Method, system, apparatus, and machine-readable medium for use in connection with a server that uses images or audio for initiating remote function calls

Abstract

Images, audio, biometric information, and other data is captured by a user device. The captured data is sent to a server that pre-processes and then decodes the captured data to identify its contents. Once identified, the captured data is associated with a function string that specifies a function and parameters that correspond to the captured data. The function is called and executed to provide information back to the user device that is relevant to the captured data, or to initiate other operations. The relevant information to return to the user device can include product information, translations, auction data, electronic device settings, audio, and others. Operations that may be initiated include software registration, people searches, or user authentication to allow access to restricted services.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to image capture and processing techniques and data communication over networks, and in particular, but not limited to, to the capture and communication of one-dimensional (1D) or two-dimensional (2D) images or audio through user equipment, using remote function Called to obtain image / audio related information, return the obtained information to the user device and / or authenticate the user device. Background technique [0002] The Internet is one of the ubiquitous and popular tools for obtaining information on almost any subject. For example, Internet users (sometimes referred to simply as Web "surfers") can obtain information about products they wish to purchase (such as prices, product descriptions, manufacturer information, etc.), statistical information about favorite sports teams or athletes, information about travel Informative content of the destination and so on. In fact, almost everywhere, people find ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] Third, some information cannot be obtained from the Internet

However, since Internet search engines provide text-based search queries, users are limited to trial and error in selecting the appropriate keywords in the query most likely to result in a "hit"

Imagery conveyed through statues or through any other physical target is difficult to express in word text, resulting in disappointment to users when search engines return irrelevant information

[0008] It's also understandable that a similar problem exists for audio, where someone hears a song or a sound, but can't associate a title and / or person with that audio

Expressing audio in words for textual queries is clumsy and difficult in many cases

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