System and method of generic symbol recognition and user authentication using a communication device with imaging capabilities
US7756292B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3233
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for recognizing symbols and identifying users or services, including the displaying of an image or video clip on a display device in which identification information is embedded in the image or video clip, the capturing the image or video clip on an imaging device, the transmitting of the image or video clip from the imaging device to a communication network, the transmitting of the image or video clip from the communication network to a processing and authentication server, the processing of the information embedded in the image or video clip by the server to identify logos, alphanumeric characters, or special symbols in the image or video clip, and converting the identified logos or characters or symbols into a digital format to identify the user or location of the user or service provided to the user, and the using of the processed information in digital format to provide one or more of a variety of additional applications.
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