Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Using depth sensing cameras positioned overhead to detect and track a movement of a user within a materials handling facility
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Application No.: US14668591Application Date: 2015-03-25
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Publication No.: US10679177B1Publication Date: 2020-06-09
- Inventor: Frank Florian Liberato, Jr. , Jaechul Kim , Daniel Bibireata , Chen Xu , Xiaofeng Ren
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Athorus, PLLC
- Main IPC: G06Q10/08
- IPC: G06Q10/08 ; G06T7/00 ; G06K9/00 ; G06T7/40

Abstract:
Described is a multiple-camera system and process for detecting a user within a materials handling facility and tracking a position of the user as the user moves through the materials handling facility. In one implementation, a plurality of depth sensing cameras are positioned above a surface of the materials handling facility and oriented to obtain an overhead view of the surface of the materials handling facility, along with any objects (e.g., users) on the surface of the materials handling facility. The depth information from the cameras may be utilized to detect objects on the surface of the materials handling facility, track a movement of those objects and determine if those objects are users.
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