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Data capture and identification system and process

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  • US 7,565,008 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2006
  • Issued: 07/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system comprising:

  • a camera that captures an image;

    a network-enabled device that conducts a data processing operation on at least a portion of the image to produce data, and sends the data to a service;

    the service programmed to receive the data;

    identify an object within the image;

    distinguish an object present in the image from others using a database that stores data characteristics of target objects including diverse types of target objects;

    associate the object with an information address; and

    return the address to the network-enabled device; and

    the network-enabled device further programmed to utilize the address to retrieve an item of information related to the object.

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