Synergistic Visual Search for Enhanced Application Launching
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
A novel system integrating visual search with distinct technologies like AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials to create a more powerful and secure application launching experience.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent 'Visual search to launch application' has limitations in terms of security, user experience, and integration with emerging technologies. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by incorporating synergistic combinations of AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials to provide a more robust and user-friendly application launching system.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept comprises a blockchain-based verification module for secure device verification, an AI-driven recommendation engine for suggesting relevant applications, and an IoT-enabled visual identifier system for seamless application launching. The system uses machine learning algorithms to analyze visual identifiers, transmitting the data to a cloud-based server for further processing. The response from the server indicates a relevant computer application to launch. Additionally, the system integrates with new materials-based displays, enabling the use of transparent or flexible displays for visual search-based application launching.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce novel synergistic combinations of distinct technologies, providing a more powerful and secure application launching experience. The integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials with visual search enables a more robust and user-friendly system, distinguishing it from the original patent.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include integrating the visual search system with augmented reality or virtual reality technologies, using different types of visual identifiers, or incorporating additional security measures such as biometric authentication. Variations could also include applying the inventive concept to other areas, such as gaming or education.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including gaming, social media, and education. The system's enhanced security, user experience, and integration with emerging technologies make it an attractive solution for companies seeking to improve their application launching capabilities. The target market includes companies developing applications for mobile devices, as well as those investing in emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A63 | A63F13/537 |
| G | G06 | G06F3/0482 |
| G | G08 | G08B5/22 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Application Interfaces, and Visual Search Technologies with expertise in application launching mechanisms, user interface design, and interactive computing systems
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A skilled professional with advanced degrees in computer science or software engineering, familiar with mobile application development, UI/UX design principles, and emerging technologies like machine learning, blockchain, and IoT integration
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable combinations of known technologies with the source patent's core visual search application launching method. The integration of blockchain, AI, and IoT represents standard engineering approaches to enhancing existing technological frameworks by adding security, intelligence, and connectivity. The technical variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking to extend the functionality of visual search-based application launching systems.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,879 |
|---|---|
| Title | Visual search to launch application |
| Assignee(s) | Snap Inc. |