Method and apparatus for retrieving a desired image from an imag

Details Method and apparatus for retrieving a desired image from an imag Method and apparatus for retrieving a desired image from an imag

1998-01-26

2000-01-04

Homere, Jean R.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 3, 707 5, 707526, 345339, G06F 1730

Patent

active

06012069&

ABSTRACT:
In a tendency search phase, the user tentatively selects at least a predetermined number of plural images among displayed images. A computer system checks keywords of the tentatively selected images, which have been registered previously in an image database, in order to extract a common keyword that is common to the tentatively selected images. The computer system subsequently allocates first priorities to a plurality of images to be displayed as next candidates, based on the closeness of the images to the common keyword. In a relation extraction phase, the computer system displays the tentatively selected images as well as at least part of the plurality of images to be displayed as next candidates according to the first priorities. The user definitely selects at least one image among the plurality of images thus displayed.

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