System and method for enabling search and retrieval from image files based on recognized information
US7809722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/5846
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment provides for enabling retrieval of a collection of captured images that form at least a portion of a library of images. For each image in the collection, a captured image may be analyzed to recognize information from image data contained in the captured image, and an index may be generated, where the index data is based on the recognized information. Using the index, functionality such as search and retrieval is enabled. Various recognition techniques, including those that use the face, clothing, apparel, and combinations of characteristics may be utilized. Recognition may be performed on, among other things, persons and text carried on objects.
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