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System and method for computing the visual profile of a place

US9298982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2011
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/422
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for computing a place profile are disclosed. The method includes providing a geographical definition of a place, retrieving a set of images based on the geographical place definition. With a classifier, image-level statistics for the retrieved images are generated. The classifier has been trained to generate image-level statistics for a finite set of classes, such as different activities. The image-level statistics are aggregated to generate a place profile for the defined place which may be displayed to a user who has provided information for generating the geographical definition or used in an application such as a recommender system or to generate a personal profile for the user.

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