Image based information access for mobile phones

Mobile phones with integrated digital cameras provide new ways to get access to digital information and services. Images taken by the mobile phone camera can be matched to a database of objects or scenes, which enables linking of digital information to the physical world. In this demonstration, we present a prototype system for image based linking of photos taken from pages of magazine. The system is intended not just for the high-end smartphones but for the current mainstream of camera-equipped mobile phones. The proposed system consists of a full architecture for a practical application developed in close collaboration with a magazine publisher. (11 refs.