Identification of items depicted in images
US9495386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/13
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an example embodiment, a method of identifying an item depicted in an image is provided. In this method, the image depicting the item is accessed; in addition, other images and their item identifiers are also accessed. A match of the image with one of the other images is identified. The match can be based on a variety of matching techniques, such as the application of an edge detection algorithm and the conversion of the images into color histograms. With a match, the image is then associated with an item identifier of the matched image. In one example, a template associated with one of the item identifiers can be accessed.
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