18517086. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE simplified abstract (Fujitsu Limited)

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Organization Name

Fujitsu Limited

Inventor(s)

Xiantan Zhu of Beijing (CN)

Zhiming Tan of Beijing (CN)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18517086 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The apparatus and method described in the patent application are designed to detect the number of articles in a shopping container using image analysis and classification techniques. Here is a simplified explanation of the patent application:

  • Detecting device to count the number of articles in a shopping container based on an image
  • Classifying device to classify the image using a classifier and obtain a classification weight
  • Calculating device to predict the number of articles in the shopping container based on the detected number and classification weight

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      1. Potential Applications of this Technology
  • Retail inventory management
  • Automated checkout systems
  • Quality control in manufacturing processes
      1. Problems Solved by this Technology
  • Manual counting errors
  • Time-consuming inventory checks
  • Inaccurate stock levels
      1. Benefits of this Technology
  • Increased efficiency in inventory management
  • Improved accuracy in counting articles
  • Cost savings through automation
      1. Potential Commercial Applications of this Technology
        1. Automated Inventory Management Solutions for Retail Stores
      1. Possible Prior Art

There are existing systems that use image analysis and classification for object recognition and counting in various industries, such as automated quality control in manufacturing.

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      1. Unanswered Questions
        1. How does the apparatus handle variations in lighting conditions that may affect image analysis accuracy?

The patent application does not provide specific details on how the apparatus adjusts for different lighting conditions to ensure accurate article counting.

        1. What is the processing time required for the apparatus to detect and count the number of articles in a shopping container?

The patent application does not mention the processing speed of the apparatus in analyzing the image and providing the article count.


Original Abstract Submitted

Embodiments of this disclosure provide an apparatus and method for detecting the number of articles and an electronic device. The apparatus for detecting the number of articles includes: a detecting device configured to detect the number of articles in a shopping container according to an image of articles in the shopping container, a classifying device configured to classify the image of the articles in the shopping container by using a classifier, and obtain a classification weight corresponding to a classification result; and a calculating device configured to calculate a prediction value of the number of the articles in the shopping container based on the number of the articles in the shopping container detected by the detecting device and the classification weight.

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