Image capture and identification system and process
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1. A method of enabling interaction with a game, comprising:
- obtaining, by a mobile device, a digital representation of a gaming environment, the digital representation comprising image data and location data;
recognizing, by at least one of a server and the mobile device, at least one object from the digital representation as a target object considered to be part of a game based at least in part on the digital representation;
identifying, by at least one of a server and the mobile device, content information associated with the target object based on a location of the target object;
accessing, by at least one of the server and the mobile device, the content information via an information address associated with the target object; and
incorporating, by the mobile device, the content information into the game.
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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 method of enabling interaction with a game, comprising:
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obtaining, by a mobile device, a digital representation of a gaming environment, the digital representation comprising image data and location data; recognizing, by at least one of a server and the mobile device, at least one object from the digital representation as a target object considered to be part of a game based at least in part on the digital representation; identifying, by at least one of a server and the mobile device, content information associated with the target object based on a location of the target object; accessing, by at least one of the server and the mobile device, the content information via an information address associated with the target object; and incorporating, by the mobile device, the content information into the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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obtain, from a mobile device sensor of a mobile device, a digital representation of a gaming environment, the digital representation comprising image data and location data; recognize at least one object from the digital representation as a target object considered to be part of a game based at least in part on the digital representation; identify content information associated with the target object based on a location of the target object; access the content information via an information address associated with the target object; and incorporate the content information into the game. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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