Patent ID: 7283650
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for printing facial images of person or a plurality of persons, from a sequence of images automatically captured by one or a plurality of means for capturing images, onto one or a plurality of coupons or any promotional printed material, comprising the following steps of: a) capturing a plurality of the input images of said person or a plurality of persons in an uncontrolled background, b) performing the communication between a means for processing and controlling and a product database, and processing read and write transaction to said product database, c) performing the communication between a means for processing and controlling and a customer database and processing read and write transaction to said customer database; d) processing said plurality of input images in order to superimpose the facial images of said person or said plurality of persons onto one or a plurality of said coupons or promotional printed material, e) processing demographic classification for said person or said plurality of persons using said plurality of input images, and matching the content of coupons or the promotional printed material according to a plurality of the demographic information from said demographic classification, and f) printing the coupons or the promotional printed material, whereby the promotional printed material comprises postcards, stamps, promotional brochures, and tickets for movies or shows, whereby the method is executed in any public place that requires the usage of said coupons, including existing checkout counters of a retail store environment, and whereby the method is executed in a stand alone system, including a kiosk system.