Patent ID: 9208397
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G06T,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a memory of a service provider that stores picture mark information for a picture mark associated with a product or service available from a merchant, wherein the picture mark information comprises one or more picture images of a non-code visual image, and one or more attributes comprising web links, mobile APPs, or media files, wherein the non-code visual image does not include encoded information, wherein the one or more attributes cannot be extracted from the non-code visual image by a user device application, and wherein the merchant registers the non-code visual image as the picture mark with the service provider for determination of the one or more attributes when the service provider receives the non-code visual image; and one or more processors of the service provider and in communication with the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: receive picture information from a user through a user device over a network connection between the user device and the service provider, the picture information being captured by the user device from the picture mark; determine from the picture information, a matching picture image from the one or more picture images; determine at least one matching attributes to be associated with the matching picture image; and communicate to the user device the at least one matching attributes by the service provider over the network.