Image capture and identification system and process
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1. An image matching engine comprising:
- a network connection configured to receive image data from a mobile device over a network; and
at least one recognition server coupled with the network connection and configured to;
acquire the image data over the network connection;
derive image parameters from the image data;
recognize at least one target from a database of known images based on the image parameters; and
enable, via an address, pertinent information associated with the at least one target to be returned to the mobile device over the network connection.
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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. An image matching engine comprising:
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a network connection configured to receive image data from a mobile device over a network; and at least one recognition server coupled with the network connection and configured to; acquire the image data over the network connection; derive image parameters from the image data; recognize at least one target from a database of known images based on the image parameters; and enable, via an address, pertinent information associated with the at least one target to be returned to the mobile device over the network connection. - 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, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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