Automatic Payment System Using Event-Triggered Camera Frame Rate Adjustment

The camera operates at different frame rates based on detected events. During normal operation, it captures images at a lower frame rate to conserve storage space. When a payment event is detected by the ID sensor or barcode scanner, the camera automatically switches to a higher frame rate to capture detailed customer images for identification purposes. This periodic adjustment of capture quality resolves the contradiction between maintaining high image quality and minimizing storage space requirements.

The camera system serves multiple functions: it captures customer images for identification, monitors the checkout area for security purposes, and works in conjunction with ID sensors and barcode scanners to enable automated payment processing. By making the camera a multi-functional component that serves both security surveillance and payment automation needs, the system achieves high productivity without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same hardware infrastructure supports multiple operations.

The camera switches between low frame rate operation during normal periods and high frame rate operation when payment events or suspicious activities are detected by the ID sensors and barcode scanners. This event-triggered periodic capture maintains high reliability for theft detection by ensuring high-quality footage is available when needed, while minimizing storage space by capturing detailed footage only during relevant events rather than continuously.