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Query image model

US9218366B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2013
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/5838
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating a query image model. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a set of images determined to be responsive to a query and ranked according to a first order; determining a positive image signature from a first subset of images selected from images ranked highest in the first order, determining a negative image signature from a second subset of images selected from images ranked lowest in the first order, determining a query image signature for the query based on a difference of the positive image signature and the negative image signature; and applying the query image signature to each image in the set of images to rank the images according to a second order that is different from the first order.

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