System and method for efficient interpretation of natural images and document images in terms of objects and their parts
US8706660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/93
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and system employing the same for optimizing an objective function are provided. The objective function assesses the quality of a candidate solution. One or more variables of an objective function are selected as pivot variables. Each of the variables include one or more candidate values. An upper bound function is generated from the objective function, where the pivot variables are held fixed. For each combination of the candidate values, one or more candidate solutions are searched using the upper bound function. One or more optimal solutions are selected from among the solutions to the searches.
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