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US 9,104,915 · App. 14/101,896 · Granted Aug 11, 2015

Methods and systems for content processing

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,104,915
App. No.
14/101,896
Filed
Dec 10, 2013
Granted
Aug 11, 2015
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2668
USPC
382/224
Abstract

Portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. One claim recites a method comprising: receiving data representing imagery that depicts an object, the imagery captured by a portable device, the portable device comprising a camera and a microphone; determining one or more descriptors relating to the object in the imagery, the determining including collecting descriptors associated with other imagery or audio; processing the descriptors in discerning whether the imagery depicts an object that is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class, the processing being performed by one or more electronic processors configured to perform such act; and taking an action dependent on whether the imagery depicts an object that is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.

Claims (36)

1. A method comprising:

receiving data representing imagery that depicts an object, the imagery captured by a portable device, the portable device comprising a camera and a microphone;

determining one or more descriptors relating to the object in the imagery, said determining including collecting descriptors associated with other imagery or audio;

processing said descriptors in discerning whether the imagery depicts an object that is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class, said processing being performed by one or more electronic processors configured to perform such act; and

taking an action dependent on whether the imagery depicts an object that is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class.

2. The method of claim 1 that includes processing said collected descriptors by comparing with a glossary of place-related terms.

3. The method of claim 1 that includes processing said collected descriptors by comparing with a glossary of people-related terms.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising transforming the data representing imagery through digital fingerprinting of the data.

5. The method of claim 1 in which the imagery comprises video.

6. A portable device comprising:

means for capturing audio;

means for capturing imagery depicting an object;

means for determining one or more descriptors relating to the object depicted in the imagery, including collecting descriptors associated with other imagery or audio;

means for processing the descriptors in discerning whether the imagery depicts an object that is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class; and

taking an action dependent on whether the imagery depicts an object that is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class.

7. The portable device of claim 6 in which said means for processing compares collected descriptors with a glossary of place-related terms.

8. The portable device of claim 6 in which said means for processing compares collected descriptors with a glossary of people-related terms.

9. The portable device of claim 6 further comprising means for transforming captured imagery with digital fingerprinting.

10. The portable device of claim 6 in which the imagery comprises video.

11. A method comprising:

receiving data representing audio captured with a portable device microphone, the portable device further comprising a camera;

determining one or more descriptors relating to the audio, said determining including collecting descriptors associated with other audio or imagery;

processing said descriptors in discerning whether the audio is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class, said processing being performed by one or more electronic processors configured to perform such act; and

taking an action dependent on whether the audio is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class.

12. The method of claim 11 that includes processing the collected descriptors by comparing with a glossary of place-related terms.

13. The method of claim 11 that includes processing the collected descriptors by comparing with a glossary of people-related terms.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising transforming the data representing audio through digital fingerprinting of the data.

15. A portable device comprising:

means for capturing audio;

means for capturing imagery;

means for determining one or more descriptors relating to the audio, the determining including collecting descriptors associated with other audio or imagery;

means for processing the descriptors in discerning whether the audio is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class; and

means for taking an action dependent on whether the audio is likely of a first class or a second class or a third class.

16. The portable device of claim 15 in which said means for processing compares collected descriptors with a glossary of place-related terms.

17. The portable device of claim 15 in which said means for processing compares collected descriptors with a glossary of people-related terms.

18. The portable device of claim 15 further comprising means for transforming captured audio with digital fingerprinting.