Interfacing with a point of sale system from a computer vision system

Abstract

A system and method for interfacing with a point of sale system from a computer vision system that includes, through a CV monitoring system, detecting a computer vision modeled person and setting a user-record in association with a modeled person, the CV monitoring system being part of a computing platform; modeling interactions of the modeled person as modeled data associated with the user-record; detecting the modeled person in proximity to a computing device in the environment and thereby establishing an association of the computing device with the modeled person; and after establishing an association of the computing device with the modeled person, transmitting at least a part of the modeled data from the computing platform to the computing device.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 through a CV monitoring system, detecting a computer vision modeled person and setting a user-record in association with a modeled person, the CV monitoring system being part of a computing platform;   modeling interactions of the modeled person as modeled data associated with the user-record;   detecting the modeled person in proximity to a computing device in the environment and thereby establishing an association of the computing device with the modeled person; and   after establishing an association of the computing device with the modeled person, transmitting at least a part of the modeled data from the computing platform to the computing device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein modeling interactions of the modeled person in association with the user-record comprises of modeling a checkout list of items selected by the user in the environment; and wherein the modeled data is at least part of the checkout list. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the computing device is a checkout station device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the computing device is a proxy interface device that is communicatively coupled to a checkout station; and further comprising upon receiving the checkout list from the computing platform, relaying an itemized checkout list data to the checkout station. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the proxy interface device is communicatively coupled with a product entry device; and wherein upon receiving item data from the product entry device, relaying the item data to the checkout station. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising, at the proxy interface device, upon receiving item data from the product entry device, communicating the item data to the computing platform. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the proxy interface device is communicatively coupled to the checkout station with a wired connection. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein in response to receiving a checkout list at the proxy interface device triggering a user interface output. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein, triggering the user interface output comprises of, if the checkout list qualifies, outputting a confirmation signal through the user interface output. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein triggering the user interface output comprises of, if the checkout list transfer has an exception, outputting an exception signal through the user interface. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the modeled data is wirelessly communicated to the proxy interface device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising storing a payment mechanism in association with the user-record, wherein the transmitted modeled data is the payment mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the computing device is a digital payment transmitter. 
     
     
         14 . A system comprising:
 a computer vision monitoring platform configured to:   detect a computer vision modeled person associated with a user-record,   generate a checkout list for the user-record,   detect the modeled person in proximity to a target computing device in the environment and thereby establish an association of the target computing device with the modeled person, and   transmit the checkout list to a proxy interface device mapped to the target computing device; and   the proxy interface device communicatively, which is coupled to the computer vision monitoring platform and to the target computing device, and configured to transmit at least a part of the modeled data to the target computing device upon receipt of the modeled data.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the target computing device is a checkout station. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the proxy interface device emulates a product entry device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein, the proxy interface device further comprises a product entry module communicatively coupled to a product entry device; and wherein the proxy interface device is further configured to communicate item data received through to the checkout station. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the proxy interface device is further configured to communicate item data received through the product entry module to the computing platform. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein proxy interface device further comprises a user feedback system configured to output state of a checkout list. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the user feedback system comprises of an audio system and graphical display system.