Object information derived from object images
Search terms are derived automatically from images captured by a camera equipped cell phone, PDA, or other image capturing device, submitted to a search engine to obtain information of interest, and at least a portion of the resulting information is transmitted back locally to, or nearby, the device that captured the image.
1. A method of enabling an interaction with on-screen video content, comprising:
obtaining, via a mobile device, image data associated with on-screen video content;
deriving a search term from the image data;
recognizing at least a portion of the on-screen video content as including a representation of a target object via a query of a data set indexing a collection of data associated with known target objects using the search term;
obtaining, via an address, content information corresponding to the target object; and
enabling, via a second mobile device, an interaction associated with the content information based on at least one of the address and the content information.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second mobile device comprises the first mobile device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content includes a representation of an object comprising a tag.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the tag comprises at least one of a code, an image, a pattern, a logo and a sign.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the tag is time varying.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content lacks a representation of a tag.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target object comprises television programming.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a changing of a channel of a television.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a purchase associated with the target object.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a streaming of a sample of a video related to the on-screen video content.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling the second mobile device to display showtimes related to the on-screen video content.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a purchase of a ticket related to the showtimes.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling the second mobile device to make a telephone call related to the on-screen video content.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a real time interaction with the on-screen video content.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a purchase associated with the target object at a reduced price.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling a vote registration related to the on-screen content.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling an indication of an action.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling obtaining a television listing corresponding to the target object.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling obtaining a telephone number relating to the target object.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling obtaining audio content relating to the target object.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling obtaining text content relating to the target object.
22. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling obtaining video content relating to the target object.
23. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the interaction associated with the content information comprises enabling obtaining graphics content relating to the target object.
24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content comprises television programming.
25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content comprises an advertisement.
26. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content represents a promotion.
27. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content is associated with a game.
28. The method of claim 1 , wherein the on-screen video content comprises symbolic content.
29. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining at least one of a position, a location and an orientation related to the on-screen video content.
30. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining a time of capture of the on-screen video content.
31. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining non-visual information, and wherein deriving the search term further comprises deriving the search term from at least a portion of the non-visual information.
32. The method of claim 31 , wherein the non-visual information comprises audio.
33. The method of claim 1 , wherein the search term comprises a portion of the image data.
34. An on-screen content interaction system comprising:
a device interface configured to receive a digital representation of on-screen video content from a mobile device; and
a processing platform communicatively coupled with the device interface and configured to:
obtain the digital representation via the device interface;
derive a search term from the digital representation;
recognize at least a portion of the on-screen video content as the target object via a query of a data set indexing a collection of data associated with known target objects using the search term;
obtain, via an address, content information corresponding to the target object; and
enable, via a second device, an interaction associated with the content information based on at least one of the address and the content information.
35. The system of claim 34 , wherein the on-screen video content comprises television programming.
36. The system of claim 34 , wherein the target object comprises television programming.
37. The system of claim 34 , wherein the interaction comprises a changing of a channel of a television.
38. The system of claim 34 , wherein the interaction comprises a streaming of a sample of a video related to the target object.
39. The system of claim 34 , wherein the interaction comprises a purchase related to the target object.
40. The system of claim 34 , wherein the interaction comprises an indication of an action.
41. The system of claim 34 , wherein the content information comprises a television listing corresponding to the target object.
42. The system of claim 34 , wherein the content information comprises text content relating to the target object.
43. A portable imaging device, comprising:
a sensor configured to acquire a digital representation of on-screen video content; and
a computing platform coupled with the sensor and including an identification server configured to:
obtain the digital representation via the sensor;
derive a search term from the digital representation;
recognize at least a portion of the on-screen video content as including a target object via a query of a data set indexing a collection of data associated with known target objects using the search term;
obtain, via an address, content information corresponding to the target object; and
enable, via a second device, an interaction associated with the target object based on at least one of the address and the content information.
44. The device of claim 43 , wherein the second device comprises the portable imaging device.
45. The device of claim 43 , wherein the on-screen video content includes a representation of an object comprising a tag.
46. The device of claim 45 , wherein the tag comprises at least one of a code, an image, a pattern, a logo and a sign.
47. The device of claim 46 , wherein the tag is time varying.
48. The device of claim 43 , wherein the on-screen video content lacks a representation of a tag.
49. The device of claim 43 , wherein the target object comprises television programming.
50. The device of claim 43 , wherein the interaction associated with the target object comprises a purchase associated with the target object.
51. The device of claim 43 , wherein the interaction associated with the target object comprises a streaming of a sample of a video related to the on-screen video content.
52. The device of claim 43 , wherein the interaction associated with the target object comprises displaying showtimes related to the on-screen video content.
53. The device of claim 43 , wherein the interaction associated with the target object comprises a real time interaction with the on-screen video content.
54. The device of claim 43 , wherein the interaction associated with the target object comprises an indication of an action.
55. The device of claim 43 , wherein the on-screen video content comprises an advertisement.
56. The device of claim 43 , wherein the on-screen video content is associated with a game.
57. The device of claim 43 , wherein the on-screen video content represents a promotion.
58. The device of claim 43 , wherein the identification server is further configured to obtain non-visual information, and derive the search term from at least a portion of the non-visual information.
59. The device of claim 58 , wherein the non-visual information comprises audio.
60. The device of claim 43 , wherein the identification server is further configured to obtain at least one of a position, a location and an orientation related to the on-screen video content, and derive the search term from the at least one of the position, the location and the orientation.
61. The device of claim 43 , wherein the identification server is further configured to obtain a time of capture of the on-screen video content, and derive the search term from the time of capture.