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Generating a discussion group in a social network based on similar source materials

US8892595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2011
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/01
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention includes a system and method for generating a discussion group based on different electronic images. A mixed media reality database receives MMR objects that correspond to source material and indexes the MMR objects. A content management engine generates a cluster that includes MMR objects based on a similarity of source material. An MMR engine receives an electronic image from a user device, performs a visual search and identifies an MMR object that is associated with the electronic image. A social network application identifies a discussion group associated with the cluster that includes the MMR object and provides the user device with access to the discussion group.

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