User-friendly system and method to find lost sentimental items
OwnerJoni Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A method for finding the lost item or the rightful owner of the found item over the network is provided. The method includes the following steps: (i) images of the lost item are uploaded by the first user to the database to find the lost item, (ii) the images of the found item are uploaded by the second user to the database, (iii) the lost item is searched in the database to find a match for the lost item, (iv) a list of lost and found items related to the lost item is displayed, (v) the lost item is compared with the list of lost and found items to find the lost item, (vi) the second user of the match for the lost item is identified when the match is found, and (vii) the first user communicated with the second user to regain possession of the lost item.
Claims14
A lost-and-found system that allows a plurality of users to find a lost item or a rightful owner of a found item, over a network, wherein said system comprises:
- a memory unit that stores a database, and a plurality of modules;
- a processor that processes said plurality of modules, wherein said plurality of modules comprises:
- a lost item image uploading module, executed by said processor, that is configured to allow a first user from the said plurality of users to upload a plurality of latest images of said lost item to said database;
- a found item image capturing and uploading module, executed by said processor, that is configured to allow a second user from the said plurality of users to capture a plurality of images of said found item and upload the said plurality of images to the said database;
- a searching module, executed by said processor, that is configured to allow (i) said first user to search for the said lost item, and (ii) said second user to search for the said found item, from the said database;
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- a chatting module, executed by said processor, that is configured to allow said first user and said second user to send or receive messages;
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- a display unit that is configured to display (i) a plurality of images of said lost item, (ii) a plurality of images of said found item, and (iii) said messages on a user computing device.
A method for finding a lost item or a rightful owner of a found item over a network, wherein said method comprises:
- uploading a plurality of images of a lost item by a first user to a database to find said lost item;
- uploading a plurality of images of a found item by a second user to said database;
- searching said lost item in said database to find a match for said lost item;
- displaying a list of lost and found items related to said lost item;
- comparing said lost item with said list of lost and found items to find said lost item;
- identifying said second user of said match for said lost item when said match is found;
- chatting with said second user to regain possession of said lost item.
The method of claim 10, wherein said method comprises:
- capturing said plurality of images of said found item by said second user using a camera unit integrated in a user computing device.
A non-transitory program storage device readable medium by a computer, and comprising a program of instruction executable by said computer to perform a method for finding a lost item or a rightful owner of a found item over a network, wherein said method comprises:
- uploading a plurality of images of a lost item by a first user to a database to find said lost item;
- uploading a plurality of images of a found item by a second user to said database;
- searching said lost item in said database to find a match for said lost item;
- displaying a list of lost and found items related to said lost item;
- comparing said lost item with said list of lost and found items to find said lost item;
- identifying said second user of said match for said lost item when said match is found;
- chatting with said second user to regain possession of said lost item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.