Similar image search system
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1. A similar image search system comprising an image database which stores a number of pieces of image data representing a number of images, an image input means for inputting search image data representing the whole and/or a part of an image an image similar to which in feature is to be searched for, a searching means which searches the database for similitude image data representing an image which is similar to an image represented by the input search image data in feature, and a search report output means which outputs a search report representing result of search by the searching means.
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Abstract
A similar image search system includes an image database which stores a number of pieces of image data representing a number of images. Search image data representing the whole and/or a part of an image an image similar to which in feature is to be searched for is input and the image database is searched for similitude image data. A search report representing result of search is output.
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1. A similar image search system comprising
an image database which stores a number of pieces of image data representing a number of images, an image input means for inputting search image data representing the whole and/or a part of an image an image similar to which in feature is to be searched for, a searching means which searches the database for similitude image data representing an image which is similar to an image represented by the input search image data in feature, and a search report output means which outputs a search report representing result of search by the searching means.
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