Contextual similarity measures for objects and retrieval, classification, and clustering using same
US8150858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/768
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of comparing first and second objects in a context comprises: maximizing or minimizing a quantitative comparison of the first object and a mixture of the second object and the context respective to a weighting parameter that controls the mixture; and outputting a comparison value based on the value of the weighting parameter determined by the maximizing or minimizing.
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