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Method and apparatus for indexing and retrieving images from an image database based on a color query

  • US 20030012428A1
  • Filed: 09/09/2002
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for retrieving images from an image database with a pre-computed index keyed according to color surface labels comprising the steps:

  • receiving a semantic query representing at least one color surface label;

    finding an index entry within said index matching said semantic query;

    identifying, from said index entry, at least one image containing regions corresponding to said at least one color surface label, and retrieving each of said at least one identified images.

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