Finding images with multiple people or objects
US7711145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/179
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of searching through a collection of images, includes providing a list of individuals of interest and features associated with such individuals; detecting people in the collection images; determining the likelihood(s) for each listed individual of appearing in each collection image in response to the detected people and the features associated with the listed individuals; and selecting in response to the determined likelihood(s) a number of collection images such that each individual from the list appears in the selected number of collection images.
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