Automatic Contact Sharing via Image Capture and Location Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for exchanging contact information during social events, such as conferences or meetings, are time-consuming and inefficient, often resulting in missed follow-ups due to the manual process of matching names with faces and managing numerous business cards.
Innovation Solution
An automatic contact sharing and connection application that uses client and server computing devices to capture images, input contact information, and associate location data, allowing users to review and connect with contacts through a graphical user interface displaying contact cards and maps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual business card exchange is used, then contact information can be shared, but the process becomes time-consuming and tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical business cards with digital contact cards displayed on a touchscreen interface. Users capture images of contacts and input their information digitally, creating electronic copies that are automatically stored and organized, eliminating the need to physically handle and review numerous business cards
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical process of physically exchanging, handling, and reviewing business cards with an automated digital system. The touchscreen interface automatically captures images, stores contact information, and organizes data electronically, replacing manual mechanical operations with automated digital processing
2Loss of information
If manual business card review is used, then contact information can be obtained, but it becomes difficult to associate names with faces and remember meeting details
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the contact card that includes both the image of the person and their name, phone number, and other contact information. This digital copy is stored in a database and can be easily reviewed, ensuring accurate association between names and faces without requiring manual review of physical cards
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback by displaying the captured image and entered contact information on the touchscreen interface right after data entry. This allows users to verify the accuracy of name-face association immediately, and the system stores this information for future reference, reducing the likelihood of missed connections
3Loss of information
If traditional contact exchange methods are used, then basic contact information can be shared, but location context and meeting details are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple types of information including the contact image, name, phone number, email address, location data, and meeting context into a single integrated digital contact card displayed on the touchscreen. This unified view preserves all meeting details and location context while providing easy access to contact information
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds spatial and contextual dimensions to contact information by incorporating location data (GPS coordinates, address) and meeting context (event name, date, time) into the digital contact card. This multi-dimensional data structure preserves the full context of meetings while maintaining ease of access through the touchscreen interface
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AI summary
A system includes least one processor to display a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising at least one user interface element that when selected captures at least one image by an imaging device, display a carousel GUI that shows a first contact card from a list of contact cards, the first contact card comprising a name of a first contact, the phone number of the first contact, and the email address of the first contact displayed as a first layer that displays on top of a second layer comprising the at least one image and simultaneously display a first map GUI that shows a map of where the at least one image of the imaging device is captured.