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Use of image similarity in annotating groups of visual images in a collection of visual images

US7702185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2005
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/507
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Process-response statistical modeling of visual images can be used in determining similarity between visual images. Evaluation of the content of visual images—and, in particular, image similarity determinations—can be used in effecting a variety of interactions (e.g., searching, indexing, grouping, summarizing, annotating, keyframing) with a collection of visual images.

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