US 2010/0166339 A1Published application

System and method for enabling image recognition and searching of images

OwnerSalih Burak Gokturk, Baris Sumengen +9inventors

InventorsSalih Burak Gokturk, Baris Sumengen, Diem Vu, Navneet Dalal, Danny Yang, Xiaofan Lin, Azhar Khan, Munjal Shah, Dragomir Anguelov, Lorenzo Torresani, Vincent Vanhoucke

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Abstract

Embodiments programmatically analyze each of a plurality of images in order to determine one or more visual characteristics about an item shown in each of the plurality of images. Data is stored corresponding to the one or more visual characteristics. An interface in is provided for which a user is able to specify one or more search criteria. In response to receiving the one or more search criteria, a search operation is performed to identify one or more items that have a visual characteristic that satisfies at least some of the one or more search criteria.

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A method for enabling searching of visual characteristics in images, the method comprising:

programmatically analyzing each of a plurality of images in order to determine one or more visual characteristics about an item shown in each of the plurality of images;
storing data corresponding to the one or more visual characteristics;
providing an interface in which a user is able to specify one or more search criteria;
and
in response to receiving the one or more search criteria, performing a search operation to identify one or more items that have a visual characteristic that satisfies at least some of the one or more search criteria.

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Facts

Application: 12/648,245Filed 28 Dec 2009
Priority: 9 May 2005
Published: 1 Jul 2010
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Classification10 codes

G06F 16/5838
Using metadata automatically derived from the content: using colour
G06F 16/5854
Using metadata automatically derived from the content: using shape and object relationship
G06F 16/5862
Using metadata automatically derived from the content: using texture
G06Q 30/08
Buying, selling or leasing transactions: auctions

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Application60/679,591Us provisional application · filed 9 May 2005
Application11/246,742Continuation in part · filed 7 Oct 2005
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Application11/936,705Continuation · filed 7 Nov 2007
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