Validating translations using visual similarity between visual media search results
US8538957B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/51
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for validating candidate translations for a phrase. A plurality of candidate translations for a phrase are received. A similarity score for each of the candidate translations is calculated. Each similarity score is an estimate of visual similarity between a group of visual media search results responsive to a visual media search query with text corresponding to the phrase and a group of visual media search results responsive to a visual media search query with text corresponding to a candidate translation. One or more of the candidate translations are selected based on the similarity scores. The selected candidate translations are associated with the phrase as valid translations for the phrase.
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