Method for automated image indexing and retrieval

Details Method for automated image indexing and retrieval Method for automated image indexing and retrieval

2007-10-26

2010-10-12

Tabatabai, Abolfazl (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image transformation or preprocessing

Image storage or retrieval

C358S462000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07813595

ABSTRACT:
A method of indexing images contained in scanned documents, wherein said scanned documents are stored in a repository, includes: for each document to be stored in the repository, dividing the document into a plurality of sections; scanning the plurality of sections; segmenting each scanned segment according to a predetermined coding model into image segment and non-image segments; associating each of the image segments with the document; and generating an index correlating the image segments with the document. The method may further include, at the time of image recall, displaying the index of image segments in a user interface; and responsive to selection of an image segment from the index, displaying the document information associated with the image segment in the user interface.

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