User interface of query by color statistics

A method of manipulating a histogram comprising:

• quantizing color elements of an image file based upon a color space;
• generating a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors;
• creating a histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• and
• displaying the histogram.

A system for manipulating a histogram, comprising:

• means for quantizing color elements of an object based upon a color space;
• means for generating a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors;
• means for creating a first histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• means for manipulating the first histogram;
• and
• means for displaying the manipulated first histogram.

A system of manipulating a histogram comprising:

• means for quantizing color elements of an image file based upon a color space;
• means for generating a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors;
• means for creating a histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• and
• means for displaying the histogram.

An article of manufacture including one or more computer-readable media with executable instructions therein, which, when executed by a processing device causes the processing device to:

• quantize color elements of an object based upon a color space;
• generate a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors;
• create a first histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• manipulate the first histogram;
• and
• display the manipulated first histogram.

An article of manufacture including one or more computer-readable media with executable instructions therein, which, when executed by a processing device causes the processing device to:

• quantize color elements of an image file based upon a color space;
• generate a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors;
• create a histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• and
• display the histogram.

A system for manipulating a histogram, comprising:

• a quantizing module configured to quantize color elements of an object based upon a color space;
• a histogram creation module configured to generate a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors, and to create a first histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• and
• a histogram editing module configured to manipulate the first histogram and display the manipulated first histogram.

A system for manipulating a histogram comprising:

• a quantizing module configured to quantize color elements of an image file based upon a color space;
• a histogram creation module configured to generate a color space octree corresponding to the color elements, wherein leaves close together in the octree correspond to similar colors, and to create a histogram that groups like colors together by traversing the octree at the leaves;
• and
• a histogram editing module configured to display the histogram.