Image capture and identification system and process
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1. A system comprising:
- a mobile device configured to acquire a digital representation of on-screen content;
an image processing platform configured to;
obtain the digital representation;
identify at least a portion of the on-screen content by comparing the digital representation with a data set of digital representations of a plurality of known objects;
obtain an information address pertinent to the on-screen content; and
return the information address to the mobile device; and
wherein the mobile device is configured to receive, via the information address, content information pertinent to the on-screen content, and to initiate an interaction associated with the on-screen content.
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Abstract
A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.
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1. A system comprising:
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a mobile device configured to acquire a digital representation of on-screen content; an image processing platform configured to; obtain the digital representation; identify at least a portion of the on-screen content by comparing the digital representation with a data set of digital representations of a plurality of known objects; obtain an information address pertinent to the on-screen content; and return the information address to the mobile device; and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive, via the information address, content information pertinent to the on-screen content, and to initiate an interaction associated with the on-screen content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system comprising:
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a mobile device configured to acquire a digital representation of on-screen content; an image processing platform configured to; obtain the digital representation; identify at least a portion of the on-screen content by comparing the digital representation with a data set of digital representations of a plurality of known objects; obtain content information including an address pertinent to the on-screen content, wherein the content information is dependent upon a time; and return the address to the mobile device; and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive, via the address, content information pertinent to the on-screen content, and to initiate an interaction associated with the on-screen content.
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37. A system comprising:
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a mobile device configured to acquire a digital representation of on-screen content; an image processing platform configured to; obtain the digital representation; identify at least a portion of the on-screen content by comparing the digital representation with a data set of digital representations of a plurality of known objects; obtain an information address associated with content information pertinent to the on-screen content, wherein the content information is dependent upon a location; and return the information address to the mobile device; and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive, via the information address, content information pertinent to the on-screen content, and to initiate an interaction associated with the on-screen content.
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38. A system comprising:
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a mobile device configured to acquire a digital representation of on-screen content; an image processing platform configured to; obtain the digital representation; identify at least a portion of the on-screen content by comparing the digital representation with a data set of digital representations of a plurality of known objects; obtain an address associated with content information pertinent to the on-screen content, wherein the content information is dependent upon a location and a time; and return the content information to the mobile device; and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive, via the address, content information pertinent to the on-screen content, and to initiate an interaction associated with the on-screen content.
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