METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIAL NETWORK UPDATES
First Claim
1. A method for social network notification of performance of an action by a social network site, comprising the steps of:
- determining a sequence of steps to be performed by a performer indicative of proper performance of an action;
capturing by an image capture device one or more video sequences of the performer performing the sequence of steps;
determining performance of the sequence of steps by the performer by confirming each step in the one or more video sequences captured by the image capture device by a computer processor in accordance with machine vision activity recognition;
posting to a social network site confirmation of performance of the predetermined action; and
providing incentive to the performer based upon the broadcasting.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for engaging consumers in the performance of predetermined action. The method comprises the steps of determining performance of a predetermined action, broadcasting confirmation of performance of the predetermined action, and providing incentive based upon the broadcasting. The predetermined action may include comprises consuming a consumable item. The broadcasting may be performed via a social networking site, and wherein the broadcasting further may include transmitting a video of the performance of the predetermined action. The incentive may comprise a monetary incentive to the performer of the action, to one or more peers of the performer of the action viewing the broadcast, or to one or more peers of the performer of the action upon performance of the predetermined action by the one or more peers.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for social network notification of performance of an action by a social network site, comprising the steps of:
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determining a sequence of steps to be performed by a performer indicative of proper performance of an action; capturing by an image capture device one or more video sequences of the performer performing the sequence of steps; determining performance of the sequence of steps by the performer by confirming each step in the one or more video sequences captured by the image capture device by a computer processor in accordance with machine vision activity recognition; posting to a social network site confirmation of performance of the predetermined action; and providing incentive to the performer based upon the broadcasting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program stored on a non-volatile computer readable medium, the computer program causing a computer including an image capture device camera, a display, and a machine vision activity recognition system to perform the steps of:
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determining a sequence of steps to be performed by a performer indicative of proper performance of an action; capturing by the image capture device one or more images of the performer performing the sequence of steps; determining performance of the sequence of steps by the performer by confirming each step in the one or more images in accordance with the machine vision activity recognition system; posting to a social networking site confirmation of performance of the predetermined action; and providing incentive to the performer based upon the broadcasting. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for social network notification of performance of an action by a performer to a social network site, comprising:
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an image acquisition system acquiring one or more images of a performer performing a predetermined sequence of steps indicative of proper performance of the action by the performer; a processor analyzing the acquired one or more images to determine whether the performer has performed the predetermined sequence of steps by confirming each step in the sequence of steps from the one or more images indicative of proper performance of the action in accordance with machine vision activity recognition; and a transmission system posting to a social network site confirmation of performance of the predetermined action; the processor providing toperformer an incentive based upon the posting. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification