Patent · US Expired

Similar image search system

US7374077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2003
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H15/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A similar image search system includes an image database which stores a number of pieces of image data representing a number of images. Search image data representing the whole and/or a part of an image similar to which in feature is to be searched for is input and the image database is searched for similitude image data. A search report representing result of search is output.

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