System to augment a visual data stream with user-specific content

1. A computer-implemented method for generating relevant augment information based on user profiles, the method comprising:

storing user profile information for a plurality of mobile computing devices in a user profile database accessible from a network;

receiving identity information from a first mobile computing device connected to the network using wireless communication, the identity information corresponding to a user profile associated with the first mobile computing device;

decomposing one or more objects contained in a first frame into geometric shapes and identifying other visual distinctive features of the one or more objects to assist in determining points of interest contained within the first frame;

decomposing one or more objects contained in a second frame into geometric shapes and identifying other visual distinctive features of the one or more objects to assist in determining the points of interest contained within the second frame;

relating patterns from a series of frames, including the first and second frames, in a video stream to assist in determining the points of interest contained within each of the series of frames;

receiving characteristics information on the points of interest included in the series of frames of the video stream being captured by the first mobile computing device and geographic information associated with the series of frames of the video stream from the first mobile computing device using wireless communication, where the characteristics information of the points of interest at least include patterns of the geometric shapes and the other distinctive visual features and combining the characteristics information and the geographical information to match to characteristics of objects that are stored in an object database in order to identify the points of interest captured in the video stream;

selecting relevant augment information from an augment information database coupled with the user profile database, wherein the relevant augment information is selected based on the user profile associated with the first mobile computing device; and

using the relevant augment information in the first mobile computing device to enable 1) overlaying, 2) highlighting, or 3) combination, of the points of interest in the series of frames of the video stream with the relevant augment information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identity information from the first mobile computing device is associated with a subscriber identity module (SIM) of the first mobile computing device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user profile information is generated, stored and updated based on how the first mobile computing device is used by a user over time as captured by and received from the first mobile computing device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the user profile information comprises personal information of the user.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the relevant augment information is selected from a plurality of augment information that relate to the characteristics information.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the characteristics information comprises patterns of the geometric shapes and associated color information as well as any distinctive symbols.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

applying a set of filters to the patterns of the geometric shapes and the associated color information to determine whether a known object can be matched, the known object stored in the object database coupled with the augment information database; and

based on having a match with the known object, identifying the plurality of the augment information associated with the known object.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the set of filters is applied using distributed processing with two or more server computers.

9. A server computer system to generate relevant augment information based on user profiles, the system comprising:

a user profile database to store user profile information for a plurality of mobile computing devices in a user profile database accessible from a network;

a user profile engine to receive identity information from a first mobile computing device connected to the network using wireless communication, the identity information corresponding to a user profile associated with the first mobile computing device;

an object recognition engine to decompose one or more objects contained in a first frame and a second frame into geometric shapes and identifying other visual distinctive features of the one or more objects to assist in determining points of interest contained within the first and second frame, relate patterns from a series of frames, including the first and second frames, in a video stream to assist in determining the points of interest contained within each of the series of frames, and receive characteristics information on the points of interest included in the series of frames of the video stream being captured by the first mobile computing device and geographic information associated with the series of frames of the video stream from the first mobile computing device using wireless communication, where the characteristics information of the points of interest at least include patterns of the geometric shapes and the other distinctive visual features and combining the characteristics information and the geographical information to match to characteristics of objects that are stored in an object database in order to identify the points of interest captured in the video stream; and

an augment engine to select relevant augment information from an augment information database coupled with the user profile database, wherein the relevant augment information is selected based on the user profile associated with the first mobile computing device,

wherein the relevant augment information in the first mobile computing device is used to enable 1) overlaying, 2) highlighting, or 3) combination, of the points of interest in the series of frames of the video stream with the relevant augment information.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the identity information from the first mobile computing device is associated with a subscriber identity module (SIM) of the first mobile computing device.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the user profile information is generated, stored and updated based on how the first mobile computing device is used by a user over time as captured by and received from the first mobile computing device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user profile information comprises personal information of the user.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the relevant augment information is selected from a plurality of augment information that relate to the characteristics information.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the characteristics information comprises patterns of the geometric shapes and associated color information as well as any distinctive symbols.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising:

a set of filters applied to the patterns of the geometric shapes and the associated color information to determine whether a known object can be matched, the known object stored in the object database coupled with the augment information database; and

based on having a match with the known object, identifying the plurality of the augment information associated with the known object.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the set of filters is applied using distributed processing with two or more server computers.

17. An application coded to operate on a computing system to generate relevant augment information based on user profiles, the application comprising:

instructions to be executed by a processor in the computing system, where any portion of the application coded in software is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium;

a user profile database to store user profile information for a plurality of mobile computing devices in a user profile database accessible from a network;

a user profile algorithm configured to receive identity information from a first mobile computing device connected to the network using wireless communication, the identity information corresponding to a user profile associated with the first mobile computing device;

an object recognition algorithm to decompose one or more objects contained in a first frame and a second frame into geometric shapes and identifying other visual distinctive features of the one or more objects to assist in determining points of interest contained within the first and second frame, relate patterns from a series of frames, including the first and second frames, in a video stream to assist in determining the points of interest contained within each of the series of frames, and receive characteristics information on the points of interest included in the series of frames of the video stream being captured by the first mobile computing device and geographic information associated with the series of frames of the video stream from the first mobile computing device using wireless communication, where the characteristics information of the points of interest at least include patterns of the geometric shapes and the other distinctive visual features and combining the characteristics information and the geographical information to match to characteristics of objects that are stored in an object database in order to identify the points of interest captured in the video stream; and

an augment algorithm to select relevant augment information from an augment information database coupled with the user profile database, wherein the relevant augment information is selected based on the user profile associated with the first mobile computing device,

wherein the relevant augment information in the first mobile computing device is used to enable 1) overlaying, 2) highlighting, or 3) combination, of the points of interest in the series of frames of the video stream with the relevant augment information.

18. The application of claim 16 , wherein the user profile information is generated, stored and updated based on how the first mobile computing device is used by a user over time as captured by and received from the first mobile computing device.

19. The application of claim 16 , further comprising:

a routine coded to apply a set of filters to the characteristics information including patterns of the geometric shapes and associated color information to determine whether a known object can be matched, the known object stored in the object database coupled with the augment information database; and

the routine coded to identify the plurality of the augment information associated with the known object based on having a match with the known object.

20. The application of claim 16 , wherein the set of filters is applied using distributed processing with two or more server computers.