System and methods of image retrieval

Details System and methods of image retrieval System and methods of image retrieval

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Bella, Matt (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Pattern recognition

Feature extraction

C382S142000, C382S143000, C382S144000, C382S145000, C382S146000, C382S147000, C382S148000, C382S149000, C382S150000, C700S117000, C348S125000, C348S126000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07933452

ABSTRACT:
A visual image retrieval system is provided. The system includes an image database for storing images. The system also includes a preprocessor communicatively linked to the image database for segmenting the images and generating based upon segmented images a region-of-interest (ROI) extraction output. Additionally, the system includes an ROI feature extraction module for computing ROI feature vectors based upon the output, and a global feature extraction module for computing global feature vectors based upon the output. The system further includes an ROI feature vectors database for storing the ROI feature vectors, and a global feature vectors database for storing the global feature vectors. The system also includes a perceptually-relevant image search machine (PRISM) interface for displaying query images and retrieved images, the retrieved images being retrieved in response to a user selecting at least one displayed query image. The system also includes a search-and-retrieval module for searching and retrieving stored images for display with the PRISM interface in response to a user selecting at least one displayed query image, and a global/ROI search module for selecting between a global search or an ROI search if more than one query image is selected, and for trigging the selected search.

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patent: 6690729 (2004-02-01), Hayashi
patent: 2003/0063673 (2003-04-01), Riemens et al.
patent: 2007/0025442 (2007-02-01), Okada et al.

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