Google Patents Software To Identify Real-World Objects In Videos 150
hypnosec writes "Google has been recently granted a patent that could not only improve online search, but also will possibly give the search engine giant an awful lot of information about the world. Google wants to scan and analyze the content within videos (YouTube videos, most probably) and look for objects in the real world, identify them, and make a catalogue out of those objects. The patent describes Google's technology of scanning a video, picking out landmarks, objects and context; and subsequent tagging and categorization."
Adds reader MojoKid: "The privacy implications of such an automated system are enormous. Facebook's own automatic facial recognition software was highly controversial when it debuted, and what Google has now patented puts Facebook to shame. The larger question, unaddressed in this patent, is whether we want our individual personal data to be tagged, filed, and logged without permission or choice."
Re:Big Brother Style Mind Reading (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Face Recognization (Score:5, Funny)
Having have the time to read TFA yet, but just wondering, how does this patent differ from the Face Recognization routine?
Unlike the Face Recognization patent, this one has been written with the assistance of a spell checker.
Re:Yes (and law on questions at summaries broken). (Score:4, Funny)
This is the Facebook face recognition. In the Google scenario it would now be able to tell you 84% of your photos have a cat in.
Phillip.