Method and system for matching via an image search query at a point of sale
US8117071B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0054
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for matching an unknown product to an offered product profile at a point of sale involves obtaining a first sensory input from the unknown product, where the first sensory input comprises at least a portion of an image, assigning a value to one or more characteristics of the first sensory input, searching a first product repository for a matching product profile using a pre-defined range based on the value of the one or more characteristics of the first sensory input, identifying the matching product profile on the first product repository when the offered product profile is within the pre-defined range, wherein the matching product profile includes a plurality of product information data, and conducting a transaction at the point of sale using the plurality of product information data.
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