Method and apparatus for searching for image
US8861865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/583
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for searching for an image are provided. The method includes: determining whether a unique identifier exists in metadata of an input image to be searched for; when the unique identifier exists in the metadata, searching for an original image of the input image in a target device by using the unique identifier; when the unique identifier does not exist in the metadata, extracting a characteristic value of the input image; and when the unique identifier does not exist in the metadata, searching for the original image by comparing the extracted characteristic value with one or more characteristic values of one or more images stored in the target device.
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