Image capture and identification system and process
A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.
1. A transaction system comprising:
a mobile device configured to acquire data related to an object;
an object identification platform configured to obtain the acquired data, recognize the object as a target object based on the acquired data, and determine object information associated with the target object; and
a content platform configured to obtain the object information, and initiate a transaction associated with the target object with a selected account over a network based on the object information.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to operate, at least in part, as the object identification platform.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the object identification platform is distributed between the mobile device and at least one remote server coupled with the mobile device via a network.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein a remote server coupled with the mobile device over a network is configured to operate as the object identification platform.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises the content platform.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one remote server coupled with the mobile device over a network operates as the content platform.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the content platform is further configured to provide content information pertinent to the target object to the mobile device based on the object information.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the content information comprises video data.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the content information comprises a video stream.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the content information comprises audio data.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the audio data comprises an audio recording.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the audio data comprises an audio stream.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transaction comprises a commercial transaction.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the commercial transaction includes a purchase related to the target object.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the purchase relates to at least one of the following: audio data, video data, the object, the target object, a ticket, an item on a screen, a disc, a fare, and a vending machine product.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected account comprises an on-line account.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected account comprises an account linked with the mobile device.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected account comprises an account linked to a user of the mobile device.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected account comprises a bank account.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected account comprises a credit card account.
21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises an image.
22. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises image data.
23. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises a digital representation relating to a person.
24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the digital representation comprises a representation of a human face.
25. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises a user identity.
26. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises a location of the mobile device.
27. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises screen content.
28. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises a user voice command.
29. The system of claim 1 , wherein the acquired data comprises symbol content.
30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the symbol content comprises alphanumeric data.
31. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises an object identity.
32. The system of claim 31 , wherein the object identity comprises an object classification.
33. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises an object status.
34. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises decoded symbol information.
35. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises an object attribute.
36. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile telephone.
37. The system of claim 36 , wherein the mobile device comprises a camera equipped mobile telephone.
38. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a vehicle.