System and Method for Image Matching Using Networked Mobile Communication

Abstract

Communication is established between a plurality of users through mobile computing devices. A server communicates with the mobile computing devices. Unique User Identifiers (UUIDs) are registered on the server through a network, and a database connected to the server stores the uploaded UUIDs and associated data. The server receives and sends communications to and from the mobile computing devices, receives UUIDs and associated data from mobile computing devices, and sends UUIDs and associated data to one or more mobile computing devices. The user's mobile computing device is used to identify an image and to determine an image resemblance measured with facial recognition algorithms that represent deviations in facial features and dimensions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for providing signals broadcast from a user in a mobile network, the method comprising:
 providing communications between users of mobile computing devices;   providing an application set up on a user's mobile computing device;   in a transmit mode:
 using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify a device location; 
 using the application to broadcast a message, call and/or video transmission to other users' devices advertising a presence of the user's mobile computing device as a broadcasting user's mobile computing device; and 
   in a receive mode:
 using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify an image and to determine an image resemblance measured with facial recognition algorithms that represent deviations in facial features and dimensions; 
 using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data; 
 using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least one further device; and 
 using the application to cause the mobile computing device to provide the user with an indication of the broadcasting user's mobile computing device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with data stored within the user's mobile computing device.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 associating the user with a profile, the profile comprising an administrative group or military unit and a capability;   providing the user with a selection of other users within at least one Presence Group in accordance with user-selected criteria comprising profile information from user profiles corresponding to the user's profile; and   storing, in the server, location information for the user, thereby providing other personnel in the administrative group or a military entity with an ability to locate the user.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 establishing at least one Presence Group comprising at least one device within a predetermined distance of the user, the predetermined distance established by at least one of the group consisting of physical distance, visual proximity, distance as determined by radio signal strength, absolute received radio signal strength and other defined proximity determination.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing the user with a selection of received messages for user notification, the selection comprising a plurality of:
 a) messages of a predetermined category from a second device when the messages satisfy a cross reference of the identified second device with data stored within the user's mobile computing device; 
 b) messages of a predetermined category within a defined proximity to the user; and 
 c) all messages of a predetermined category received by the user; and 
   in the case of a received message meeting the criteria, providing that message to the user or providing an indication of the availability of that message to the user.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a proximity database on the user's mobile computing device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a proximity database on the user's mobile computing device;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least a second device within a predetermined proximity to the user, the predetermined proximity established by at least one of the group consisting of physical distance, visual proximity, distance as determined by radio signal strength, absolute received radio signal strength and other defined proximity determination;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least one further device within a predetermined proximity to one of the user and the second device; and   using the application to cause the mobile computing device to provide the user with an indication of the broadcasting user's mobile computing device based on the predetermined proximity.   
     
     
         8 . A method for receiving signals from a user in a mobile network, the method comprising:
 providing communications between users of mobile computing devices;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify an image and to determine an image resemblance measured with facial recognition algorithms that represent deviations in facial features and dimensions;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least one further device according to the identified image; and   using the application to cause the mobile computing device to provide the user with an indication of the broadcasting user's mobile computing device.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with data stored within the user's mobile computing device;   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 the associating of the user with a profile, the profile comprising an administrative group or military unit and a capability;   providing the user with a selection of other users within at least one Presence Group in accordance with user-selected criteria comprising profile information from user profiles corresponding to the user's profile; and   storing, in the server, location information for the user, thereby providing other personnel in the administrative group or a military entity with an ability to locate the user.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 establishing at least one Presence Group comprising at least one device within a predetermined distance of the user, the predetermined distance established by at least one of the group consisting of physical distance, visual proximity, distance as determined by radio signal strength, absolute received radio signal strength, boundaries stored on a server and other defined proximity determination.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 providing the user with a selection of received messages for user notification, the selection comprising a plurality of:
 a) messages of a predetermined category from a second device when the messages satisfy a cross reference of the identified second device with data stored within the user's mobile computing device; 
 b) messages of a predetermined category within a defined proximity to the user; and 
 c) all messages of a predetermined category received by the user; and 
   in the case of a received message meeting the criteria, providing that message to the user or providing an indication of the availability of that message to the user.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 providing a proximity database on the user's mobile computing device.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 providing a proximity database on the user's mobile computing device.   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least a second device within a predetermined proximity to the user, the predetermined proximity established by at least one of the group consisting of physical distance, visual proximity, distance as determined by radio signal strength, absolute received radio signal strength and other defined proximity determination;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data;   using the application to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least one further device within a predetermined proximity to one of the user and the second device; and   using the application to cause the mobile computing device to provide the user with an indication of the broadcasting user's mobile computing device based on the predetermined proximity.   
     
     
         15 . A mobile device capable of sending and receiving broadcast messages to one or more users, comprising:
 a circuit capable of communication between users of mobile computing devices and which:   in a transmit mode:
 causes a user's mobile computing device to identify a device location; 
 broadcasts a message, call and/or video transmission to other users' devices advertising a presence of the user's mobile computing device as a broadcasting user's mobile computing device; and 
   in a receive mode:
 causes the user's mobile computing device to identify an image and to determine an image resemblance measured with facial recognition algorithms that represent deviations in facial features and dimensions; 
 causes the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data; 
 causes the user's mobile computing device to identify at least one further device to one of the user and the second device; and 
 causes the mobile computing device to provide the user with an indication of the broadcasting user's mobile computing device. 
   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a proximity database on the mobile device storing location information for the user or proximity of the user to the other users' mobile computing devices.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a proximity database on the user's mobile computing device;   a circuit or instructions to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least a second device within a predetermined proximity to the user, the predetermined proximity established by at least one of the group consisting of physical distance, visual proximity, distance as determined by radio signal strength, absolute received radio signal strength and other defined proximity determination;   a circuit or instructions to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data;   a circuit or instructions to cause the user's mobile computing device to cross reference the identified second device with stored data;   a circuit or instructions to cause the user's mobile computing device to identify at least one further device within a predetermined proximity to one of the user and the second device; and   a circuit or instructions to cause the mobile computing device to provide the user with an indication of the broadcasting user's mobile computing device based on the predetermined proximity.