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Image search device, image search method, program, and computer-readable storage medium

US9940366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2013
Grant dateApr 10, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/583
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image search device is configured to: obtain a plurality of query feature vectors each indicating a local feature of an image serving as a query; select a plurality of image feature vectors respectively corresponding to the plurality of query feature vectors based on proximities between the plurality of image feature vectors respectively indicating a plurality of local features of each of a plurality of search target images to be searched, and the plurality of query feature vectors; generate an image score of the search target image based on a total sum of score elements each corresponding to the proximities between the selected plurality of image feature vectors and the query feature vectors corresponding to the selected image feature vectors; and select at least one of the plurality of search target images based on the image score.

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