WO2021232085A1 - Systems and methods for image capture and identification - Google Patents
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- the system may or may not provide the identification of the image, much less additional information related to the image. For example, a person may want the answer to a specific question related to the image, not just identification of the image object itself.
- the present disclosure provides a system related to reverse image search technology based on multidimensional input and generates results based on a combination of sources.
- Various examples of the systems and methods are provided herein.
- the present system enables a user to upload a photo of an image object from their smart device (e.g., phone, computer, etc.) for identification and information about the image object.
- image object can include a plurality of subjects including, but not limited to, people, products, accessories, activities, sports, landmarks, buildings, etc.
- the system can be used to identify key figures in history by uploading photos of subjects such as Winston Churchill, Vogel, Lincoln, among others.
- the system can be used to identify and learn (e.g., history, location, data) about famous buildings by uploading a picture of the Eiffel Tower, Chrysler Building, etc.
- the system can be used to identify, locate, and explain the name and function of a machine or mechanical part by uploading a photo of the item.
- a photo of the item By uploading photos of plants, constellations, trees, flowers, plants, etc., the system can identify the subject matter and provide additional data related to the subject.
- a user can upload a photo of a place or location (e.g., resort, hotel, spa, salon, etc.) and the system can identify the location (e.g., via map functionality), business, and provide the information for booking the hotel, vacation, resort, etc.
- a user sees a hand bag that they like and would want to know more about the bag, such as the brand, or where it is sold, they can upload the photo of the hand bag and ask a specific question such as, "What bag is this and where can I purchase one?"
- the system can use both an image matching database and a social network to find the answers to the questions.
- the system can identify the object image uploaded and provide a direct link for the purchase of the item.
- the system comprises the following: a controller; a memory coupled to the controller, wherein the memory is configured to store program instructions executable by the controller; wherein in response to executing the program instructions, the controller is configured to: receive a media file from a user via a user interface, wherein the media file includes an image of at least one image object; receive at least one selected recipient from the user; display the received media file on a user homepage, wherein the user homepage is accessible by the selected recipient; receive a recipient comment from at least one of the selected recipient via the user interface, wherein the comment includes received image object information associated with the image object, wherein the recipient comment is displayed on the user homepage in a thread associated with the image object; receive a verification request associated with at least one selected recipient comment; display a verification result on the user interface associated with the user; receive a confirmation associated with the selected recipient comment of the verification result from the user via the user interface to form a confirmed recipient comment; and display a visual confirmation notification on the confirmed recipient comment in the thread associated
- a computer-implemented method comprises: displaying an image of at least one image object on a user homepage, the image being provided by the user via a user interface; providing access to the homepage to at least one recipient selected by the user; receiving and displaying on the homepage a comment thread associated with the image object, the comment thread comprising at least one comment from at least one of the selected recipients about image object information associated with the image object; providing a verification request associated with at least one selected recipient comment, wherein a verification result is displayed on the user interface; generating a confirmation associated with the selected recipient comment of the verification result from the user via the user interface to form a confirmed recipient comment; and generating a visual confirmation notification on the confirmed recipient comment in the thread associated with the image object.
- a computer- implemented method for image capture and identification comprising: receiving an image of at least one image object from a user via a user interface; assigning a unique identifier to the received image object; querying a media file database to identify a matching stored media file, the matching media file being associated with stored image object information and a stored unique identifier that matches the unique identifier of the received image object; and communicating the matching stored media file to the user via the user interface, wherein upon confirmation from the user, the image object and associated image object information is communicated to the user via the user interface.
- the method further comprises the steps of: displaying the image of at least one image object on the user's homepage; providing access to the homepage to at least one recipient selected by the user; receiving and displaying on the homepage a comment thread associated with the image object, the comment thread comprising at least one comment from at least one of the selected recipients about image object information associated with the image object; generating a confirmation associated with the selected recipient comment to form a confirmed recipient comment; and generating a visual confirmation notification on the confirmed recipient comment in the thread associated with the image object.
- An advantage of the present system and methods is providing an image uploading platform that includes image identification from a combination of sources including a database, web-based searches, and information from a plurality of individuals from a social network.
- the present invention is not merely reverse image search, but a multifaceted platform for obtaining information related to an image.
- a further advantage of the present systems and methods is providing an image objection identification that does not solely rely on reverse image capture, but enables a plurality of users to comment and locate the image information, which can be used to update the database of image objects.
- Fig. 1 is an example of a user interface displaying a mobile application of the system including a page for notifications, camera function, and user feed.
- Figs. 2A-2B are examples of user interfaces illustrating the camera function and cropping image interface.
- Fig. 3 is an example of a user interface displaying an image including activation links for sourcing the answer.
- Fig. 4 is an example of a user interface displaying the input image with related question, a category of the image, wherein the question can relate to a selection of which recipients the user desires to disclose the image and question.
- Fig. 5 is an example of a user interface displaying a user's feed including a plurality of posts related to the user.
- Fig. 7 is an example of a user interface displaying recipient answers to a user question of a user image.
- Fig. 8 is an example of a user's profile page, displaying their image, contact details, selected categories, points score and related functions to their account.
- Figs. 9A-9B are examples of a user interfaces displaying favorites, albums, and category organization of the user images.
- Fig. 10 is an example of a user interface displaying a tally board including a score associated with a user and friends.
- Fig. 11 is an example of a user interface displaying a plurality of navigation tabs to access various functions of the system.
- Fig. 12 is an example of a dashboard of the system.
- the present system enables a user to provide a media file for the system to generate information about the media file.
- the system can enable a user to provide a media file in text, photo, video, audio, or combinations thereof.
- the user can insert text, take a photo, upload an existing photo of an image object, record an audio file, upload an audio file related to an object, or combinations thereof.
- the system can enable a user to input at least one information question related to the image object.
- the system can search a database including a plurality of media objects (e.g., image objects, audio objects, etc.) and associated object information for a match with the uploaded media object.
- the image object could be an audio object (e.g., an object associated with the audio media file), text object (e.g., an object associated with the text media file), among others, and combinations thereof, wherein the object information can include any information associated with the media file.
- an audio object e.g., an object associated with the audio media file
- text object e.g., an object associated with the text media file
- the object information can include any information associated with the media file.
- the system can present via a user interface the associated image object information to the user.
- a user can confirm the proposed identification from the system, wherein upon confirmation, the system can store the image information in the image database.
- the system upon confirmation, can share the image information via a user interface to the user, and/or to the entire social network of selected recipients related to the user.
- the system after confirmation, can automatically save the image information to a folder associated with the user in a database for the user to access via the application.
- the system can use a conventional internet search to locate the image information based on a reverse image, audio, or text search. Once the object information is located, the system can upload the image object information into the database for future use.
- the system can provide a social network wherein users can share information among various subgroups of friends identified by the user. Alternatively, or in addition to, the user can grant permission to the public (i.e., beyond the user's friend group) to display the image object for feedback.
- the system enables users to communicate with each other, both privately and publicly. For example, users can communicate with each other via public and/or private messages. Alternatively, or in addition to, users can post and comment to each other's homepage or feed.
- Users can choose their friend network individually by invitation.
- the system can also upload contact information from another contact application of the user.
- the system can upload the contacts from a user's address book to request the contacts to download and register with the application to become friends of the user via the present mobile application.
- the present system can include an address book.
- the system can access the user's address book from a different mobile application (e.g., contact application, social media application, etc.)
- the system can categorize contacts in at least three ways, 'Friend' (e.g., a contact using application that user is already friends with), 'Add Friend' (e.g., a contact already using application but NOT friends with), and 'Invite' (e.g., a contact not yet using the application).
- Users can 'Add Friends' and/or 'Invite' contacts to join the present system mobile application and become friends. Users can receive push notifications to let them know if they have new friend requests so as they can accept or decline the request. Friends can be added or deleted from the users friend list and added and removed from Friend Groups and New Groups can be created.
- the system can suggest friends to the user based on friends in common between the user and the proposed friend, interests, previous purchase history, geographical proximity, among others.
- the user can search friends based on demographics, sectors, business genre, etc.
- users can click (or otherwise select) on the profile picture or name of a user that is not their friend, but who has commented on a post in the feed/thread they are following.
- the first user can choose to add this user as a friend (e.g., send them a friend request) or send them a private message.
- the system allows users to add friends from people not already in their friend network.
- a user uploads an image object of a car
- the user can request feedback from users related to automobile retail and services.
- only the specified sector of individuals will be able to publicly post the answers to the questions of the user related to the uploaded image object.
- the system when the system does not find a direct match from the database and/or general internet search, the system can post the image object and related questions to other users within the system, for example, the selected recipients of a user's friend network.
- the other users can be used to answer the questions posed by the user about the uploaded image object.
- the system can provide the user the words they were looking for to be able to search what they are looking for, which is a powerful function in helping users find the answers when they didn't previously have the words to do so.
- the system can store the image information in the database for any future inquiries related to the image object.
- the system can request image information related to the uploaded image object only from the user's friend set. In other words, only the selected and authorized friends of a user would have knowledge of the image object relating to the user.
- the system can request image information related to an uploaded image object anonymously. In other words, the system can request information related to an uploaded image object without disclosing the user that is requesting the image information.
- the user can select to request image information from the general public and/or non-friends in the network.
- the system can provide a mobile application downloadable to a smart device, wherein the application allows each user to be associated with a user account including the user name and contact information, including but not limited to email address, physical address, phone number, demographic information, interests, etc.
- the system can request user preferences of any topics, including, but not limited to, clothes, cars, shoes, accessories, travel, crafts, marketing, services, gifts, among others.
- the mobile application can, upon user permission, access a user's contacts stored on the smart device, the camera of the smart device, albums and photos stored on the smart device, and other social media accounts of the user.
- the system also provides a search function for a user to locate and add other users to their friend group.
- the system can also suggest other users for the user to add as a friend based on common contacts, preferences, interests, etc.
- the system 10 can include an option wherein the camera view installed applies a fixed crop on all acquired images to preserve the image without chopping or distorting the image used in the analysis. Users have the option to zoom or place the photo taken or selected in the cropped view. In an example, a user has the option to crop and/or resized the photo using a cropping interface 24. In an example, the system can automatically resize the image selected or taken to fit properly in every other screen where the photo appears in the system (e.g., feed, favorites, posts, dates, time stamped, among others). In an example, the user can retake a photo or use the photo.
- the system 10 can upload the photo 40 for the user to search for a result using the system generated answer or by asking other users through 'Ask People' function.
- the system uploads the image to the user's network (e.g., personal feed 30, recipient's feed, public network, etc.).
- the system can display the input user question 32 related to the image object 42 with the photo 40 or alternatively on a different screen.
- the user can select at least one image object within the photo for searching.
- the photo can include an image of a car, purse, and phone, wherein the user can select the car as the image object for the system to focus the search around.
- the system can provide a display prompt for the user to type or write in a question 32 related to the image object in the uploaded photo.
- the user can select at least one category relating to the image object post such that other users who have chosen to receive notifications regarding the posts in that category can receive notifications about the post and can comment to provide an answer to the question from the first user.
- the user can select recipients 50 from all users, all friends, individual friends, subsets of friends, individually selected friends, individually excluded friends, interest groups users, non-friends (e.g., public), and/or users related to a particular topic to receive the user's post including the uploaded photo of the image object and the related question.
- users within the interest groups and users related to a particular topic may or may not be within the user's friend network.
- the user can select an "Ask People" function 34 to display the image object and associated question to the selected recipients feed for their viewing and feedback.
- the user can select for the system to research the answer by selecting the Internet research button 36.
- each post can include an image 40 and associated question 32, and wherein applicable the confirmed answer.
- Fig. 5 displays the filters by which a user can 'filter/narrow' the posts that are displayed on their feed.
- the filters can include 'All' which can show all posts made by users who have chosen the 'Ask People' function - displayed in chronological order.
- 'Friends' which displays posts made by users' friends who have chosen the 'Ask People' function.
- 'Trending' which can show the most popular/trending posts as dictated by the greatest number of likes or comments for posts from users who have chosen the 'Ask People' function.
- 'Categories' which can show the posts relating to the categories that the user selected at sign up to receive notifications/posts regarding.
- Users can 'Like', see who has liked and or made a comment, make their own public comment and save a post on the Feed.
- the user can also search for posts, images and people via the search bar.
- the user can also stop notifications (resume notifications), hide, edit or delete their own post or someone else's post.
- the user can edit or delete their own comments and like, reply to, verify 84, tag friends, report or block (also undo report and unblock) someone else's comment.
- Users wishing to report a user and/or their post or comment can do so via the relevant ellipsis in the feed and will be taken to the report page where they can be required to give reason for the the decision to report a user and or their post/comment and where they can message administrator regarding the complaint and unfollow or block the user.
- the system can display a plurality of results 70 to the user, wherein the user can select a result to be directed to the corresponding website or other information in the result. If the user does not find the answer by using the link in the results, the user can go back to the list and select a different result link to explore. This can be repeated until the user verifies, or otherwise confirms, the result with the appropriate image information the user was seeking.
- the user can select "Ask People". For example, the user can select to "Ask People" 34 wherein the system can display the uploaded photo and object image question to the selected recipients the user specified, as shown in Fig. 7. Alternatively, or in addition to, if the system does not generate the image information based on the database and/or the system presents image object information to answer the question the user does not confirm, the system can shift the inquiry to the "Ask People" function. [0052] If the user chooses "Ask People" 34, the selected recipients can send the proposed answers 80 directly to the user via private message personalized 'push notification' and/or post the proposed answer on the user's feed.
- another user's comments of proposed answer 80 can be added to a thread on the user's feed/homepage.
- Other users can reply or comment on other user's proposed answers.
- Users can 'tag' friends and/or other users into a thread related to the user post, for example, by typing '@' and the username into the comments section so that user can now receive push notifications and get information regarding this post/thread.
- the user can stop, hide, report or block replies on the user's feed from other users and/or exit or end the conversation.
- the user can confirm and edit the proposed answer including the correct image object information before the proposed answer is uploaded to the user's feed and stored in the database.
- the system can display a 'verify' prompt/icon 84, to be associated with each second user comment, wherein the user can select the "verified" prompt when the user confirms the second user's comment is correct.
- the system can be used to verify a second user comment by selecting the 'verify' prompt that can enable a user to edit the comment or answer to the words the user wants the search engine to use in the verification process. For example, once the user has affirmed or edited the second user comment, the system can use the comment and return web results for the words searched. Once the user confirms that the web results render the correct image object information, the user can confirm the second user's comment/answer.
- Every user that has commented and/or is following the conversation feed is notified via push notification, of the confirmed image object information.
- Each user has the option of saving the associated image object information to their own respective favorites folder for future reference.
- the system can display a "Solved" stamp, or similar illustration on the conversation feed to notify future viewers that the question has been answered/solved.
- the correct answer can be illustrated in bold or otherwise highlighted under the question and related photo, for example, with a 'green tick' to indicate it is the confirmed answer.
- question, and confirmed answer can be the comment made by the user who provided the correct answer.
- the correct comment can be moved to the top of the comment thread and have a green background with the words 'Confirmed Answer' displayed in a corner of the comment section to further demonstrate that the comment was the correct answer.
- the user who provided this correct answer can receive a 'push notification, congratulating the user for providing the correct answer and updating the user score.
- the user's post will be marked as "solved", with a red stamp that can appear on a corner of the image indicating in all instances in the future where the post appears in the application that the post is solved.
- the answer can be displayed with a green 'tick' icon and text below the question under the related image.
- the answer or answer prompt/link can be displayed on each instance the post appears within the application.
- the user that proposed the correct image object information is notified of the confirmation.
- the system may display a congratulatory display for the user associated with the correct image object information.
- the system can award points to the user associated with the correct image object information.
- the system can generate an associated score 122 for each user, wherein the generated score indicates the amount of cases the user has correctly identified. A user can use and view the score to access whether the answer provided by a particular use is reliable.
- the system can include a tally board 120 wherein the user that proposed the correct image object information is updated with an increased score.
- the tally board 120 can include the total amount of correct answers for each recipient, the weekly score for the current week, the percentage of correct answers of the recipient, the frequency of the recipient answers, among other metrics.
- the metrics can be used to calculate the score 122 of the recipient, which the user can use to determine the reliability of the recipient's answer.
- All users who have not 'opted out' in the settings can receive a weekly push notification announcing the winner of the week (e.g., the user who has earned the most points in the current week) and the 'all time leader' (e.g., the user who has the highest overall score).
- the system can save and organize a user's uploaded images (posts) 40 into various favorites albums, sub-albums, among others.
- a user can search for a photo, album, or sub-albums by inputting an album name in the search bar.
- the system can generate search results, wherein a user can select an image photo from the album generated in the search results.
- the user can create albums and/or folders, and select among the uploaded photos to include into particular albums.
- the system can enable push notifications, wherein even if the user is not actively engaged with the mobile application, the system can display notifications on a user's user interface on the smart device.
- the notifications can include incoming posts, messages, friend requests, comments, among others.
- the user can also select stop notifications, wherein the user can still view the activity related to the post, but the user will no longer receive notifications.
- the user can also edit, hide, and/or delete the post after publishing, for example, by accessing the relevant prompt (e.g., ellipsis) in the feed and choosing the desired action or alternatively users can turn on/off selected notifications in the settings.
- the settings page can allow users to turn on off notifications for private messages, comments, winner of the week, friend requests among others. Users can also view and edit who are their 'blocked contacts'. Importantly users can also 'delete' their account on the settings page. Users are given to warning prompts to make sure they want to delete their account
- Non-volatile storage media include, for example, optical or magnetic disks, such as any of the storage devices in any computer(s) shown in the drawings.
- Volatile storage media include dynamic memory, such as the memory of such a computer platform.
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