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

Claim 4:
5. 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 using at least one of color and grey scale information within a predefined recognition area of the captured image, wherein the recognizing does not require recognizing and decoding the value encoded by the at least one visible security feature;
selecting a media item based at least in part on the recognition; 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 printed item comprises a banknote or other government issued document, and the at least one visible security feature includes at least three items selected from the group consisting of holograms, woven three-dimensional security ribbon(s), distinctive image pattern(s) such as the EURion constellation, glossy stripe(s) that reveal additional information when viewed on an angle, watermark(s), raised printing, ultraviolet ink which reveals additional image information when viewed under ultraviolet light, thermochromatic ink the color of which is dependent on temperature, color changing or color shifting ink, see through indicia with complementary front and obverse portions, microprinting, unique printing fonts, embedded security threads, perforations, plastic, cotton fiber or other material matted or other textured surface(s), foil stamps, photographs including clear window photographs, serial numbers and barcodes and the recognizing does not require recognizing any of these items.