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Image identification apparatus, image identification method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

US9218531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2013
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/70
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image identification apparatus includes following components. A first generative model creation unit extracts feature information from identification-target images which belong to an identification-target category, and creates a first generative model on the basis of the feature information. A classification unit applies the first generative model to each not-identification-target image which belongs to a not-identification-target category so as to determine a probability of the not-identification-target image belonging to the identification-target category, and classifies the not-identification-target image to a corresponding one of not-identification-target groups in accordance with the probability. A second generative model creation unit that extracts feature information from not-identification-target images which belong to a corresponding one of the not-identification-target groups, and creates a second generative model of each not-identification-target group on the basis of the corresponding feature information.

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