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What could this Microsoft Patent Mean?

Posted by Chris Leckness on February 29, 2008 – 1:29 pm  Share
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Dial-a-Phone has posted details on a patent filed by Microsoft that looks as if it could be for some type mobile dating service. Weird huh? Read on…

An interesting patent has surfaced today indicating that Microsoft might be planning to enter the mobile dating industry. The patent, entitled Image-Based Face Search details how Microsoft could be developing complex facial recognition software. The patent explains how a photo could be uploaded from a mobile phone or PC and compared with millions of other pictures to find similar matching faces.

Imagine a dating site that allowed you to upload a photo of a certain hot celebrity and then returned profiles of all the users who looked like them?

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So, if they are reading this right, and I concur that they are… you find an ex or a celebrity that you like upload the photo and get visual search results with matches that look like her? Weirder… I don’t know if I like that idea. hehe… Read more about it at Dial-a-Phone

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  • DavesPPC
    Very interesting indeed. And "weird".
    I could see this happening though, and making a big hit, especially with the younger crowds. Unfortunately, I could see many bad things that could happen when the "wrong" people use this "program".
  • hyedipin
    THat would be very interesting. Isn't this the same system FBI or CIA is using to track down good old citizens? :)
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