Image-related methods and arrangements
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving first imagery captured by a smartphone camera, the first imagery representing a first retail product located at a retail location, and presenting the first imagery on a touch screen of the smartphone;
providing the first imagery to a processor to produce fingerprint data therefrom, the fingerprint data being utilized to identify the first retail product;
receiving second imagery representing a second retail product, identified as a product recommendation associated with the first retail product, the second imagery being sourced from a source different than the smartphone camera;
presenting, on the touch screen of the smartphone, the second imagery;
broadcasting the fingerprint data for access by a retail location only when a global positioning system provides location information indicating that the smartphone is within an area associated with the retail location, whereby battery life of the smartphone is persevered relative to continuous or periodic broadcasts of the fingerprint data, in which the retail location consults a translation table structure to obtain a corresponding identifier;
receiving an in-stock indication from the retail location for a product associated with the corresponding identifier.
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Abstract
A user captures an image of a retail product with a smartphone. Product recommendations associated with the retail product are provided to the smartphone. One claim recites a method comprising: receiving first imagery captured by a smartphone camera, the first imagery representing a first retail product located at a retail location, and presenting the first imagery on a screen of the smartphone; providing the first imagery to a processor to produce fingerprint data therefrom, the fingerprint data being utilized to identify the first retail product; receiving second imagery representing a second retail product, identified as a product recommendation associated with the first retail product, the second imagery being sourced from a source different than the smartphone camera; presenting, on the screen of the smartphone, the second imagery; receiving user input via a touch screen of the smartphone; as a consequence of said user input, initiating an action. Of course, a great variety of other claims, features and arrangements are also detailed.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving first imagery captured by a smartphone camera, the first imagery representing a first retail product located at a retail location, and presenting the first imagery on a touch screen of the smartphone; providing the first imagery to a processor to produce fingerprint data therefrom, the fingerprint data being utilized to identify the first retail product; receiving second imagery representing a second retail product, identified as a product recommendation associated with the first retail product, the second imagery being sourced from a source different than the smartphone camera; presenting, on the touch screen of the smartphone, the second imagery; broadcasting the fingerprint data for access by a retail location only when a global positioning system provides location information indicating that the smartphone is within an area associated with the retail location, whereby battery life of the smartphone is persevered relative to continuous or periodic broadcasts of the fingerprint data, in which the retail location consults a translation table structure to obtain a corresponding identifier; receiving an in-stock indication from the retail location for a product associated with the corresponding identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 17)
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5. A smartphone comprising:
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a touchscreen display; a camera for capturing imagery including video; one or more electronic processors programmed for; handling first imagery captured by said camera, the first imagery representing a first retail product located at a retail location; controlling presentation of the first imagery on said touchscreen display; producing fingerprint data from the first imagery, the fingerprint data being utilized to identify the first retail product; controlling receipt of second imagery representing a second retail product, identified as a product recommendation associated with the first retail product, the second imagery being sourced from a source different than said camera; controlling presentation of the second imagery on said touchscreen display; receiving user input entered via said touchscreen display; as a consequence of the user input, initiating an action comprising controlling presentation of a monocle view on said touchscreen display, the monocle view comprising an overlay of graphical imagery on live video captured by said camera such that when said smartphone points in different directions, the graphical imagery shows what social network posts people have made in different directions relative to a current location associated with said smartphone, in which at least one instance of graphical imagery includes digital watermarking encoded therein, the digital watermarking comprising an identifier associated with a person who first posted the one instance of graphical imagery; and decoding the digital watermarking from the one instance of graphical imagery to obtain the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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18. A client device comprising:
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a camera for capturing imagery; a global positioning system (GPS); a touchscreen display; a battery for powering said client device; a transceiver; and one or more processors programmed for; controlling presentation of first imagery captured by said camera on said touchscreen display, in which the first imagery represents a first retail product located at a retail location; generating fingerprint data from the first imagery, the fingerprint data being utilized to identify the first retail product; obtaining second imagery representing a second retail product, identified as being associated with the first retail product, the second imagery being sourced from a source different than said camera; controlling presentation of the second imagery on said touchscreen display; controlling said transceiver to broadcast the fingerprint data for receipt by the retail location only when said GPS provides location information indicating that the client device is within an area associated with the retail location, whereby battery life of said battery is persevered relative to continuous or periodic broadcasts of the fingerprint data, in which the retail location consults a translation table structure to obtain a corresponding identifier; and receiving an alert communicated from the retail location, the alert providing an in-stock indication for a product associated with the corresponding identifier. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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