Automated communication using image capture
US7925293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3266
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (600) of communicating that can include, responsive to receiving an image (125), automatically processing the image to associate the image with a contact, and communicating the image to the contact. Receiving the image can include capturing the image with an image capture device (215). The method also can include associating a message with the image, and automatically communicating the message with the image. At least one image attribute can be associated with the contact. In such an arrangement, processing the image can include identifying at least one feature of the image that corresponds to the image attribute. Responsive to identifying that a feature of the image corresponds to the image attribute, the message can be automatically associated with the image.
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