Patents
US 8068674 B2: UPC substitution fraud prevention
- Granted
- 2011-11-29
- Filed
- 2007-09-04 application 11849503
- Type
- Utility · 25 claims
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting fraudulent identification tags, such as Universal Product Codes (UPC) applied to goods to be purchased is disclosed. Images of the goods to be purchased and corresponding feature models are stored in a database. When a customer desires to purchase an item containing a UPC, a scanned image of the item about to be purchased may be acquired and a feature model of the scanned image may be created. The system may retrieve from the database the image and feature model previously stored for the item associated with the just-scanned UPC. A variety of image processing techniques may be used to compare the scanned and database images and/or the scanned and database feature models. In one embodiment, these image processing techniques may include determining a geometric transformation that maps the features of the scanned image onto the features of a database model.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg111129.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Robotics Retail, Inc. 4 patents | US company or organization | Pasadena, CA | EVOLUTION ROBOTICS RETAIL, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Goncalves | Pasadena, CA | 36 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47F | Special furniture, fittings, or accessories for shops, storehouses, bars, restaurants or the like; paying counters | A47F9/047 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V10/757 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07G | Registering the receipt of cash, valuables, or tokens | G07G1/0045 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-21 | Merger Merger | EVOLUTION ROBOTICS RETAIL, INC. signed 2012-05-31 | DATALOGIC ADC, INC. EUGENE, OR | 42120/665 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-06-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GONCALVES, LUIS signed 2010-05-27 | EVOLUTION ROBOTICS RETAIL, INC. PASADENA, CA | 24534/255 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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