Schemes for retrieving and associating content items with real-world objects using augmented reality and object recognition
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying a real-world object in a scene that is being viewed by a camera of a user device;
while the scene is being viewed by the camera of the user device, matching the real-world object with a tagged object based at least in part on image recognition and a sharing setting of the tagged object, the tagged object having been tagged with a content item;
while the scene is being viewed by the camera of the user device, providing a notification to a user of the user device that the content item is associated with the real-world object;
receiving a request from the user for the content item; and
providing the content item to the user;
wherein the tagged object has been tagged with the content item and assigned the sharing setting before the step of identifying a real-world object is performed.
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Abstract
A method includes identifying a real-world object in a scene viewed by a camera of a user device, matching the real-world object with a tagged object based at least in part on image recognition and a sharing setting of the tagged object, the tagged object having been tagged with a content item, providing a notification to a user of the user device that the content item is associated with the real-world object, receiving a request from the user for the content item, and providing the content item to the user. A computer readable storage medium stores one or more computer programs, and an apparatus includes a processor-based device.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a real-world object in a scene that is being viewed by a camera of a user device; while the scene is being viewed by the camera of the user device, matching the real-world object with a tagged object based at least in part on image recognition and a sharing setting of the tagged object, the tagged object having been tagged with a content item; while the scene is being viewed by the camera of the user device, providing a notification to a user of the user device that the content item is associated with the real-world object; receiving a request from the user for the content item; and providing the content item to the user; wherein the tagged object has been tagged with the content item and assigned the sharing setting before the step of identifying a real-world object is performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor-based device; and a non-transitory storage medium storing a set of computer readable instructions configured to cause the processor-based device to perform steps comprising; identifying a real-world object in a scene that is being viewed by a camera of a user device; while the scene is being viewed by the camera of the user device, matching the real-world object with a tagged object based at least in part on image recognition and a sharing setting of the tagged object, the tagged object having been tagged with a content item; while the scene is being viewed by the camera of the user device, providing a notification to a user of the user device that the content item is associated with the real-world object; receiving a request from the user for the content item; and providing the content item to the user; wherein the tagged object has been tagged with the content item and assigned the sharing setting before the step of identifying a real-world object is performed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a first real-world object while the first real-world object is being viewed by a camera of a first user device from a user; while the first real-world object is being displayed on a display of the first user device, receiving a content item to tag to the first real-world object; capturing one or more images of the first real-world object with the camera; while the first real-world object is being displayed on the display of the first user device, receiving a sharing setting from the user, wherein the sharing setting is set by the user and comprises whether the user wants the first real-world object to be matched only with an image of the first real-world object or with an image of any object sharing one or more common attributes with the first real-world object; storing the content item, the one or more images of the first real-world object, and the sharing setting on a server, wherein the content item is configured to be retrieved by a second user device viewing an object matching the first real-world object; after the content item and the sharing setting for the first real-world object have been received and stored on the server, identifying a second real-world object in a scene viewed by a camera of the second user device; and matching the second real-world object with the first real-world object having the previously tagged content item and associated sharing setting based at least in part on image recognition and the sharing setting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor-based device; and a non-transitory storage medium storing a set of computer readable instructions configured to cause the processor-based device to perform steps comprising; receiving a selection of a first real-world object while the first real-world object is being viewed by a camera of a first user device from a user; while the first real-world object is being displayed on a display of the first user device, receiving a content item to tag to the first real-world object; capturing one or more images of the first real-world object with the camera; while the first real-world object is being displayed on the display of the first user device, receiving a sharing setting from the user, wherein the sharing setting is set by the user and comprises whether the user wants the first real-world object to be matched only with an image of the first real-world object or with an image of any object sharing one or more common attributes with the first real-world object; storing the content item, the one or more images of the first real-world object, and the sharing setting on a server, wherein the content item is configured to be retrieved by a second user device viewing an object matching the first real-world object; after the content item and the sharing setting for the first real-world object have been received and stored on the server, identifying a second real-world object in a scene viewed by a camera of the second user device; and matching the second real-world object with the first real-world object having the previously tagged content item and associated sharing setting based at least in part on image recognition and the sharing setting. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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