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Adding new connections using image recognition

US10373017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2017
Grant dateAug 6, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/306
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method can include comparing a first feature vector detailing features of an image of a newsfeed of a user of users of a social network to a subset of second feature vectors detailing features of newsfeeds presented to the users of the social network; and in response to determining the first feature vector matches a second feature vector of the subset of second feature vectors, providing a name, profile data, and profile picture of a user associated with the newsfeed.

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