1. A digital image processing system, the system comprising: a object database storing image characteristics of target objects including diverse types of target objects and storing object information associated with at least some of the target objects; and at least one image processing server configured to: receive over a network digital image data from a first remote device, the digital image data representative of an image captured by the first remote device where the image comprises a representation of an object; distinguish the object from other target objects using the object database based on image characteristics derived from the digital image data; associate the object with returned information corresponding to object information of a selected target object in the object database; and return the returned information to a second remote device.