Method and apparatus for enabling virtual tags
US8332424B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/587
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling virtual tags is described. The method may include receiving a first digital image data and virtual tag data to be associated with a real-world object in the first digital image data, wherein the first digital image data is captured by a first mobile device, and the virtual tag data includes metadata received from a user of the first mobile device. The method may also include generating a first digital signature from the first digital image data that describes the real-world object, and in response to the generation, inserting in substantially real-time the first digital signature into a searchable index of digital images. The method may also include storing, in a tag database, the virtual tag data and an association between the virtual tag data and the first digital signature inserted into the index of digital images.
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