Debra F Scott

US Patent:

20210097461, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Sep 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/585245

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Christian Eggenberger - Wil, CH
Alexander Schmid - Harburg, DE
Debra Scott - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 20/20
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

Multiple POS checkout system efficiency factors, based in part upon actual contents of shopping containers and time sequences of images of facial expressions of individual shoppers, are iteratively calculated using computer-based analytics responsive to randomized individual shopper arrivals at a set of point of sale (POS) checkout systems within a store. At least one of a change to a different queue or a change to a different position within a queue of at least one shopping container associated with an individual shopper is identified that results in a more consistent distribution of the calculated multiple POS checkout system efficiency factors across the set of POS checkout systems. At least one shopping container is directed to the different queue or the different position within the queue to improve overall POS checkout system efficiency across the set of POS checkout systems.

US Patent:

20200114935, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Oct 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/161588

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Christian EGGENBERGER - Wil, CH
Debra SCOTT - Redwood City CA, US
Christoph DIETSCHE - Wilen, CH

International Classification:

B61B 1/02
B61L 27/00
G06Q 50/30
B61L 25/02

Abstract:

Intelligent railway station platform enhancement includes acquiring contextual information informing of a context in which movement of passengers through an area of a railway station is to occur. The area includes railway station platforms spaced apart by track(s). A decision model is applied to the acquired contextual information, and a determining is made whether to temporarily bridge together platforms using a bridge component between edges of the platforms. The bridging extends across track(s) to provide a route for passengers to traverse the track(s) and move between the platforms. The temporarily bridging is then initiated if it is determined to bridge the platforms together in this manner.