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		dhyasama on Sept 28, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Carnegie Mellon face recognition study has unsettl... The difference is you could be identified when you arrive versus when you are checking out. Your experience within the store would change. For example, if you spend a lot of money then you might be greeted with VIP welcome wagon. If you don't, you might be greeted with a cold shoulder.

mike-cardwell on Sept 28, 2011 [–]

You could do this with existing technology. Just stick rfid tags in loyalty cards and a scanner on the door.

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