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Method and device for sorting similar images

  • US 20040141658A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2003
  • Published: 07/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of comparing images, said images being represented by image data comprising a plurality of image data values, said method comprising:

  • determining at least one image data value representative of at least one first portion of a first image;

    determining at least one second image data value representative of at least one first portion of a second image, said at least one first portion of said first image and said at least one first portion of said second image being located in substantially similar regions of said first image and said second image; and

    comparing said at least one first image data value to said at least one second image data value;

    wherein said first image is similar to said second image if said at least one first image data value is within a preselected amount of said at least one second image data value.

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