PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION USING IMAGE ANALYSIS AND USER INTERACTION
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating product identification using image analysis and user interaction, the method comprising:
- comparing a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images, the retail product image comprising a pictorial likeness of a manufactured retail product;
generating a candidate product set comprising candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria, each candidate retail product image representative of a retail product having a plurality of product characteristics; and
determining one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user, the product identity queries derived from the candidate retail product images in the candidate product set, the product identity queries configured to eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for product identification using image analysis and user interaction. The method may include comparing a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images. In addition, the method may include generating a candidate product set containing candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria. The method may determine one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user. In addition, the product identity queries may eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. The method may query the user with these inquiries and determine a product match based on the user'"'"'s response. Therefore a user may obtain information about a product using only a picture and a user'"'"'s knowledge of the product.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating product identification using image analysis and user interaction, the method comprising:
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comparing a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images, the retail product image comprising a pictorial likeness of a manufactured retail product; generating a candidate product set comprising candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria, each candidate retail product image representative of a retail product having a plurality of product characteristics; and determining one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user, the product identity queries derived from the candidate retail product images in the candidate product set, the product identity queries configured to eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for product identification using image analysis and user interaction, the apparatus comprising:
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a comparison module configured to compare a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images, the retail product image comprising a pictorial likeness of a manufactured retail product; a generation module configured to generate a candidate product set comprising candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria, each candidate retail product image representative of a retail product having a plurality of product characteristics; a query determination module configured to determine one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user, the product identity queries derived from the candidate retail product images in the candidate product set, the product identity queries configured to eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. a query module configured to query the user with the one or more product identity inquiries; and a product determination module configured to determine a product match based on additional product identity information from the user in response to the one or more product identity inquiries. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for product identification using image analysis and user interaction, the system comprising:
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a network configured to communicate data between a plurality of devices; a client in communication with the network; and a server in communication with the network, the server comprising; a comparison module configured to compare a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images, the retail product image comprising a pictorial likeness of a manufactured retail product; a generation module configured to generate a candidate product set comprising candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria, each candidate retail product image representative of a retail product having a plurality of product characteristics; a query determination module configured to determine one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user, the product identity queries derived from the candidate retail product images in the candidate product set, the product identity queries configured to eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. a query module configured to query the user with the one or more product identity inquiries; an input module configured to receive product information from the user in response to the one or more product identity inquiries; and a product determination module configured to determine a product match based on the product information from the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product for a product identification service using image analysis and user interaction, the computer program product comprising:
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receiving a product identification request and a retail product image, the retail product image comprising a pictorial likeness of a manufactured retail product; comparing the retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images; generating a candidate product set comprising candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria, each candidate retail product image representative of a retail product having a plurality of product characteristics; and determining one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user, the product identity queries derived from the candidate retail product images in the candidate product set, the product identity queries configured to eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. querying the user with the one or more product identity inquiries; and determining a product match based on additional product identity information from the user in response to the one or more product identity inquiries. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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