the invention provides a internet hosted system to find , compare , contrast and identify similar characteristics among two or more individuals or objects using a digital camera , cellular telephone camera , wireless device for the purpose of returning information regarding similar objects or faces to the user the system features classification of images from a variety of internet accessible sources , including mobile phones , wireless camera - enabled devices , images obtained from digital cameras or scanners that are uploaded from pcs , third - party applications and databases . once classified , the matching person &# 39 ; s name , or the matching object , image and associated meta - data is sent back to the user . the image may be manipulated to emphasize similar characteristics between the received facial image and the matching facial image . the meta - data sent down with the image may include sponsored links and advertisements .