Patent ID: 8429004
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for measuring retail store display compliance, comprising the steps of: moving a mobile image capture unit comprising a first computer to multiple positions within a retail store; capturing a plurality of still images of one or more product displays or product shelves at multiple positions within the retail store with said mobile image capture unit; associating the still images with related information using the first computer; and transmitting, by said mobile capture unit the still images and the related information to a second computer for storage and processing; processing the still images to optimize image quality using the second computer; stitching the images together to create panoramic views of retail store conditions using the first computer; comparing the one or more product displays or product shelves in the images with images in a library using the second computer; obtaining identification information about the one or more product displays or product shelves from the results of the comparison between the one or more product displays or product shelves with images in the library; storing said identification information for the one or more product displays or product shelves in a computer memory of the second computer; determining compliance of the one or more product displays or product shelves with reference to an external data repository using the second computer; and generating one or more summary reports or one or more alerts based upon the determination of compliance using the second computer.