Fujitsu Patent Application for Item Classification System

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Published March 26th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application from Fujitsu Limited for an item classification system. The application describes a method for classifying items based on appearance images and prices, calculating statistical values for categories, and adjusting the classification process to meet a given condition.

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This document is a publication of a patent application by Fujitsu Limited, identified as US20260087496A1. The application details a computer-readable recording medium, information processing apparatus, and system designed for classifying items into categories based on their appearance images and associated prices. The system calculates statistical price values for each category and iteratively adjusts the classification process until a specified condition is met, after which it outputs category information for each item.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on businesses. However, companies involved in retail, e-commerce, or inventory management, particularly those utilizing AI or machine learning for product categorization and pricing strategies, should be aware of this technological development. The application is published for public disclosure and potential opposition, with a filing date of September 16, 2025, and a publication date of March 26, 2026.

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COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

Application US20260087496A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

Fujitsu Limited

Inventors

Takuma YAMAMOTO

Abstract

A computer-readable recording medium having stored therein an information processing program that causes a computer to perform a process including: classifying a plurality of items to be determined into one or more categories based on appearance images of the plurality of items, the appearance images being stored in a storage area in association with corresponding prices of the plurality of items; calculating, for each of the one or more categories into which the items are classified, a statistical value of prices of a plurality of items in the category, based on the plurality of prices stored in the storage area; changing a pattern for the classifying and performing the classifying and the calculating so that one or more of the statistical values satisfy a given condition; and outputting category information indicating a category of each of the plurality of items when the given condition is satisfied.