Cognitive image searching based on personalized image components of a composite image

A computer system for performing an electronic search, the computer system comprising a memory communicatively coupled to a processor, the processor configured to perform processor operations comprising:

• receiving a composite electronic image comprising a plurality of electronically identifiable objects, wherein the composite electronic image is associated with a user;
• segmenting the composite electronic image into sub-images by providing at least one of the sub-images for each of the plurality of electronically identifiable objects;
• and
• performing personalized sub-image search operations on each of the sub-images without relying on the user taking action, the personalized sub-image search operations comprising:
• deciding, by the processor, a sub-image-to-be-searched from among the sub-images;
• using the processor to perform a cognitive task comprising determining a level of relevance of the sub-image-to-be-searched to the user, incorporating the level of relevance of the sub-image-to-be-searched to the user into metadata of the sub-image-to-be-searched to create personalized metadata of the user, and associating the sub-image-to-be-searched with the personalized metadata of the user;
• and
• searching, based at least in part on the personalized metadata of the user, a database to return a set of search images.

A computer program product for performing an electronic search, the computer program product comprising a computer readable program stored on a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a composite electronic image comprising a plurality of electronically identifiable objects, wherein the composite electronic image is associated with a user;
• segmenting the composite electronic image into sub-images by providing at least one of the sub-images for each of the plurality of electronically identifiable objects;
• and
• performing personalized sub-image search operations on each of the sub-images without relying on the user taking action, the personalized sub-image search operations comprising:
• deciding, by the processor, a sub-image-to-be-searched from among the sub-images;
• associating the sub-image-to-be-searched with personalized metadata of the user;
• and
• searching, based at least in part on the personalized metadata of the user, a database to return a set of search images.