Amazon Technologies Patent Grant for Retail Sensor Calibration
Summary
The USPTO has granted Amazon Technologies a patent (US12586029B1) for techniques to calibrate retail environment weight sensors using image sensor data. This technology aims to improve item tracking within facilities by associating sensor data with specific locations identified through images.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Amazon Technologies, Inc. patent US12586029B1, titled "Customized retail environment sensor calibration." The patent details methods for calibrating weight sensors in retail environments by correlating weight sensor data with image sensor data to identify events and associate weight sensors with specific locations. This allows for more accurate detection and identification of items within a facility.
This patent grant is a non-binding intellectual property right and does not impose new regulatory obligations on retailers. However, it signifies a technological advancement by Amazon in inventory tracking and item identification within retail spaces. Companies operating in the retail sector, particularly those utilizing sensor technology for inventory management, may wish to be aware of this patented technology.
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Customized retail environment sensor calibration
Grant US12586029B1 Kind: B1 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors
Ofer Meidan, Paul Ignatius Dizon Echevarria, Joohyun Park, Amnon Yacov, Ayelet Barak, Aviv Naftaly, Ayal Fakher Aldin, Guy Raviv, Tohar Gilbar, Luna Karayanni, Claire Law, Matthew Fletcher Harrison, Youwang Deng, Ta-Shan Yao, Amir Nahir, Petko Tsonev, Sneha Ramchandran
Abstract
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for calibrating positions of weight sensors for use in systems for tracking items within a facility. The techniques provide for receiving weight sensor data and image sensor data from sensors of a facility. The image sensor data is used to identify an event and corresponding data is identified from the weight sensor data to associate the weight sensor with a location identified with the event from the image data. The location may be associated with the weight sensor data for detecting and identifying items during subsequent events and interactions.
CPC Classifications
G06F 3/0613 G06F 11/3476 G06Q 10/0633 G06Q 10/087 G06Q 40/00 G06Q 90/20
Filing Date
2022-12-15
Application No.
18082507
Claims
20
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