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US 9,805,286 B2Granted
Image categorization based on comparisons between images
AssigneeeBay Inc.
InventorNeelakantan Sundaresan
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a method is provided for image categorization. Here, images are displayed. In turn, a user input that describes a characteristic shared between the images from a comparison between the images is received. The user input may then be classified into categorization data.
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A method for image categorization comprising:
- displaying a first image and a second image on a first video display;
- receiving, from a user input device, a first user input associated with a first comparison between the first image and the second image, wherein the first input describes a characteristic shared between the first image and the second image based on the comparison;
- in response to receipt of the first user input, displaying the first image and a third image on the first video display, wherein the third image is different than the second image;
- receiving, from the user input device, a second user input associated with a second comparison between the first image and the third image;
- assigning the first image to a first category based at least in part on the first user input and the second user input;
- wherein the first image and the second image are further displayed with a first list of prohibited categorization data.
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A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors in a computing device cause the device to:
- display a first image and a second image on a first video display;
- receive, from a user input device, a first user input associated with a first comparison between the first image and the second image, wherein the first input describes a characteristic shared between the first image and the second image based on the comparison;
- in response to receipt of the first user input, display the first image and a third image on the first video display, wherein the third image is different than the second image;
- receive, from the user input device, a second user input associated with a second comparison between the first image and the third image;
- assign the first image to a first category based at least in part on the first user input and the second user input;
- wherein the first image and the second image are further displayed with a first list of prohibited categorization data.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a memory configured to store an image categorization module;
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- a processor in communication with the memory, the processor being configured to execute the image categorization module, the image categorization module is to:
- display a first image and a second image on a first video display;
- receive, from a user input device, a first user input associated with a first comparison between the first image and the second image, wherein the first input describes a characteristic shared between the first image and the second image based on the comparison;
- in response to receipt of the first user input, display the first image and a third image on the first video display, wherein the third image is different than the second image;
- receive, from the user input device, a second user input associated with a second comparison between the first image and the third image;
- assign the first image to a first category based at least in part on the first user input and the second user input;
- wherein displaying the first image and the second image includes displaying a list of categorization data, the description being based on the list of categorization data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.