AUTOMATIC OBJECT COMPARISON
A wearable apparatus is provided. The wearable apparatus may include: a wearable image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user; and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to: determine from at least one of the plurality of images a presence of two differing objects indicated by the user; perform a look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects; perform a look up of descriptive information about the two differing objects; compare the descriptive information about the two differing objects; and cause a display of the information about the comparing of the two differing objects in a manner permitting the user to ascertain differences between the two differing objects.
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52 . A wearable apparatus, the wearable apparatus comprising:
a wearable image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user; and
at least one processor programmed to:
determine from at least one of the plurality of images a presence of two differing objects indicated by the user;
perform a look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects;
perform a look up of descriptive information about the two differing objects;
compare the descriptive information about the two differing objects; and
cause a display of the information about the comparing of the two differing objects in a manner permitting the user to ascertain differences between the two differing objects.
53 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects is triggered based on a presence of the two differing objects in the hands of the user.
54 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects is triggered based on the two differing objects being pointed at by the user.
55 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects is triggered based on receiving an input from the user.
56 . The wearable apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the input from the user includes a voice command.
57 . The wearable apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the input from the user includes a depressed button.
58 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain the identities of the two differing objects includes undertaking Internet searches on at least one image of each of the differing objects.
59 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the descriptive information about the two differing objects includes undertaking an Internet search of product reviews.
60 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the descriptive information about the two differing objects includes undertaking an Internet search in one or more social networks.
61 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the descriptive information about the two differing objects includes undertaking an Internet search of text identified on at least one of the two differing objects.
62 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the descriptive information about the two differing objects includes undertaking an Internet search of dietary information identified on at least one of the two differing objects.
63 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein performing the look up of the descriptive information about the two differing objects includes undertaking an Internet search to determine a price of at least one of the two differing objects.
64 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein comparing the descriptive information about the two differing objects includes isolating common attributes and collecting information about at least one common attribute of each of the two differing objects.
65 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein causing the display of the information about the comparing of the two differing objects includes transmitting the information about the comparing of the two differing objects to a mobile communications device.
66 . The wearable apparatus of claim 52 , wherein the two differing objects are being held in at least one hand of the user.
67 . A method, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, a plurality of images captured by a wearable image sensor from an environment of a user;
determining from at least one of the plurality of images a presence of two differing objects indicated by the user;
performing a look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects;
performing a look up of descriptive information about the two differing objects;
comparing the descriptive information about the two differing objects; and
causing a display of the information about the comparing of the two differing objects in a manner permitting the user to ascertain differences between the two differing objects.
68 . The method of claim 67 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects is triggered based on a presence of the two differing objects in the hands of the user.
69 . The method of claim 67 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects is triggered based on the two differing being pointed at by the user.
70 . The method of claim 67 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain identities of the two differing objects is triggered based on receiving an input from the user.
71 . The method of claim 67 , wherein performing the look up of the two differing objects to ascertain the identities of the two differing objects includes undertaking Internet searches on at least one image of each of the differing objects.
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