Systems and methods to present web image search results for effective image browsing
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsHao Liu, Wei-Ying Ma, Xing Xie, Zhiwei Li
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Abstract
Systems and methods to present web image search results for effective image browsing are described. In one aspect, task-based attention objects for each of multiple images associated with image search results are generated. Thumbnail images from respective ones of the images are created as a function of at least the task-based attention objects. The thumbnail images emphasize image region(s) of greater priority to a user in view of a keyword or expanded keyword associated with the search results.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- generating task-based attention objects for each of multiple images associated with image search results;
- and
- creating thumbnail images from respective ones of the images as a function of at least the task-based attention objects to emphasize image region(s) of greater priority to a user in view of a keyword or expanded keyword associated with the search results.
A computer-readable medium comprising computer-program instructions executable by a processor for:
- generating task-based attention objects for each of multiple images associated with image search results;
- and
- creating thumbnail images from respective ones of the images as a function of at least the task-based attention objects to emphasize image region(s) of greater priority to a user in view of a keyword or expanded keyword associated with the search results.
A computing device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer-program instructions executable by the processor for:
- generating task-based attention objects for each of multiple images associated with image search results;
- and
- creating thumbnail images from respective ones of the images as a function of at least the task-based attention objects to emphasize image region(s) of greater priority to a user in view of a keyword or expanded keyword associated with the search results.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.