Automated user information provision using images

• US 8,724,931 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Stone, Carl B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Jayesh A
• Application Number:
  US13/117,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20120300973A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,082 Days
• Field of Search: 382100-104, 382/321, 382/190
• US Class Current: 382/321
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/412 Layout analysis of documents structured with printed lines or input boxes, e.g. business forms or tables
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/413 Classification of content, e.g. text, photographs or tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A method for automated user information provision using an image includes requesting at least one user information image in response to receiving a user information form from a requesting entity over a network. The at least one user information image is received from a camera. The at least one user information image is analyzed using a processor to determine that the at least one user information image includes requested user information in at least one request section of the user information form. The requested user information is automatically provided into the at least one request section of the user information form. The user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section is displayed on a display. The user information form may then be sent over the network to provide the requested user information to the requesting entity.

Claims

1. A method for automated user information provision using an image, comprising:

requesting at least one user information image in response to receiving a user information form over a network;

receiving the at least one user information image from a camera;

determining a user location from a location sensor;

analyzing the at least one user information image using a processor and using the user location to determine that the at least one user information image includes requested user information in at least one request section of the user information form;

automatically providing the requested user information into the at least one request section of the user information form; and

displaying the user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section on a display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing the at least one user information image using the processor and determining that the at least one user information image includes a type of documentation; and

using the type of documentation in the at least one user image to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user input of a type of documentation that is included in the at least one user information image; and

using the type of documentation in the at least one user image to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

4. The method of claim 1,

wherein the using the user location to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information includes using the user location to determine a location of issue of a type of documentation associated with the at least one user information image.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user edit to the requested user information displayed in the at least one request section of the user information form.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section over the network.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deleting the at least one user information image subsequent to automatically entering the requested user information into the at least one request section.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving collaborating user information from a memory; and

using the collaborating user information to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

9. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of machine-readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, are adapted to cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

requesting at least one user information image in response to receiving a user information form over a network;

receiving the at least one user information image from a camera;

determining a user location from a location sensor;

analyzing the at least one user information image and using the user location to determine that the at least one user information image includes requested user information in at least one request section of the user information form;

automatically providing the requested user information into the at least one request section of the user information form; and

displaying the user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section on a display.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

analyzing the at least one user information image and determining that the at least one user information image includes a type of documentation; and

using the type of documentation in the at least one user image to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprise:

receiving a user input of a type of documentation that is included in the at least one user information image; and

using the type of documentation in the at least one user image to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the

wherein the using the user location to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information includes using the user location to determine a location of issue of a type of documentation associated with the at least one user information image.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprise:

receiving a user edit to the requested user information displayed in the at least one request section of the user information form.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprise:

sending the user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section over the network.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprise:

deleting the at least one user information image subsequent to automatically entering the requested user information into the at least one request section.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprise:

retrieving collaborating user information from a memory; and

using the collaborating user information to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

17. An automated user information provision system using images, comprising:

means for requesting at least one user information image in response to receiving a user information form over a network;

means for receiving the at least one user information image;

means for determining a user location;

means for analyzing the at least one user information image and using the user location to determine that the at least one user information image includes requested user information in at least one request section of the user information form;

means for automatically providing the requested user information into the at least one request section of the user information form; and

means for displaying the user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for determining a type of documentation included in the at least one user information image; and

means for using the type of documentation in the at least one user image to determine that the at least one user information image includes the requested user information.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for deleting the at least one user information image subsequent to automatically entering the requested user information into the at least one request section.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for sending the user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section over the network.