Semantic and cognition based image retrieval
US5930783A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method for searching and retrieving images contained within a database of images in which both semantic and cognitive methodologies are utilized. The method accepts a semantic and cognitive description of an image to be searched from a user, and successively refines the search utilizing semantic and cognitive methodologies and then ranking the results for presentation to the user.
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