Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Image storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-07
2010-02-02
Kim, Charles (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Image storage or retrieval
C382S190000, C382S209000, C707S793000, C358S403000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07657126
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments enable searching of portions of objects in images, including programmatically analyzing each image in a collection in order to determine image data that, for individual images in the collection, represents one or more visual characteristics of a portion of an object shown in that image. A user is enabled to specify one or more search criteria that includes image data, and a search result may be determined based on one or more images in the collection that show a corresponding object that has a portion that satisfies a threshold. The threshold is defined at least in part by the one or more search criteria.
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Anguelov Dragomir
Dalal Navneet
Gokturk Salih Burak
Khan Azhar
Lin Xiaofan
Kim Charles
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