Photo-based mobile deixis system and related techniques
US7872669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/532
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile deixis device includes a camera to capture an image and a wireless handheld device, coupled to the camera and to a wireless network, to communicate the image with existing databases to find similar images. The mobile deixis device further includes a processor, coupled to the device, to process found database records related to similar images and a display to view found database records that include web pages including images. With such an arrangement, users can specify a location of interest by simply pointing a camera-equipped cellular phone at the object of interest and by searching an image database or relevant web resources, users can quickly identify good matches from several close ones to find an object of interest.
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