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Method and system for image-based identification

  • US 8,861,896 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2010
  • Issued: 10/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing a digital photo of an unidentified item;

    transmitting, over a network, the digital photo to an identification service;

    in response to transmitting the digital photo, receiving, over the network, item information from the identification service, wherein the item information includes a highest ranked textual identification information result about the item and includes information relating to a highest ranked source of a matched scanned image at the identification service, whereinthe rank of the source is based on a predefined parameter;

    the identification service is automatically populated with scanned image data, for a plurality of scanned images from various sources, generated by a plurality of detection algorithms operating in parallel, wherein, for each scanned image,the scanned image data comprises scanned image metadata corresponding to each detection algorithm stored in a scanned image multi-layered data structure,the detection algorithms generate scanned image metadata with different metadata structures;

    the scanned image multi-layered data structure comprises a plurality of metadata layers corresponding to the different scanned image metadata structures generated by the detection algorithms; and

    the scanned image metadata is compared with other scanned imaged metadata and if there is a match, grouping image reference information for the matched images together; and

    displaying the textual identification information.

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