Matching Names to Photos

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Facesaerch

— June 23, 2008 — Tech
Facesaerch is meant to be a business tool that allows people to match up a name on a business card with a photo of the person. This would be useful if you've just come back from a big networking event or perhaps were too inebriated to remember who gave you that card at the bar last night.

The Facesaerch site supposedly has a big following in China, but really, as cool as it sounds, it's nothing new. Essentially it's just a Google image search on a black background, viewed with Piclens...

Trend Themes

  1. Enhanced Business Card Recognition — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an AI-powered software that can automatically match names on business cards with the corresponding photos.
  2. Memory Support Solutions — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile app that uses facial recognition technology to help users remember people they meet at networking events.
  3. Photo-based Networking Tools — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a social networking platform that allows users to connect and exchange business information based on matching photos with names.

Industry Implications

  1. Artificial Intelligence — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced facial recognition algorithms that can accurately match names with faces in various business contexts.
  2. Mobile Applications — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a mobile application for business professionals that integrates facial recognition technology to aid in networking and recall.
  3. Social Networking — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a niche social networking platform specifically tailored for business professionals to connect based on photo recognition and mutual interests.
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