Vehicle Identification via Image Classification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile computing technologies lack efficient systems and methods for accurate object recognition, particularly in identifying and classifying vehicles based on image data.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle identification system that uses computer vision and object recognition techniques to identify vehicles within image data received from a client device, generate bounding boxes, crop images, classify vehicles, and present notifications with classification information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If object recognition technology is implemented in mobile computing, then vehicle identification capability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevehicle identification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the vehicle identification process into distinct modules: image capture, preprocessing, feature extraction, classification, and result presentation. Each module handles a specific aspect of the recognition pipeline, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while achieving high identification accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediary components such as preprocessing filters and feature extraction layers that mediate between raw image data and the final classification decision. These intermediaries simplify the core recognition task by transforming complex input data into more manageable representations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If detailed vehicle classification is provided, then information completeness is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing images and extracting key features before the actual classification step. This preliminary processing organizes the data in advance, enabling faster and more accurate classification without requiring exhaustive analysis of the entire image during the critical decision-making phase

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by focusing classification efforts on the most discriminative features and regions of the image rather than analyzing every pixel uniformly. This selective approach provides sufficient classification detail while significantly reducing overall processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250111000A1Image based browser navigation
Publication Date: 2025.04.03 SNAP INC
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AI summary

A system to navigate a browser based on image data may perform operations that include: receiving a scan request from a client device, the scan request including an image that comprises image data; identifying an object depicted within the image based on the image data; determining a classification of the object; and navigating a browser associated with the client device to a resource based on the classification.