Object-based image search system and method

Details Object-based image search system and method Object-based image search system and method

2007-06-07

2011-11-08

Perungavoor, Sath V (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image transformation or preprocessing

Image storage or retrieval

C382S190000, C382S201000, C382S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055103

ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses an object-based image search system and method, whereby a user may visually specify query objects for retrieving relevant images without using any image-segmenting software tool. The method of the present invention comprises: specifying target feature points from sample images which are displayed in an image query interface and determining logic relationships of the target feature points; utilizing a feature-point checking program to correlate the target feature points with target objects; utilizing a feature-similarity calculating program to find out the images relevant to the target objects via the image feature parameters stored in a feature database; arranging and presenting the relevant images in sequence.

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