Query-by-image search and retrieval system
US7702681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/944
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image query system, and associated method and computer program product are disclosed that enhance and accelerate image-based querying. To this end, the present invention presents a digital image query with implict and explicit associated metadata and retrieval of visually similar images or other pertinent information from a large collection of images stored on local, networked, or web-linked repositories.
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