Image classification and information retrieval over wireless digital networks and the Internet
First Claim
1. A method for matching an unknown image of an individual with a known image of another individual, the method comprising:
- acquiring an unknown facial image of an individual;
transmitting the unknown facial image from a sender'"'"'s computer over the Internet to an image classification server;
analyzing the facial image at the image classification server to determine if the unknown facial image is acceptable;
processing the unknown facial image to create a processed image;
comparing the processed image to a plurality of database processed images;
matching the processed image to a database processed image of the plurality of database processed images to create matched images, wherein the database processed image is a facial image of another individual;
determining a perception value of the matched images; and
transmitting the matched images and the perception value to the sender over the Internet.
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Abstract
The invention provides a internet hosted system to find, compare, contrast and identify similar characteristics among two or more individuals or objects using a digital camera, cellular telephone camera, wireless device for the purpose of returning information regarding similar objects or faces to the user The system features classification of images from a variety of Internet accessible sources, including mobile phones, wireless camera-enabled devices, images obtained from digital cameras or scanners that are uploaded from PCs, third-party applications and databases. Once classified, the matching person'"'"'s name, or the matching object, image and associated meta-data is sent back to the user. The image may be manipulated to emphasize similar characteristics between the received facial image and the matching facial image. The meta-data sent down with the image may include sponsored links and advertisements.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for matching an unknown image of an individual with a known image of another individual, the method comprising:
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acquiring an unknown facial image of an individual; transmitting the unknown facial image from a sender'"'"'s computer over the Internet to an image classification server; analyzing the facial image at the image classification server to determine if the unknown facial image is acceptable; processing the unknown facial image to create a processed image; comparing the processed image to a plurality of database processed images; matching the processed image to a database processed image of the plurality of database processed images to create matched images, wherein the database processed image is a facial image of another individual; determining a perception value of the matched images; and transmitting the matched images and the perception value to the sender over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for matching an unknown image of an individual with a known image of another individual, the method comprising:
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acquiring an unknown digital facial image of an individual; wirelessly transmitting the digital facial image from a mobile communication device over a wireless network to an image classification server; processing the digital facial image at the image classification server to create a primary feature vector for the digital facial image; comparing the primary feature vector to a plurality of database feature vectors, each of the plurality of database feature vectors corresponding to a database processed image; selecting a database feature vector that best matches the primary feature vector to create matched images; and transmitting the matched images to the mobile communication device.
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19. A system for matching an unknown facial image of an individual with an image of a celebrity, the system comprising:
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a computer comprising means for acquiring a digital facial image of an individual and means for transmitting the digital facial image over a network; an image classification server for receiving the digital facial image from the computer, the image classification server comprising means for analyzing the digital facial image, means for processing the digital facial image to generate a processed image, means for comparing the processed image to a plurality of database processed images, means for matching the processed image to a database processed image of the plurality of database processed images to create matched images, means for determining a perception value of the matched images, and means for transmitting the matched images and the perception value to the computer over a network; and a network for transmissions between the computer and the image classification server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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