System and method for delivering content to a communication device in a content delivery system
US8825612B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/532
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method, system, and a computer program product for delivering content to a communication device, in response to an image sent by the communication device. The received image is matched with a plurality of images, and, when a match is found for the received image, content corresponding to the image is delivered to the communication device. The plurality of images is stored in an image database, and the corresponding content is stored in a content repository. The present invention enables a content provider to automatically update the image database and the content repository without any human intervention.
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