feature data for recognizing the article and second feature data for determining whether to recognize the article based on the first feature data. The processor determines whether to recognize the article. If it is determined to recognize the article, the processor recognizes the article based on the extracted first feature data, and controls the display device to display a recognition result. If it is determined to not recognize the article, extract a barcode from the image, the processor identifies the article based on the extracted barcode, and control the display device to display an identification result. The processor performs a transaction settlement with respect to the recognition result, if any, and the identification result, if any.

Abstract: An article reading device according to an embodiment includes a display device and an image capturing device that generates an image of an article. A processor extracts, from the image, first feature data for recognizing the article and second feature data for determining whether to recognize the article based on the first feature data. The processor determines whether to recognize the article. If it is determined to recognize the article, the processor recognizes the article based on the extracted first feature data, and controls the display device to display a recognition result. If it is determined to not recognize the article, extract a barcode from the image, the processor identifies the article based on the extracted barcode, and control the display device to display an identification result. The processor performs a transaction settlement with respect to the recognition result, if any, and the identification result, if any.

Abstract: An object recognition system includes a storage device, a reading unit, an output device, and a processor. The storage device stores a dictionary containing attributes of a plurality of registered objects. The attributes includes at least a category and feature values. The reading unit includes an image capturing device. The processor registers a new object by (i) extracting a feature value of the new object from an image of the new object captured by the image capturing device, (ii) comparing the extracted feature value with feature values of registered objects that are registered in the dictionary to calculate a similarity degree therebetween, (iii) registering the extracted feature value in the dictionary as a determination criteria for an object recognition, and (iv) outputting a notification through the output device prior to the registering, upon a result of the comparing meets a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A check-out system according to an embodiment includes an image capturing device that captures an image of a merchandise item. A processor determines whether the captured image includes a symbol on the merchandise item corresponding to a merchandise ID. If the captured image includes the symbol, the processor retrieves the merchandise ID. If the captured image does not include the symbol, the processor identifies the merchandise item based on an object recognition processing. The processor retrieves a corresponding merchandise ID and a merchandise category. The processor determines whether the merchandise item is likely to include the symbol based on the merchandise category. If the merchandise item likely includes the symbol, the processor controls a display to display a message instructing an operator to check for the symbol. The processor performs a settlement processing with respect to the merchandise items corresponding to one or more of the retrieved merchandise IDs.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a storage unit that stores feature data of a plurality of reference objects, a display unit, and a processor. The processor calculates degrees of similarity between an object in the captured image and a plurality of reference objects, based on the feature data of the reference objects, selects some of the reference objects as candidates objects based on the calculated degrees of similarity, and controls the display unit to display the candidate objects and a message to select one of the candidate objects. If no candidate object is selected within a predetermined time after the candidate objects and the message have been displayed, and thereafter a new image is captured by the image capturing unit, the processor removes the message and calculates degrees of similarity between an object in the newly captured image and the plurality of reference objects.

Abstract: A commodity registration apparatus configured to perform object recognition includes an interface connected to receive captured images, a storage unit storing a dictionary for the object recognition, and a processor.

Abstract: A portable terminal according to an embodiment confirms a commodity purchase history. A storage device stores purchase history data including an identification code of commodities previously purchased, and an exclusion condition for which a commodity is excluded from confirming the commodity purchase history. An input device receives input of an identification code corresponding to a target commodity. A processor determines whether the received identification code received satisfies the exclusion condition. If the commodity corresponding to the received identification code satisfies the exclusion condition, a display device displays an exclusion screen indicating that the target commodity is not a target for confirming the commodity purchase history.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an information processing apparatus has an imaging device, a memory, a display and a processor. The processor extracts, based on similarities of an imaged image by the imaging device and reference images of a plurality of commodities which are previously stored in the memory, at least one commodity from the plurality of commodities as a candidate for the commodity imaged by the imaging device. The processor controls the display to display the extracted candidates for commodity in the commodity selection screen in a display form in which the extracted candidates for commodity are weighted in accordance with sizes of the similarities.

Abstract: An object recognition system includes a storage device, a reading unit, an output device, and a processor. The storage device stores a dictionary containing attributes of a plurality of registered objects. The attributes includes at least a category and feature values. The reading unit includes an image capturing device. The processor registers a new object by (i) extracting a feature value of the new object from an image of the new object captured by the image capturing device, (ii) comparing the extracted feature value with feature values of registered objects that are registered in the dictionary to calculate a similarity degree therebetween, (iii) registering the extracted feature value in the dictionary as a determination criteria for an object recognition, and (iv) outputting a notification through the output device prior to the registering, upon a result of the comparing meets a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an image capturing device, a storage device in which first and second reference data are stored, and a processor. The first reference data include reference image data for a plurality of code-symbolized items, and the second reference data include reference image data unique to each of non-code-symbolized items. The processor is configured to control the image capturing device to start image capturing and start a code symbol detection process with respect to a captured image of a target item, and determine whether or not the target item is a code-symbolized item based on the first reference data. Further, the processor performs a first identification process based on detection of a code symbol on the target item when the target item is the code-symbolized item, and a second identification process based on the second reference data, when the target item is not the code-symbolized item.

Abstract: A commodity registration apparatus configured to perform object recognition includes an interface connected to receive captured images, a storage unit storing a dictionary for the object recognition, and a processor.

Abstract: An article reading device according to an embodiment includes a display device and an image capturing device that generates an image of an article. A processor extracts, from the image, first feature data for recognizing the article and second feature data for determining whether to recognize the article based on the first feature data. The processor determines whether to recognize the article. If it is determined to recognize the article, the processor recognizes the article based on the extracted first feature data, and controls the display device to display a recognition result. If it is determined to not recognize the article, extract a barcode from the image, the processor identifies the article based on the extracted barcode, and control the display device to display an identification result. The processor performs a transaction settlement with respect to the recognition result, if any, and the identification result, if any.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a storage unit that stores feature data of a plurality of reference objects, a display unit, and a processor. The processor calculates degrees of similarity between an object in the captured image and a plurality of reference objects, based on the feature data of the reference objects, selects some of the reference objects as candidates objects based on the calculated degrees of similarity, and controls the display unit to display the candidate objects and a message to select one of the candidate objects. If no candidate object is selected within a predetermined time after the candidate objects and the message have been displayed, and thereafter a new image is captured by the image capturing unit, the processor removes the message and calculates degrees of similarity between an object in the newly captured image and the plurality of reference objects.

Abstract: A check-out system according to an embodiment includes an image capturing device that captures an image of a merchandise item. A processor determines whether the captured image includes a symbol on the merchandise item corresponding to a merchandise ID. If the captured image includes the symbol, the processor retrieves the merchandise ID. If the captured image does not include the symbol, the processor identifies the merchandise item based on an object recognition processing. The processor retrieves a corresponding merchandise ID and a merchandise category. The processor determines whether the merchandise item is likely to include the symbol based on the merchandise category. If the merchandise item likely includes the symbol, the processor controls a display to display a message instructing an operator to check for the symbol. The processor performs a settlement processing with respect to the merchandise items corresponding to one or more of the retrieved merchandise IDs.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a designation module, a registration module and a display control module. The designation module designates an object. The registration module registers information of the object designated by the designation module. The display control module enables a display section to display an operation section for instructing the registration module based on the information registered by the registration module.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a detection module, an extraction module, a display control module and an operation control module. The detection module detects an object contained in an image data captured by an image capturing section. The extraction module extracts candidates corresponding to the object photographed by the image capturing section based on a similarity degree between a feature amount of the object extracted from the image data and a feature amount of each object for comparison in the detected object. The display control module displays the image data captured by the image capturing section and the extracted candidates. The operation control module receives an operation for selecting the displayed candidate. The display control module displays another image data from which the detection module detects the object, instead of the image data displayed if no object is detected while the operation for selecting the candidate is not received.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printer includes a holder, a conveyor, a print head, and a conveyance controller. The holder is configured to hold a printing medium wound in a roll, the printing medium having an adhesive surface and a printing surface. The conveyor is configured to release a free end of the printing medium from the roll held by the holder to convey the printing medium. The print head is configured to print information on the printing surface of the printing medium when the printing medium is conveyed by the conveyor. The conveyance controller is configured to control the conveyance speed of the printing medium conveyed by the conveyor such that the printing medium is conveyed at a first acceleration from rest for a predetermined period of time and then a second acceleration to reach a target conveyance speed, wherein the first acceleration is less than the second acceleration.

Abstract: A temperature indicating material of the present invention includes at least an electron donating compound, an electron accepting compound, a reversible material causing reversible transformation between crystal and amorphous states, or reversible transformation between phase separation and non-phase-separation, with respect to a part or all of the composition system; and a temperature characteristic controller having a solid-state in room temperature and at least a part of the temperature characteristic controller dissolves in the electron accepting compound, the reversible material, or the electron accepting compound and the reversible material so as to change the speed of the reversible transformation between crystal and amorphous, or speed of the reversible transformation between phase separation and non-phase-separation, with respect to the composition system, by its reversible transformation between crystal and amorphous states, or the speed of the reversible transformation between phase separation and

Abstract: A product label in which a heat sensitive recording layer and a heat sensitive color forming layer for printing goods information are laminated on a substrate, the heat sensitive recording layer and the heat sensitive color forming layer form colors different from each other and the heat sensitive color forming layer forming an emphasis area. Partial disposition of the heat sensitive color forming layer for the emphasis area can provide a product label of inexpansive material cost and capable of heat sensitive recording for two or more colors with no color mixing under simple control.