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I did not yet introduce myself
I remember things geometrically. When I can't remember what something is or was called I often know how it was laid out or what it looked like. You could be the first search engine that allows people to SKETCH what they are thinking of (in an MS paint like interface) then search for things that match it.
This Idea has 2 payoff sides:
1) Consumer
2) Stores
1) Consumers download the SmartShopper software for FREE for the iPhone. They then can use the camera to "scan" barcodes (UPC's) and download rich, object specific data about each product they scan.
If they scan a movie, they can see trailers on YouTube, read reviews, and see similar titles featuring the same actors/director. If they scan a peice of electronics, they can get pricing, reviews, comparisons. This can even be used to save and message wishlists.
2) Stores that subscribe and pay to get real-time marketing data. Things like shopper trends, time of dat, GPS location in store, customer language preferences, wishlists (how many of each item should i buy for the holiday season), and much more data is now available in realtime to stores about trends nationwide, and users that are in their store right now.
Direct PTO application
posted about 1 year ago on Find a new application for a new image search technologyI think that this would more directly apply to the patent office itself. They might pay for a service that can compare existing trademarks and new ones for similarities.