Systems and methods for identifying objects and providing information related to identified objects
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorMichael Nathaniel ROSENBLATT
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Abstract
Systems and methods for identifying an object and presenting additional information about the identified object are provided. The techniques of the present invention can allow the user to specify modes to help with identifying objects. Furthermore, the additional information can be provided with different levels of detail depending on user selection. Apparatus for presenting a user with a log of the identified objects is also provided. The user can customize the log by, for example, creating a multi-media album.
Claims21
(canceled)
A method comprising:
- at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory:
- receiving data corresponding to an object that a user of the electronic device has selected to identify;
- determining a location of the electronic device;
- obtaining information associated with an identity of the object based on both the received data corresponding to the object and the determined location of the electronic device;
- and
- presenting at least a portion of the obtained information associated with the identity of the object to the user.
A computing system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of:
- receiving data corresponding to an object that a user of an electronic device has selected to identify;
- determining a location of the electronic device;
- obtaining information associated with an identity of the object based on the received data corresponding to the object and the determined location of the electronic device;
- and
- presenting at least a portion of the obtained information associated with the identity of the object to the user.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
- receive data corresponding to an object that a user of the electronic device has selected to identify;
- determine a location of the electronic device;
- obtain information associated with an identity of the object based on the received data corresponding to the object and the determined location of the electronic device;
- and
- present at least a portion of the obtained information associated with the identity of the object to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.