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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2015
A9.com, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kaolin Imago Fire, Berkeley, CA (US);
Mark Jay Nitzberg, Berkeley, CA (US);
Sunil Ramesh, San Jose, CA (US);
A9.COM, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Approaches provide for updating information associated with points and/or objects of interest, such as businesses and other such entities. For example, an update service can analyze image data to determine visual features of a visual representation of a business. The visual features can be compared to information stored in a database. The information stored in the database can be derived from previously obtained image data that includes visual features corresponding to the business. A change in the visual representation of the business can be determined. The change might be due to, for example, a change in the business operating at that location which can result in a change in the visual appearance of the business; an update to business hours, contact information, or other information. Once the change is determined to at least a threshold amount, an event to update business information (e.g., the name of the business, contact information, images, etc.) of the business can be generated and provided to an appropriate service.