Data capture and identification system and process
An identification method and process for objects from digitally captured images thereof that uses data characteristics to identify an object from a plurality of objects in a database. The data is broken down into parameters such as a Shape Comparison, Grayscale Comparison, Wavelet Comparison, and Color Cube Comparison with object data in one or more databases to identify the actual object of a digital image.
1. A communication system, comprising:
at least one data processing platform device configured to:
receive, from a mobile device, digital data representing a machine;
recognize the machine represented in the digital data as a target object;
retrieve an address for the machine from a search of a database storing information concerning a plurality of target objects including the target object; and
enable the mobile device, via the address, to establish a communication link with the machine.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication link comprises a connection to a company associated with the machine.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the communication link further comprises a connection from the company to the machine.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the address is associated with the company.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the address comprises at least one of the following:
a network address, an information address, and a URL.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication link comprises an Internet connection.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication link comprises a cellular connection.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless connection.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wireless connection comprises at least one of the following wireless connections: a Bluetooth connection, an 802.11 connection, a radio frequency connection, a modulated light connection, and an infrared connection.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine comprises a vending machine.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine comprises a television.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine comprises a gas pump.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine comprises an automated teller machine.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine comprises a vehicle.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine includes a tag.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine lacks a tag.
17. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the database configured to store information concerning the plurality of target objects.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one data processing platform device comprises a parallel processing platform.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital data comprises image data.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the image data comprise video data.
21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one data processing platform device comprises the mobile device.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular phone.
23. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one data processing platform device comprises a computer server.
24. A method of establishing a communication link comprising:
receiving by a data processing platform device and from a mobile device, digital data representing a machine;
recognizing, by the data processing platform device, the machine represented in the digital data as a target object;
retrieving, by the data processing platform device, an address for the machine from a search of a database storing information concerning a plurality of target objects including the target object; and
enabling the mobile device, via the address, to establish the communication link with the machine.
25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the communication link comprises a connection to a company associated with the machine.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the communication link further comprises a connection from the company to the machine.
27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the address is associated with the company.
28. The method of claim 24 , wherein the address comprises at least one of the following: a network address, an information address, and a URL.
29. The method of claim 24 , wherein the communication link comprises an Internet connection.
30. The method of claim 24 , wherein the communication link comprises a cellular connection.
31. The system of claim 24 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless connection.
32. The method of claim 31 , wherein the wireless connection comprises at least one of the following wireless connections: a Bluetooth connection, an 802.11 connection, a radio frequency connection, a modulated light connection, and an infrared connection.
33. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine comprises a vending machine.
34. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine comprises a television.
35. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine comprises a gas pump.
36. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine comprises an automated teller machine.
37. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine comprises a vehicle.
38. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine includes a tag.
39. The method of claim 24 , wherein the machine lacks a tag.
40. The method of claim 24 , further comprising recognizing the machine via a parallel processing platform.
41. The system of claim 24 , wherein the digital data comprises image data.
42. The system of claim 41 , wherein the image data comprise video data.
43. The system of claim 24 , wherein the data processing platform device comprises the mobile device.
44. The system of claim 43 , wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular phone.
45. The system of claim 24 , wherein the data processing platform device comprises a computer server.