Apparatus and method for retrieving color and shape of image based on natural language
First Claim
1. An apparatus for retrieving a color and a shape of an image based on a natural language, comprising:
- a dictionary storing means for storing a dictionary used for processing a natural language;
a color/shape threshold storing means for storing color histograms mapped to color related words and edge information corresponding to shape related words;
a query input means for receiving a query sentence which describes the color and the shape of the image by using a natural language;
an analyzing means for analyzing the query sentence based on the dictionary information and generating analyzed words;
a color/shape recognizing means for recognizing whether the analyzed words represent the color or the shape;
a color/shape threshold database constructing means for mapping and storing color histograms to color related words and storing edge information corresponding to shape related words;
a color/shape threshold retrieving means for retrieving the color histograms and the edge information corresponding to the analyzed words from the color/shape threshold storing means; and
a retrieving result output means for providing image data searched in the color/shape threshold retrieving means.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for searching color and shape of image data based on a natural language with Fuzzy concept is disclosed. The apparatus for retrieving includes: a dictionary storing unit for storing a dictionary used for processing a natural language; a color/shape threshold storing unit for storing color histograms mapped to color related words and edge information corresponding to shape related words; a query input unit for receiving a query sentence which describes the color and the shape of the image by using a natural language; an analyzing unit for analyzing the query sentence based on the dictionary information and generating analyzed words; a color/shape recognizing unit for recognizing whether the analyzed words represent the color or the shape; a color/shape threshold database constructing unit for mapping and storing color histograms to color related words and storing edge information corresponding to shape related words; a color/shape threshold retrieving unit for retrieving the color histograms and the edge information corresponding to the analyzed words from the color/shape threshold storing unit; and a retrieving result output unit for providing image data searched in the color/shape threshold retrieving unit.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for retrieving a color and a shape of an image based on a natural language, comprising:
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a dictionary storing means for storing a dictionary used for processing a natural language;
a color/shape threshold storing means for storing color histograms mapped to color related words and edge information corresponding to shape related words;
a query input means for receiving a query sentence which describes the color and the shape of the image by using a natural language;
an analyzing means for analyzing the query sentence based on the dictionary information and generating analyzed words;
a color/shape recognizing means for recognizing whether the analyzed words represent the color or the shape;
a color/shape threshold database constructing means for mapping and storing color histograms to color related words and storing edge information corresponding to shape related words;
a color/shape threshold retrieving means for retrieving the color histograms and the edge information corresponding to the analyzed words from the color/shape threshold storing means; and
a retrieving result output means for providing image data searched in the color/shape threshold retrieving means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for searching a color and a shape of an image based on a natural language, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing dictionary used for processing a natural languages, color histograms mapped to color related words and edge information corresponding to shape related words;
b) analyzing a query sentence which describes the color and the shape of the image by using the natural language, based on the dictionary and generating analyzed words;
c) recognizing whether the analyzed words represent the color or the shape;
d) retrieving the color histograms and the edge information corresponding to the analyzed words from the color/shape threshold storing means; and
e) providing a retrieved image to the user. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A computer readable recording medium storing instructions for executing a method for searching a color and a shape of an image based on a natural language, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) storing dictionary used for processing a natural languages, color histograms mapped to color related words and edge information corresponding to shape related words;
b) analyzing a query sentence which describes the color and the shape of the image by using the natural language, based on the dictionary and generating analyzed words;
c) recognizing whether the analyzed words represent the color or the shape;
d) retrieving the color histograms and the edge information corresponding to the analyzed words from the color/shape threshold storing means; and
e) providing a retrieved image to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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