Generating a conversation in a social network based on mixed media object context
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, with one or more processors, an image from a user device;
searching, with the one or more processors, a database of mixed media objects to identify and retrieve a mixed media object in which the image occurs;
identifying, with the one or more processors, a context of the retrieved mixed media object in which the image occurs;
determining, with the one or more processors, whether a conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object exists in a social network; and
responsive to an absence of a conversation, generating, with the one or more processors, the conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating a conversation in a social network based on visual search results. A mixed media reality (MMR) engine indexes source materials as MMR objects, receives images from a user device and identifies matching MMR objects. A content management engine generates metadata corresponding to the MMR objects. A social network application generates conversations corresponding to the MMR object. The conversation includes multiple discussion threads. If a conversation already exists, the social network application provides the user with access to the conversation.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, with one or more processors, an image from a user device; searching, with the one or more processors, a database of mixed media objects to identify and retrieve a mixed media object in which the image occurs; identifying, with the one or more processors, a context of the retrieved mixed media object in which the image occurs; determining, with the one or more processors, whether a conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object exists in a social network; and responsive to an absence of a conversation, generating, with the one or more processors, the conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for generating a conversation comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to; receive an image from a user device; search a database of mixed media objects to identify and retrieve a mixed media object in which the image occurs; identify a context of the retrieved mixed media object in which the image occurs; determine whether a conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object exists in a social network; and responsive to an absence of a conversation, generate the conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to:
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receive an image from a user device; search a database of mixed media objects to identify and retrieve a mixed media object in which the image occurs; identify a context of the retrieved mixed media object in which the image occurs; determine whether a conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object exists in a social network; and responsive to an absence of a conversation, generate the conversation associated with the context of the mixed media object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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