Patent ID: 11922386
Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 17:
18. A kiosk apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least:
detect a unique identifier corresponding to an account;
in response to detection of the unique identifier, verify that the unique identifier is valid and that access to the kiosk apparatus is to be provided;

in response to verification that the unique identifier is valid and without first receiving an indication of an item to be retrieved from the kiosk apparatus or charging for a purchase or removal of an item from the kiosk apparatus, initiate a session during which access to a plurality of items contained within the kiosk apparatus is available;
record, during the session, weight sensor data from a plurality of weight sensors within the kiosk apparatus;
record, during the session, image data from a camera coupled to the kiosk apparatus;
determine that access to the plurality of items within the kiosk apparatus has ended; and
in response to determination that the access has ended:
determine, based at least in part on weight sensor data from a first weight sensor of the plurality of weight sensors, a first weight change determined at the first weight sensor during the session;
determine, based at least in part on the first weight change and an area within the kiosk apparatus associated with the first weight change, both a first action corresponding to the first weight change and a first item type of a first item involved in the first action;
update an item pick list for the session based at least in part on the first action and the first item type;
update an inventory count for the first item type at the kiosk apparatus; and
update the account to indicated the first action and the first item type of the first item involved in the first action during the session at the kiosk apparatus.