SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VECTOR PROCESSING ON BEHALF OF IMAGE APERTURE AIM

• US 20160345148A1
• Filed: 08/01/2016
• Published: 11/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BillJCo LLC
• Original Assignee: Jason M. Johnson, William J. Johnson
• Inventors: JOHNSON, William J., JOHNSON, Jason M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,584,993 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Provided is a system and method for aiming an image capturing mobile data processing system, performing a shoot action (e.g. shooting a picture), and subsequently processing a virtual vector determined between the image capturing mobile data processing system and a particular user carried mobile data processing system subject of the aim. Aiming information may include location information, directional and posture information, distance information, target size, and/or other shooting data to further qualify the shoot action. Permissions and configurations can govern data pulled or pushed. Wave forms which are not controllably aimed by nature can be accurately aimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

maintaining a centralized collection of user configured alert data, the alert data for notifying a user of a particular user carried mobile data processing system that the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by an aim of an image capturing mobile data processing system at a time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures image data;

determining vector data describing the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data, the vector data including;

a vector origin describing a physical location of the image capturing mobile data processing system, and

vector directional data describing the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system;

determining with the vector data the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data;

searching the centralized collection for a matching alert configuration using at least one of;

an identifier associated with the image capturing mobile data processing system, or

an identifier associated with the particular user carried mobile data processing system;

determining with the searching the matching alert configuration;

accessing notification content in accordance with the matching alert configuration, the notification content for notifying the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system that the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data; and

communicating the notification content for the notifying the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system that the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data includes detecting sound.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data includes determining an identity for the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the communicating the notification content for the notifying the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system includes causing at least one of:

an audible sound that can be heard,

a visible indication that can be seen,

a message,

an email,

a data packet, or

a data packet causing a required user interface action.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system is a user permitted to be a recipient of the notification content in accordance with determining a privilege configured for the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the communicating the notification content for the notifying the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system includes causing at least one of:

an audible sound that can be heard,

a visible indication that can be seen,

a message,

an email,

a data packet, or

a data packet causing a required user interface action.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the notifying the user includes notifying a group of users.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the searching the centralized collection for the matching alert configuration includes evaluating at least one location based condition.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one location based condition is specified using at least one of:

waymark information,

a number of occurrences,

a detected location,

an identified data processing system detected at a location,

a configured distance to a particular location, or

a detected proximity to a plurality of data processing systems.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the searching the centralized collection for the matching alert configuration includes evaluating a time condition.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the searching uses a second identifier determined from cross application addressing to translate a first identifier to the second identifier.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the image capturing mobile data processing system performs frame analysis to analyze information captured in an image frame.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the frame analysis to analyze information captured in the image frame includes determining at least one of:

a string of characters,

a serial number,

a barcode,

a license plate,

a graphic symbol,

a textual symbol,

visually perceptible identification,

a color,

a shape,

a marking,

a label,

a tag,

host mounting,

a landscape marking,

a parking lot line,

an environmental object,

an environmental place,

an object,

optical character recognition,

pictorial data,

an address,

a building,

a landmark,

an angle,

an appearance feature,

shading information,

a time,

a unique color combination,

a unique color contrast,

geometric description,

raster description,

a location, or

a dimension.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the image capturing mobile data processing system captures an image frame without a user of the image capturing mobile data processing system manually capturing the image frame.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the image capturing mobile data processing system performs frame analysis to analyze information captured in the image frame.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the frame analysis to analyze information captured in the image frame includes determining at least one of:

a string of characters,

a serial number,

a barcode,

a license plate,

a graphic symbol,

a textual symbol,

visually perceptible identification,

a color,

a shape,

a marking,

a label,

a tag,

host mounting,

a landscape marking,

a parking lot line,

an environmental object,

an environmental place,

an object,

optical character recognition,

pictorial data,

an address,

a building,

a landmark,

an angle,

an appearance feature,

shading information,

a time,

a unique color combination,

a unique color contrast,

geometric description,

raster description,

a location, or

a dimension.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the vector data is clarified with at least one of:

a distance from the physical location of the image capturing mobile data processing system to at least one feasible remote physical location,

Electronic Distance Measurement information,

a range, or

a target size.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the centralized collection includes at least one of:

a specified location of the image capturing mobile data processing system,

a specified location of the particular user carried mobile data processing system,

a specified time associated with the image capturing mobile data processing system,

a specified time associated with the particular user carried mobile data processing system,

a specified application data field of the image capturing mobile data processing system,

a specified application data field of the particular user carried mobile data processing system,

a specified application data field of a third user carried mobile data processing system in a network expanse including the image capturing mobile data processing system, or

a specified application data field of a third user carried mobile data processing system in a network expanse including the particular user carried mobile data processing system.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the particular user carried mobile data processing system receives additional data from the image capturing mobile data processing system, the additional data including at least:

a graphical user interface,

a sorted order,

menu information,

a coupon,

product shopping information,

boarding pass information,

product purchase information,

financial transaction information,

inventory information,

a key for an unlock operation,

information for a RFID device,

information for a mechanical appliance,

information for an electrical appliance,

information for a mechanical device,

information for an electrical device,

public transportation information,

video,

audio,

music,

images,

text,

information associated to an application of a third data processing system,

information associated to an application of the particular user carried mobile data processing system,

information associated to an application of the image capturing mobile data processing system,

information for a location technology,

information for a triangulation measurement,

information for a time difference of arrival measurement,

information for a time of arrival measurement,

information for a time,

information for an angle of arrival measurement,

information for a yaw measurement,

information for a pitch measurement,

information for a roll measurement,

information for an accelerometer measurement,

information for a movement tolerance,

information for a communications wave spectrum signal strength of a transmission,

information for a communications wave spectrum characteristic of a transmission,

information for a communications wave spectrum class of a transmission,

information for a communications wave spectrum frequency of a transmission,

information for an application being active,

information returned from invocation of an application programming interface,

information maintained by an application installed,

information for an application in use,

information for an application context of an application,

information for a navigation application programming interface in use,

geographic information,

information for a current location,

information for a previous location,

information for a speed,

information for an elevation,

information for an altitude,

information for a heading,

information for a web site,

information for a physical address,

information for a logical address,

information for a transaction,

information for a completed transaction,

information for the content delivery device,

information for a user configuration,

information for an environmental condition,

information for monitoring movement,

information for an identifier,

information for one or more permissions assigned by a user,

information for an email application,

information for a messaging application,

information for a calendar application,

information for an address book application,

information for a phone application,

information for a map application,

information for a storage application,

information for a file system application,

information for a database application,

information for a search application,

information for an internet browser application,

information for an identity,

information for an address,

information for an invocation result,

information for a data processing system type,

information for a statistic,

information for historical data,

information for a geofence specification,

information for whereabouts,

information for a nearby specification,

information for a nearness specification,

information for a specification using a distance,

information for a vicinity specification,

information for a situational location,

information associated to a file,

information associated to a directory,

information for SQL database data,

information for a group,

information for a plurality of data processing systems,

information for a date specification,

information for a time specification,

information for an arrival,

information for a departure,

information for a profile match percentage,

information for a profile tag match count,

information for a Whereabouts Programming Language encoding,

information for an XML specification,

information for a special term,

information for an atomic term,

information for an atomic operator,

information for an atomic element,

information for a point,

information for a radius,

information for a perimeter,

information for a sphere,

information for a region,

information for a Boolean value,

information for a physical location,

information for a two dimensional region specification,

information for a three dimensional region specification,

profile information,

forthcoming information,

information for a future location,

information for one or more privileges assigned by a user,

profile information received in a wireless data record,

information associated to a wireless data record,

information for one or more privileges assigned by a user,

information for an emergency application,

information for a RFID application,

information for a hotspot application,

information for a services application,

information for a traffic application,

information for an appliance application,

information for a device application,

information for an account management application,

information for a public transportation application,

information for a carpool application,

information for an advertising application,

information for a news application,

information for a picture application,

information for a video application,

information for a parking lot application,

information for an employment application,

information for a real estate application,

information for a line,

information for a polygon,

information for a mathematical coordinate system,

information for a specification described by a set of geographical coordinate system points,

information for a specification described by a set of spatial coordinate system points,

a plurality of identifier information,

a plurality of identifier information received in a wireless data record,

geofence information received in a wireless data record,

waymark information received in a wireless data record,

deliverable content information received in a wireless data record,

halo information received in a wireless data record,

information for a direction, or

information for data created by a user with a user interface to a map.

20. A data processing system comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

maintaining a centralized collection of user configured alert data, the alert data for notifying a user of a particular user carried mobile data processing system that the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by an aim of an image capturing mobile data processing system at a time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures image data;

determining vector data describing the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data, the vector data including;

a vector origin describing a physical location of the image capturing mobile data processing system, and

vector directional data describing the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system;

determining with the vector data the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data;

searching the centralized collection for a matching alert configuration using at least one of;

an identifier associated with the image capturing mobile data processing system, or

an identifier associated with the particular user carried mobile data processing system;

determining with the searching the matching alert configuration;

accessing notification content in accordance with the matching alert configuration, the notification content for notifying the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system that the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data; and

communicating the notification content for the notifying the user of the particular user carried mobile data processing system that the particular user carried mobile data processing system was feasibly targeted by the aim of the image capturing mobile data processing system at the time the image capturing mobile data processing system captures the image data.