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Method for providing photographed image-related information to user, and mobile system therefor

US8355533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2008
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3243
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

System for providing a mobile user, object related information related to an object visible thereto, the system including a camera directable toward the object, a local interest points and semi global geometry (LIPSGG) extraction processor, and a remote LIPSGG identifier, the camera acquiring an image of at least a portion of the object, the LIPSGG extraction processor being coupled with the camera, the LIPSGG extraction processor extracting an LIPSGG model of the object from the image, remote LIPSGG identifier being coupled with the LIPSGG extraction processor via a network, the remote LIPSGG identifier receiving the LIPSGG model from the LIPSGG extraction processor, via the network, the remote LIPSGG identifier identifying the object according to the LIPSGG model, the remote LIPSGG identifier retrieving the object related information, the remote LIPSGG identifier providing the object related information to the mobile user operating the camera.

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