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Automatic group formation and group detection through media recognition

US10121060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2015
Grant dateNov 6, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and system for automatically forming a group to share a media file or adding the media file to an existing group. The method and system includes receiving, by a processor, a media file comprising an image, identifying, by the processor, the face of a first person in the image and the face of a second person in the image, identifying, by the processor, a first profile of the first person from the face of the first person and a second profile of the second person from the face of the second person, automatically forming, by the processor, a group of recipients in a messaging application, the forming of the group of recipients based on the first profile and the second profile, the group of recipients comprising the first person and the second person; and sharing, by the processor, the media file with the group.

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