Efficient image categorization
US7411606B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/58
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for efficiently categorizing images on a computer system is disclosed. A series of related images that are to be categorized are ordered by time of capture, and category levels for input of category information by a user are displayed. The category levels include a highest-category level and a lowest-category level, where the highest-category level has a low frequency of data change between the series of related images, and the lowest-category level has a high frequency of data change between the series of images. A first image is then categorized by allowing the user to enter highest-category level data and lowest-category level data. A next image in the series is then categorized by leaving the highest-category level data unchanged, and automatically selecting the lowest-category level data for reentry by the user, thereby eliminating the need for the user to reenter the highest-category level data.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.