Service implementing a work flow based on image analysis
An image (e.g., a picture) is received from a communication device. The image has associated metadata that is captured while the image is taken. For example, the metadata may be a location, a date, and a time of the picture. One or more object(s) (e.g., a car) along with characteristics of the object(s) in the image are identified. For example, a characteristic may be an action associated with the object, such as a person is running. In response to analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata, one or more potential workflows are determined (e.g., a workflow to call the police). A list that identifies the one or more potential workflows is sent to the communication device. Input to select one of the one or more workflows is received, which initiates the selected workflow.
1. A system comprising:
a microprocessor; and
a computer readable medium, coupled with the microprocessor and comprising microprocessor readable and executable instructions that cause the microprocessor to:
receive an image, wherein the image has associated metadata;
identify one or more objects in the image;
analyze the one or more objects for one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata;
in response to analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata, determine one or more potential workflows;
send a list that identifies the one or more potential workflows;
receive input to select one of the one or more potential workflows; and
send information to initiate the selected one of the one or more potential workflows.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata comprises: identifying a plurality of individual objects in the image, wherein determining the one or more potential workflows comprises: determining a plurality of separate workflows based on the plurality of individual objects in the image.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the one or more potential workflows comprises dynamically creating at least one of the one or more workflows based only on the received image, or based only on the received image and the metadata.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more objects comprises a plurality of objects and wherein analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata comprises determining a relationship between at least two of the plurality of objects in the image.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions further cause the microprocessor create a software object in a first computer format, send the software object to an Application Programming Interface (API) that formats the software object into a second computer format, and wherein the software object identifies a specific workflow service on a specific workflow server.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input to select the one of the one or more workflows is a selection of a plurality of workflows and wherein the sent information initiates the plurality of separate workflows on a plurality of different workflow servers on a computer network.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the metadata comprises a location of the image and a name of a person taking the image and wherein the determined one or more potential workflows is based on the location of the image and the name of a person taking the image.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the metadata is sent as information to initiate the selected workflow.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata comprises analyzing the image based on an angle of the image or a distance from the image.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the metadata comprises a speed of the communication device taking the image and wherein the determined one or more potential workflows is based on the speed of the communication device taking the image.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprises at least one of an event or an action.
12. A method comprising:
receiving, by a microprocessor, an image, wherein the image has associated metadata;
identifying, by the microprocessor, one or more objects in the image;
analyzing, by the microprocessor, the one or more objects for one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata;
in response to analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata, determining, by the microprocessor, one or more potential workflows;
sending, by the microprocessor, a list that identifies the one or more potential workflows;
receiving, by the microprocessor, input to select one of the one or more potential workflows; and
sending, by the microprocessor, information to initiate the selected one of the one or more potential workflows.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata comprises: identifying a plurality of individual objects in the image, wherein determining the one or more potential workflows comprises: determining a plurality of separate workflows based on the plurality of individual objects in the image.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the one or more potential workflows comprises dynamically creating at least one of the one or more workflows based only on the received image, or based only on the received image and the metadata.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more objects comprises a plurality of objects and wherein analyzing the one or more objects for the one or more characteristics in conjunction with the metadata comprises determining a relationship between at least two of the plurality of objects in the image.
16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
creating a software object in a first computer format;
sending the software object to an Application Programming Interface (API) that formats the software object into a second computer format; and
wherein the software object identifies a specific workflow service on a specific workflow server.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the input to select the one of the one or more workflows is a selection of a plurality of workflows and wherein the sent information initiates the plurality of separate workflows on a plurality of different workflow servers on a computer network.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the metadata comprises a location of the image and a name of a person taking the image and wherein the determined one or more potential workflows is based on the location of the image and the name of a person taking the image.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the metadata comprises a speed of the communication device taking the image and wherein the determined one or more potential workflows is based on the speed of the communication device taking the image.
20. A communication device comprising:
a camera that takes an image;
a microprocessor; and
a computer readable medium, coupled with the microprocessor and comprising microprocessor readable and executable instructions that cause the microprocessor to:
capture metadata when the camera takes the image, wherein the metadata is associated with the image;
send the image and the metadata;
receive a list of potential workflows that have been determined based on one or more objects in the image, one or more characteristics of the one or more objects in the image, and/or the metadata; and
send a selected one of the potential workflows in the list potential workflows, wherein the sent selected one of the potential workflows initiates a selected workflow on a workflow server.