Facial Recognition System for Automated Database Querying

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Solution Overview

Problem

Accessing relevant information from databases can be difficult and time-intensive, especially when users only have an image of a face, as existing methods require manual querying or sufficient contextual information.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for displaying relevant data based on facial recognition, which includes a graphic user interface for face recognition searches, generating a request message with an image, transmitting it to a facial recognition service, and updating the GUI with information cards associated with the received response.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users use manual querying or structured query language to access database information, then they can retrieve relevant data, but the process becomes time-intensive and difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation retrieval speedVSAvoidquerying complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual querying operations with automated facial recognition technology. Instead of users manually constructing and executing database queries, the system captures facial images, processes them through recognition algorithms, and automatically retrieves associated information, substituting mechanical query operations with automated image-based recognition

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service information retrieval by allowing users to simply provide a facial image without requiring them to understand database structures, query syntax, or search methodologies. The system autonomously handles image processing, recognition, and information retrieval, serving the user's information needs without human intervention in the complex operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If users provide only a facial image without additional contextual information, then the input process is simplified, but existing systems cannot retrieve relevant information

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinput simplicityVSAvoidretrieval capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces facial recognition technology as an intermediary between the simple facial image input and the database retrieval process. This intermediary layer processes the image, extracts relevant features, matches them against stored facial data, and bridges the gap between minimal user input and comprehensive information retrieval, preserving both input simplicity and retrieval capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11907281B2Methods and systems for displaying relevant data based on analyzing electronic images of faces

Publication Date: 2024.02.20 STRATEGY INC

AI summary

Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media for displaying relevant data based on facial recognition. The method may include displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) on a display of a user device for a face recognition search process, and determining whether a facial recognition user input has been received. In response to determining the facial recognition user input has been received, a request message may be generated, the request message include an image, and the request message may be transmitted to a facial recognition service. A response may be received from the facial recognition service, and the GUI may be updated to display one or more information cards based on the received response, the one or more information cards being associated with the image.