Locating objects using images from portable devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9519836
APP PUB NO 20150063711A1
SERIAL NO

14467387

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A method and/or computer program product assists in locating objects using a local physical device and one or more remote physical devices having image capture capability. A local physical device captures one or more reference images of an object, and shares identification metrics associated with one or more reference images of the object with one or more of the remote physical devices. One or more remote physical devices captures one or more images of an area in which the object may be located, and determines, using the identification metrics, whether any of the images captured includes the object. In response to a determination that any of the images captured includes the object, those images are stored and associated with the object. In response to the object being lost by a user, the local physical device reviews the stored images to determine a location of the lost object.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Briggs, Simon A S Winchester, GB 14 41
Hook, James K Bristol, GB 29 178
Hunt, Hamish C Ashford, GB 44 196
Lincoln, Nicholas K Stockbridge, GB 44 194

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