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Image capture and identification system and process
Assignee: Nant Holdings IP LLC
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Filing: 2001-11-05
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Granted: 2006-03-21
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Expires: 2021-11-05
Abstract
Abstract An identification method and process for objects from digitally captured images thereof that uses image characteristics to identify an object from a plurality of objects in a database. The image is broken down into parameters such as a Shape Comparison, Grayscale Comparison, Wavelet Comparison, and Color Cube Comparison with object data in one or more databases to identify the actual object of a digital image.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne C. Boncyk
- 👤 Ronald H. Cohen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00002; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/583; G06F16/5838; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/40; G06V10/56; G06V10/70; G06V10/74; G06V10/75; G06V10/751; G06V10/7515; G06V10/94; G06V10/95; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/142; H04N1/00005; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00031; H04N1/00045; H04N1/00068; H04N1/00071; H04N1/00082; H04N1/00795; H04N1/00827; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A system comprising: a camera that captures an image; a telephony device programmed to transmit at least a portion of the image to a distal service; the service programmed to receive the image, identify an object within the image; distinguish the object from others using a database that stores image characteristics of target objects including diverse types of target objects; associate the object with an information address; and return the address to the telephony device; and the telephony device further programmed to utilize the address to retrieve an item of information related to the object.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A system comprising: a camera that captures an image; a telephony device programmed to transmit at least a portion of the image to a distal service; the service programmed to receive the image, identify an object within the image; distinguish the object from others using a database that stores image characteristics of target objects including diverse types of target objects; associate the object with an information address; and return the address to the telephony device; and the telephony device further programmed to utilize the address to retrieve an item of information related to the object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device comprises a hand-held computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the telephony device comprises a cell-phone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the service is further programmed to identify the object by applying multiple algorithms to the image, and identify the object as a function of a confidence levels associated with results of the multiple algorithms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the object is not encoded with any data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 5 , further comprising identifying a bar code or other symbol within the image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the service is hosted on a computer distal to the telephony device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the service is further programmed to select the address from among a plurality of addresses that provide content in a format suitable for display on the telephony device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the item of information comprises data that can be utilized to conduct a commercial transaction related to the object.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use the address to conduct a commercial transaction related to the object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use at least one of the address and the item of information to initiate a software process on a distal computer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use at least one of the address and the item of information to initiate a telephone call.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use at least one of the address and the item of information to initiate a radio communication.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use at least one of the address and the item of information to send data received from the service to a web site.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use at least one of the address and the item of information to display graphics.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the telephony device is further programmed to use at least one of the address and the item of information to produce an audible sound.
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