Image capture and identification system and process
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1. A method of interacting with an environment, the method comprising:
- capturing, via a mobile device, a video stream representing a physical environment;
analyzing, via an image processing platform, the video stream to determine whether the video stream includes at least one identifying mark associated with at least one object within the physical environment;
recognizing the at least one identifying mark according to its type as being associated with an address associated with the physical environment and content information; and
displaying, via the address, the content information to a user.
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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 interacting with an environment, the method comprising:
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capturing, via a mobile device, a video stream representing a physical environment; analyzing, via an image processing platform, the video stream to determine whether the video stream includes at least one identifying mark associated with at least one object within the physical environment; recognizing the at least one identifying mark according to its type as being associated with an address associated with the physical environment and content information; and displaying, via the address, the content information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile device comprising:
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a sensor configured to capture video stream representing a physical environment; and an image processing platform configured to; analyze, via an image processing platform, the video stream to determine whether the video stream includes at least one identifying mark associated with at least one object within the physical environment; recognize the at least one identifying mark according to its type as being associated with an address associated with the physical environment and content information; and display, via the address, the content information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer program product comprising non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that cause a processor to execute the steps of:
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capturing, via a mobile device, a video stream representing a physical environment; analyzing, via an image processing platform, the video stream to determine whether the video stream includes at least one identifying mark associated with at least one object within the physical environment; identifying the at least one identifying mark according to its type as being associated with an address associated with the physical environment and content information; and displaying, via the address, the content information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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