Patent ID: 7668378

Claim:
A characteristic-based reverse logic object classification system, comprising: storing characteristics of each object in a databank; supplying characteristics, from a user to the databank, ascertained from observing an unknown object to be identified; culling out each object in the databank that has non-compatible characteristics in comparison to the characteristics that have been ascertained from observing the unknown object to be identified, said culling out performed by the databank; providing, from the databank to the user, a list of possible identity matches for the unknown object to be identified; and increasing the number of characteristics in the databank without forcing a rewrite or revamping of the existing characteristics in the databank; wherein the step of supplying characteristics ascertained from observing the unknown object to be identified can be supplied in any order of characteristics, and wherein the characteristics ascertained from observing an unknown object comprise the unknown object's length, color, weight, texture, dimensions, material, scent and user programmable characteristics.