Visual Content-Based Internet Search Methods and Sub-Combinations
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1. A method comprising:
- from a set of image data, decoding a steganographically-encoded digital watermark embedded therein;
by reference to the decoded watermark, identifying a physical object; and
presenting a menu with at least two options from which a user can select, one of said options comprising initiating a purchase transaction involving the identified object, and another of said options comprising initiating a search using a general purpose internet search engine for listings related to the identified object.
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Abstract
A camera-equipped portable device captures visual information (e.g., from a movie), ascertains a corresponding identifier, and uses the identifier to enable one or more further functions. One of these can be internet search. Such functionality can also be based on digital data—without requiring a camera capability.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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from a set of image data, decoding a steganographically-encoded digital watermark embedded therein;
by reference to the decoded watermark, identifying a physical object; and
presenting a menu with at least two options from which a user can select, one of said options comprising initiating a purchase transaction involving the identified object, and another of said options comprising initiating a search using a general purpose internet search engine for listings related to the identified object. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method comprising:
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capturing visual data from entertainment content;
providing the visual data to a processor;
receiving from the processor an identifier corresponding to the visual data; and
by reference to said received identifier, initiating a search using a general purpose internet search engine;
wherein a search is initiated with a general purpose internet search engine without entry of text by a user. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of internet search comprising:
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receiving an identifier corresponding to visual data;
by reference to the identifier, ascertaining an identity of an entertainment content object; and
initiating a search using a general purpose internet search engine for information related to the identified entertainment content object;
wherein a search is initiated with a general purpose internet search engine without entry of text by a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving an identifier corresponding to visual data;
by reference to said identifier, identifying a remote meta data repository related to a content object; and
collecting meta data located at said identified repository with a search engine. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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