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Semantic class localization in images

US9846840B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2016
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N3/0895
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Semantic class localization techniques and systems are described. In one or more implementation, a technique is employed to back communicate relevancies of aggregations back through layers of a neural network. Through use of these relevancies, activation relevancy maps are created that describe relevancy of portions of the image to the classification of the image as corresponding to a semantic class. In this way, the semantic class is localized to portions of the image. This may be performed through communication of positive and not negative relevancies, use of contrastive attention maps to different between semantic classes and even within a same semantic class through use of a self-contrastive technique.

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