Examples of techniques for detecting and tracking virtual containers are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes detecting a virtual container. The method further includes collecting virtual container data for the virtual container. The method also includes associating, by a processing device, the virtual container to at least one of a plurality of images. Additionally, the method includes building, by the processing device, a container event database based on the virtual container data and the association of the virtual container to the at least one of the plurality of images, so as to enable tracking of software in the plurality of images and in live virtual containers.

A wearable apparatus is provided for capturing and processing images from an environment of a user. In one implementation, a system for controlling one or more controllable devices includes a transceiver and at least one processing device. The processing device is programmed to obtain one or more images captured by an image sensor included in a wearable apparatus, analyze the one or more images to identify a controllable device in an environment of a user of the wearable apparatus, analyze the one or more images to detect a visual trigger associated with the controllable device and, based on the detection of the visual trigger, transmit, via the transceiver, a command. The command may be configured to change at least one aspect of the controllable device.

A system for delivery of medical images, comprising an operator device to send a request to a delivery service coupled with a data storage system, where the request comprises an identifier. A medical image file in the data storage system comprises meta data associated with the identifier. The medical image file is converted into a format compatible with a determined output modality based on the meta data for a recipient device. The system can include a mobile viewer device to receive a converted medical image file, where the meta data associated with the determined output modality includes device-dependent data in header fields pertaining to the recipient device which is to receive the converted medical image file.

A method of identifying an item of video content involves providing a spatial hash value and a temporal hash value for each image in a video collection. Each hash value is based on a measure of the entropy in differences between pixel values. A table of the pair of hash values against timecode is created and ordered according to one of the hash values. A search for a given pair of hash values can then be confined to that part of the table that matches the first value.

The present disclosure discloses a caricature creation method and apparatus, a storage device, and an electronic device, wherein the method includes the following steps of: acquiring an identifier of a caricature-to-be-created and a current display direction of the caricature-to-be-created; searching for caricature attribute information based on the identifier of the caricature-to-be-created; searching for current constituent parts of the caricature-to-be-created based on the caricature attribute information and the current display direction; combining the current constituent parts to form a target caricature; and rendering the target caricature and using the rendered target c caricature as the created caricature.

Geotag data embedded in a photograph is converted to a multilevel hierarchical place name tag, which is a new data structure. Higher hierarchy levels correspond to larger geographical regions. Lower hierarchy levels correspond to smaller geographical regions. The geotag data is used to locate the photograph on a map. A cluster of nearby photographs is defined and represented by a consolidated pin. The identification and quantity of clustered photographs depends on the relative locations of the photographs and the map zoom level. A consolidated pin label is defined based on which hierarchy levels, if any, have a common place name tags. In some cases the consolidated pin label includes only place name tags that are shared amongst all clustered photographs. In other cases the consolidated pin label includes a short list of mutually exclusive place name tags. The consolidated pin label is displayed on the map near the consolidated pin.

Provided is a product information generation system and the like capable of performing comprehensive determination using information on access to a plurality of pieces of media data from media data representing a product and generating product information. A product information generation system including a storage unit that stores access information used for access to product media data representing a product from a plurality of terminal devices in association with the product media data, a communication unit that receives the product media data transmitted from one terminal device, a feature extraction unit that extracts a feature of the received product media data, a similar media acquisition unit that acquires similar product media data of which a degree of similarity to the received product media data is equal to or higher than a predetermined degree of similarity and the access information associated with the similar product media data from the storage unit on the basis of the extracted feature, and an information generation unit that merges a plurality of pieces of access information of the acquired similar product media data to generate product information indicating the product of the received product media data.

A system, which includes a mobile device and a support server, provides real-time notifications to a user whenever imaging satellites are positioned in the vicinity of the user, such that the imaging satellite is in a position to capture imagery of the user's location or a user-specified location. The user may access and purchase, via the mobile device application, available satellite imagery. In certain embodiments, the user may also be provided with the opportunity to issue, via the mobile device, a satellite tasking request such that a satellite will be tasked to capture imagery of a specific location.

A similar image search system is provided and searches for images similar to a search key image, where a number of searched images of person are classified into a number of groups based on a similarity between the respective images. A grouping display is performed in which at least one of the images that belongs to each group is displayed in a display region that is provided for each group. The grouping display is performed in such a manner that the order of the similarity between each group and the search key image can be visually recognized.

A method of determining a pose of an image capture device includes capturing an image using an image capture device. The method also includes generating a data structure corresponding to the captured image. The method further includes comparing the data structure with a plurality of known data structures to identify a most similar known data structure. Moreover, the method includes reading metadata corresponding to the most similar known data structure to determine a pose of the image capture device.