# US 10,313,537 B2 · Method, apparatus and medium for sharing photo > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,313,537 B2 - Document ID: US10313537B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/470,922 - Filed: 2017-03-28 - Published: 2017-12-28 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-23 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Siliang Wu; Xuan Ma; Xiaoyin Li; Xinyan Xing; Fucheng Zhang; Lei Xiong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10313537B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00212: {Attaching image data to computer messages, e.g. to e-mails} - G06F 16/583: using metadata automatically derived from the content - G06V 20/30: in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video - G06V 40/166: {using acquisition arrangements} - G06V 40/172: {Classification, e.g. identification} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A method, apparatus and medium for sharing a photo are provided. The method includes: determining a target user for an operation; acquiring a target photo containing a physical characteristic of the target user from stored photos; and sending the target photo to a communication client of the target user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for sharing a photo, implemented by an apparatus, comprising: determining a target user related to a communication operation comprising at least one of followings: requesting a photo from said target user, exchanging instant messages with said target user or communicating with said target user; acquiring a profile picture of said target user; recognizing a physical characteristic of said target user according to the profile picture; acquiring a target photo containing the physical characteristic of said target user from stored photos; and sending said target photo to a communication client of said target user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein determining a target user related to a communication operation comprises: determining an other user related to said communication operation as said target user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, acquiring said target photo containing a physical characteristic of said target user from stored photos comprises: obtaining a second facial characteristic of said target user; acquiring a photo containing said second facial characteristic from the stored photos; and determining the photo containing said second facial characteristic as said target photo. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein, said acquiring a photo containing said second facial characteristic from the stored photos comprises at least one of following operations: acquiring the photo containing the second facial characteristic of said target user from photos stored in the communication client; acquiring the photo containing the second facial characteristic of said target user from photos stored in a cloud photo album. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, the physical characteristic is a facial characteristic of the target user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, if there are a plurality of target photos, the method further comprises: filtering the plurality of target photos to obtain a target photo to be sent; and sending said target photo to a communication client of said target user comprises: sending to the communication client of said target user the target photo to be sent. ### Claim 7 An apparatus for sharing a photo, wherein, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; wherein, said processor is configured to: determine a target user related to a communication operation comprising at least one of followings: requesting a photo from said target user, exchanging instant messages with said target user or communicating with said target user; acquire a profile picture of said target user; recognize a physical characteristic of said target user according to the profile picture; acquire a target photo containing the physical characteristic of said target user from stored photos; and send said target photo to a communication client of said target user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the processor is configured to determine a target user related to an operation by determining an other user related to said communication operation as said target user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, the processor is configured to acquire said target photo containing a physical characteristic of said target user from stored photos by acts of: obtaining a second facial characteristic of said target user; acquiring a photo containing said second facial characteristic from the stored photos; and determining the photo containing said second facial characteristic as said target photo. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, said acquiring a photo containing said second facial characteristic from the stored photos comprises at least one of following operations: acquiring the photo containing the second facial characteristic of said target user from photos stored in the communication client; acquiring the photo containing the second facial characteristic of said target user from photos stored in a cloud photo album. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, the physical characteristic is a facial characteristic of the target user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, if there are a plurality of target photos, the processor is further configured to filter the plurality of target photos to obtain a target photo to be sent; and send to the communication client of said target user the target photo to be sent. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a terminal, causes the terminal to perform a method for sharing a photo, comprising: determining a target user related to a communication operation comprising at least one of followings: requesting a photo from said target user, exchanging instant messages with said target user or communicating with said target user; acquiring a profile picture of said target user; recognizing a physical characteristic of said target user according to the profile picture; acquiring a target photo containing the physical characteristic of said target user from stored photos; and sending said target photo to a communication client of said target user.