Link determination and usage using image recognition
View Patent ↗A system for link acquisition and usage using image recognition comprises an interface, a processor, and a memory. The interface is for receiving an image. The processor is configured to: determine one or more tags for the image; determine one or more links associated with the one or more tags; and cause an action associated with a selected link of the one or more links. The memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory, at least one of the processor or the memory being configured to:
determine one or more tags for at least one item in an image;
determine, using stored associations between links and tags, one or more links associated with the one or more tags, wherein each of the links is associated with an internet address; and
cause, via a web browser, an action associated with a selected link of the one or more links using the internet address associated with the selected link; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
2. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the image is received from an image device of a mobile device.
3. A system as in claim 2 , wherein the mobile device comprises a smart phone, tablet computer, or laptop computer.
4. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the image is acquired based on a user trigger.
5. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the image is acquired based on a motion sensor or motion sensing algorithm.
6. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the one or more tags are identified, at least in part, using image processing to identify the item in the image.
7. A system as in claim 6 , wherein the image processing is performed by a processor of a mobile device.
8. A system as in claim 6 , wherein the image processing is performed by a processor of a tag server.
9. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the one or more tags are identified using a crowd source.
10. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected link is selected by a user as input on a mobile device.
11. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected link is selected by a user selecting a link from a list or menu.
12. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected link is selected by a user selecting an icon.
13. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the image is a single image.
14. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the image is from a video stream.
15. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected link comprises a purchase link for purchasing the item.
16. A system as in claim 15 , wherein the purchase link is used in conjunction with user information to purchase the item.
17. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected link comprises an information link, wherein causing an action associated with the selected link includes downloading or presenting information obtained via the information link.
18. A system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected link comprises an application link via which an application is available for purchase or downloading.
19. A system as in claim 1 , at least one of the processor or the memory being configured to perform operations, further comprising:
provide information pertaining to the one or more links associated with the one or more tags; and
obtain an indication of a selection of one of the links.
20. A system as in claim 1 , at least one of the processor or the memory being configured to perform operations, further comprising:
associate the one or more tags with the image or the item.
21. A system as in claim 1 , further comprising:
launching an application associated with the selected link.
22. A system as in claim 21 , further comprising:
launching an application, wherein the internet address associated with the selected link is provided to the application.
23. A system as in claim 1 , wherein each of the tags is a text tag.
24. A method of link acquisition and usage using image recognition, comprising:
receiving, using an interface, an image;
determining, using a processor, one or more tags for at least one item in the image;
determining, using stored associations between links and tags, one or more links associated with the one or more tags, wherein each of the links is associated with an internet address; and
causing, via a web browser, an action associated with a selected link of the one or more links using the internet address associated with the selected link.
25. The method as in claim 24 , at least one of the processor or the memory being configured to perform operations, further comprising:
determine the one or more tags associated with the item from a source external to the image.
26. A method as in claim 24 , wherein determining one or more tags for at least one item in the image comprises obtaining the one or more tags via a computer vision process or a crowd source process.
27. A method as in claim 24 , wherein image does not include the one or more tags.
28. A method as in claim 24 , wherein the action is performed automatically.
29. A method as in claim 24 , further comprising:
automatically retrieving one or more items from a database;
wherein the action is performed using the retrieved items.
30. A computer program product for link acquisition and usage using image recognition, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving an image;
determining one or more tags for at least one item in the image;
determining, using stored associations between links and tags, one or more links associated with the one or more tags, wherein each of the links is associated with an internet address; and
causing, via a web browser, an action associated with a selected link of the one or more links using the internet address associated with the selected link.