Patent ID: 11961294
Assignee: TECHINVEST COMPANY LIMITED
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of presenting image information to a user comprising:
enabling optical capture of an image of a printed item bearing at least one visible security feature encoding a value;
displaying the captured image;
recognizing the printed item within the optically captured image by pattern matching at least one of color and grey scale information within a predefined recognition area of the captured image, wherein the recognizing does not require decoding the value encoded by the at least one visible security feature;
selecting a media item based at least in part on the pattern matching; and
using augmented reality to superimpose the selected media item onto the displayed captured image to appear as if it were part of the printed item,
wherein the enabling capture comprises downloading the image over a digital network.