Scalable visual search system simplifying access to network and device functionality

US2017255703A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017255703-A1
Application numberUS-201715445426-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateFeb 28, 2017
Priority dateNov 4, 2005
Publication dateSep 7, 2017
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In one embodiment, an indication of information desired by a user is received, and a list of candidates for the desired information is provided for presentation on a mobile device of the user.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method comprising: receiving in real time at a mobile device an indication of information desired by a user once the mobile device is pointed to one or more objects in a real world by the user, wherein the indication of the desired information comprises live visual media content presenting the one or more objects therein, meta-information providing one or more properties of the media content, and one or more characteristics associated with at least one of the mobile device and the user; causing, at least in part, providing candidates for the desired information for presentation on the mobile device based, at least in part, on at least one of the live visual media content and the meta-information; determining a set of properties for the candidates; and adjusting, based on the determined set of properties for the candidates, an access of the candidates for the information desired by the user, wherein the candidates concurrently presented with the live visual media on one screen to the user for selection in real time without requiring the user to make any clicks from the time the user starts pointing the mobile device to the objects.

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What does patent US2017255703A1 cover?
In one embodiment, an indication of information desired by a user is received, and a list of candidates for the desired information is provided for presentation on a mobile device of the user.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nokia Technologies Oy
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F17/30867. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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