# US 11,443,539 B2 · System and method for identifying and tagging individuals present in an image > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,443,539 B2 - Document ID: US11443539B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/780,290 - Filed: 2020-02-03 - Published: 2022-05-05 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-03 - Applicants: Leigh M. Rothschild - Inventors: Leigh M. Rothschild - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11443539B2 ## CPC - G06V 40/10: Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands - G06V 10/74: Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces - G06V 40/50: Maintenance of biometric data or enrolment thereof - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - G06V 2201/10: Recognition assisted with metadata - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system and a method for identifying and tagging individuals present in an image are disclosed. The method comprises detecting a second device present in proximity of a first device, for establishing a connection. The connection may be established while the first device enters in a camera mode. Immediately after the first device captured an image, the first device may receive identity information of individuals from the second device. The identity information of individuals may comprise at least one of images and personal details of the individuals. Based on the received identity information, the first device may identify the individuals present in the image. The identified individuals present in the image may be tagged using their corresponding identities. Such tagging information may be stored in metadata of the image for a later usage. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for identifying and tagging individuals present in an image, the method comprising: detecting, by a first device, a second device present in proximity; establishing a connection between the first device and the second device based on a connection request received by the first device from the second device, wherein the connection request is sent by the second device when the first device enters into a camera mode for capturing images; capturing an image using an imaging capturing unit of the first device; receiving by the first device, from the second device, identity information of individuals, wherein the identity information comprises at least one of images and personal details of the individuals; identifying, by the first device, identities of individuals present in the captured image by comparing the captured image with the images of the individuals received from the second device; tagging, by the first device, individuals present in the captured image using the identities and corresponding personal details; and storing, by the first device, tagging information in metadata or other information related to the captured image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the connection request is sent using at least one of a wired and wireless communication techniques. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the wireless communication technique used for sending the communication request is selected from a group consisting of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Infrared (IR), and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the identity information is presented in an encrypted format. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the personal details of the individuals comprise a name, address, phone number, websites, e-mail, identity and social media links of the owner of the first device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the captured image is compared with the images of the individuals using a technique selected from a group consisting of pixel to pixel comparison, keypoint matching, histogram method, Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), Speed Up Robust Feature (SURF), Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features (BRIEF), and Orient FAST and Rotated BRIEF (ORB). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the identity information of individuals, from plurality of device of the individuals in the captured image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of devices belong to the individuals present in the captured image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the tagging information present in the metadata of the captured image on a remote server. ### Claim 10 A system for identifying and tagging individuals in an image, the system comprising: a first device and a second device, the first device comprising: a processor; an image capturing unit; and a memory couples to the processor, wherein the processor executes an algorithm stored in the memory to: detect the second device present in proximity of the first device; establish a connection between the first device and the second device based on a connection request received by the first device when it enters into a camera mode for capturing images; capture an image using the image capturing unit of the first device; receive identity information of individuals from the second device, wherein the identity information comprises at least one of images and personal details of the individuals; identify identities of individuals present in the captured image by comparing the captured image with the images of the individuals received from the second device; tag individuals present in the captured image by comparing the captured image with the images of the individuals received from the second device; store tagging information in metadata or other information related to the captured image. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the connection request is sent using at least one of a wired and wireless communication technique. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the wireless communication technique used for sending the communication request is selected from a group consisting of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Infrared (IR), and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the identity information is present in an encrypted format. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10 wherein the personal details of the individuals comprise a name, address, phone number, websites, e-mail identity and social media links of the owner of the first device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the captured image is compared with the images of the individuals using a technique selected from a group consisting of pixel-to-pixel comparison, keypoint matching, histogram method, Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), Speed Up Robust Feature 41(SURF), Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features (BRIEF), and Orient FAST and Rotated BRIEF (ORB). ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising receiving the identity information of individuals, from a plurality of devices. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of devices belongs to the individuals present in the captured image. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising storing the tagging information present in metadata of the captured image on a remote server. ### Claim 19 A method of storing identity information of individuals in an image, the method comprising: detecting, by a first device a second device present in proximity; establishing a connection between the first device and the second device based on a connection request received by the first device from the second device; capturing an image using an image capturing unit of the first device; receiving by the first device, from the second device, identity information of individuals, wherein the identity information comprises personal details of the individuals; storing, by the first device, the identity information in metadata or other information in metadata or other information related to the captured image. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the connection request is received while the first device enters into a camera mode for capturing images.