Image recognition device and image recognition method
US8108408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image recognition device includes: an image input unit obtaining an input image corresponding to a target image to be recognized; a similar image search unit searching out at least one similar image similar to the target image obtained by the image input unit from among images generated independently of the image recognition device, and unintentionally obtained; a keyword extraction unit extracting a plurality of keywords corresponding to candidates for a recognition result of the target image; a keyword analysis unit determining at least one likely keyword likely to be the recognition result of the target image from among the plurality of keywords extracted by the keyword extraction unit by analyzing the plurality of keywords; and a presentation unit outputting at least one likely keyword determined by the keyword analysis unit, as the recognition result of the target image.
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