Marking physical objects and related systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US07027612B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-11

    申请号:US10242300

    申请日:2002-09-11

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q40/04 G08G1/017 G08G1/04

    摘要: The present invention provides techniques whereby objects are readily identified. These inventive techniques are ideally suited for traffic monitoring. In one implementation a vehicle is marked with a machine-readable code on an outer, top surface of the vehicle. An elevated or aerial platform captures an image of the vehicle. A detector analyzes the captured image to recover the machine-readable code. The vehicle is identified from such. Traffic congestion can be determined by monitoring the movement of a marked vehicle through the city traffic. In some implementations the machine-readable code comprises an identifier, which is used to interrogate a database for related information.

    Systems and Methods Using Identifying Data Derived or Extracted from Video, Audio or Images
    2.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods Using Identifying Data Derived or Extracted from Video, Audio or Images 有权
    使用识别从视频,音频或图像导出或提取的数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090238403A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-24

    申请号:US12401412

    申请日:2009-03-10

    摘要: The presently claimed invention relates to deriving or extracting information from audio, images and video. One claim recites a method of operating a network filter. The network includes a plurality of network nodes, the network filter is for filtering video or audio. The method includes: monitoring video or audio traffic to a particular network node; identifying a first video or audio at the particular network node through deriving identifying data from data representing the first video or audio, the deriving utilizes at least one programmed multi-purpose computer processor; determining additional information associated with the first video or audio based at least in part on the identifying information; and notifying the network node of the presence of the additional information.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及从音频,图像和视频中导出或提取信息。 一个声明介绍了一种操作网络过滤器的方法。 网络包括多个网络节点,网络过滤器用于过滤视频或音频。 该方法包括:监视特定网络节点的视频或音频流量; 通过从表示第一视频或音频的数据中导出识别数据来识别特定网络节点处的第一视频或音频,导出利用至少一个编程的多功能计算机处理器; 至少部分地基于所述识别信息来确定与所述第一视频或音频相关联的附加信息; 并通知网络节点存在附加信息。

    Systems and methods using identifying data derived or extracted from video, audio or images
    4.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods using identifying data derived or extracted from video, audio or images 有权
    使用从视频,音频或图像导出或提取的识别数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08023694B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-20

    申请号:US12401412

    申请日:2009-03-10

    IPC分类号: G06T1/00 G03H1/00 G02B26/00

    摘要: The presently claimed invention relates to deriving or extracting information from audio, images and video. One claim recites a method of operating a network filter. The network includes a plurality of network nodes, the network filter is for filtering video or audio. The method includes: monitoring video or audio traffic to a particular network node; identifying a first video or audio at the particular network node through deriving identifying data from data representing the first video or audio, the deriving utilizes at least one programmed multi-purpose computer processor; determining additional information associated with the first video or audio based at least in part on the identifying information; and notifying the network node of the presence of the additional information.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及从音频,图像和视频中导出或提取信息。 一个声明介绍了一种操作网络过滤器的方法。 网络包括多个网络节点,网络过滤器用于过滤视频或音频。 该方法包括:监视特定网络节点的视频或音频流量; 通过从表示第一视频或音频的数据中导出识别数据来识别特定网络节点处的第一视频或音频,导出利用至少一个编程的多功能计算机处理器; 至少部分地基于所述识别信息来确定与所述第一视频或音频相关联的附加信息; 并通知网络节点存在附加信息。

    Image management system and methods using digital watermarks
    5.
    发明授权
    Image management system and methods using digital watermarks 有权
    图像管理系统和使用数字水印的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09363409B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US10423489

    申请日:2003-04-25

    IPC分类号: H04N1/32 G06F17/30

    摘要: The present invention relates to image management systems and methods. In one implementation we provide a method to provide geo-location feedback corresponding to an image area selected by a user. A digital watermark embedded in the selected image area is decoded, and the decoded digital watermark includes or points to geo-location information associated with the selected image location. In another implementation we provide an alert engine to notify a network station that information associated with a digital watermark identifier is available.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及图像管理系统和方法。 在一个实现中,我们提供一种提供对应于由用户选择的图像区域的地理位置反馈的方法。 嵌入在所选择的图像区域中的数字水印被解码,并且解码的数字水印包括或指向与所选择的图像位置相关联的地理位置信息。 在另一实现中,我们提供警报引擎来通知网络站与数字水印标识符相关联的信息是可用的。

    Next Generation Improvements in Recommendation Systems
    8.
    发明申请
    Next Generation Improvements in Recommendation Systems 审中-公开
    推荐系统的下一代改进

    公开(公告)号:US20140172627A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US14133818

    申请日:2013-12-19

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/06

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0631 G06Q30/02

    摘要: This invention deals with the next generation improvements in recommendation systems. Retailers want to grow their business and increase sales. One embodiment displays recommendations for inside sales during calls to prospects via a CRM. Another embodiment improves genomic cross-sell by summing correlations between attributes. A third embodiment improves cross-channel personalization by linking personal information, preferably via a one-way hash, to a unique customer ID. A fourth embodiment enables a common core mobile app for different retailers. A fifth embodiment identifies a shopper before purchase to provide personal recommendations while shopping. A sixth embodiment utilizes a market place with shared customers for customer acquisition. A seventh embodiment utilizes customers' preferences and characteristics and sales data to influence recommendations. The characteristics can be combined into a shopper psychographic persona to generate recommendations. An eight embodiment is a market place for customers to shop, which is used for customer acquisition for participating retailers. A ninth embodiment shows how to improve search results based upon analysis of purchase data, and correlation of clicks on search results and search terms. A tenth embodiment calculates a buy index based upon value of products purchased versus products viewed to segment shoppers to determine discounts and re-marketing. An eleventh embodiment automates the creation of a dynamic website, usually for responsive design.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及推荐系统的下一代改进。 零售商希望发展业务并增加销售额。 一个实施例通过CRM显示对潜在客户的内部销售的建议。 另一个实施方式通过对属性之间的相关性求和来改进基因组交叉销售 第三实施例通过将个人信息(优选地通过单向散列)链接到唯一的客户ID来改进跨渠道个性化。 第四个实施例使不同零售商的通用核心移动应用程序成为可能。 第五实施例在购买之前识别购物者在购物时提供个人建议。 第六个实施例利用共享客户的市场来进行客户获取。 第七个实施例利用客户的偏好和特征以及销售数据来影响推荐。 这些特征可以组合成一个购物心理学角色来产生建议。 八个实施例是客户购物的市场,用于参与零售商的客户获取。 第九实施例示出了如何基于购买数据的分析以及搜索结果和搜索项的点击的相关性来改进搜索结果。 第十实施例基于购买的产品的价值计算购买指数,并根据分组购物者查看的产品计算购买指数,以确定折扣和再营销。 第十一个实施例可自动创建动态网站,通常用于响应式设计。

    Further Improvements in Recommendation Systems
    10.
    发明申请
    Further Improvements in Recommendation Systems 审中-公开
    推荐系统的进一步改进

    公开(公告)号:US20110282821A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US13107858

    申请日:2011-05-13

    IPC分类号: G06N5/02

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0631

    摘要: This invention deals with improving recommendation systems. The first embodiment combines rules and recommendations to create automated and intelligent business rules for recommendations. The second embodiment improves recommendations by combining the results of driver products and influencer products, where influencer products only influence the recommendations of the driver products. Influencer products can be related to a specific user. The third embodiment improves recommendations for new items by relating them to original items, such that the sales for the original item is used in the new item when calculating recommendations. The new items may replace the original item, or be a similar item and exist alongside the original item.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及改进推荐系统。 第一个实施例结合了规则和建议,以创建自动化和智能的业务规则来推荐。 第二个实施例通过结合驾驶员产品和影响者产品的结果来改进建议,其中影响者产品仅影响驾驶员产品的建议。 影响产品可能与特定用户有关。 第三实施例通过将新项目与原始项目相关联来改进对新项目的建议,使得在计算建议时在新项目中使用原始项目的销售。 新项目可以替换原始项目,或者作为类似项目,并且与原始项目一起存在。