Automatic group formation and group detection through media recognition
US10121060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2036 |
Classification
- 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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