Image auditing method and system

Abstract

An image auditing method and system may be provided. Video surveillance equipment may be operated in coordination with at least one digital computer across network architecture. The video surveillance equipment may provide a computer with footage of a transactions occurring in a target area. The footage may be filtered into at least one image of a transaction. The image may be categorized based on at least one transaction characteristic. The transaction data may be compared to transaction records from a point of sale and analyzed for any discrepancies.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of auditing transactions with video surveillance, comprising:
 recording, by video surveillance equipment, at least one image or video file of a transaction;   receiving, by at least one computer, the at least one image or video file from the video surveillance equipment via at least one network architecture;   filtering, by the at least one computer, the at least one image or video file based on recognition of a transaction into at least one relevant image; and   categorizing and tagging, by the at least one computer, the at least one relevant image based on at least one transaction characteristic.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one network architecture couples the video surveillance equipment and the at least one computer. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , when recording the at least one image or video file of a transaction, at least one point of sale device records and transmits transaction data to the at least one computer. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one computer further comprises a matching component configured to compare transaction data from the at least one tagged relevant image to transaction data from the point of sale device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one computer is configured to flag and report any discrepancies between the transaction data from the at least one tagged relevant image and the transaction data from the point of sale device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the discrepancy comprises a tagged relevant image indicating a transaction and no corresponding transaction registered on a point of sale device in accordance with a pre-configured standard operating procedure. 
     
     
         7 . An image audit system comprising:
 video surveillance equipment configured to record at least one image or video file of a transaction;   at least one computer configured to receive the at least one image or video file from the video surveillance equipment, filter the at least one image or video file based on recognition of a transaction into at least one relevant image and categorize and tag the at least one relevant image based on at least one transaction characteristic; and   at least one network architecture coupling the video surveillance equipment and the at least one computer.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one point of sale device configured to record and transmit transaction data to the at least one computer. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one computer further comprises a matching component configured to compare transaction data from the at least one tagged relevant image to transaction data from the point of sale device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one computer is configured to flag and report any discrepancies between the transaction data from the at least one tagged relevant image and the transaction data from the point of sale device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the discrepancy comprises a tagged relevant image indicating a transaction and no corresponding transaction registered on a point of sale device in accordance with a pre-configured standard operating procedure.