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Method and system for attaching a metatag to a digital image

US8600174B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2010
Grant dateDec 3, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/179
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for tagging an image of an individual in a plurality of photos is disclosed herein. A feature vector of an individual is used to analyze a set of photos on a social networking website such as www.facebook.com to determine if an image of the individual is present in a photo of the set of photos. Photos having an image of the individual are tagged preferably by listing a URL or URI for each of the photos in a database.

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