System and method of searching for image data in a storage medium
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- searching a plurality of facial codes based on information designating at least one facial feature, each facial code defining a digital representation of a face; and
outputting results of the search.
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Abstract
A system and method of searching for composite images in a database system is performed on a code word basis. To enable the search, the database stores facial codes which define a respective plurality of composite images. Each facial code includes element codes which define different facial features and which when combined cause a face having corresponding characteristics to be generated for display. To enable display of the composite images, digital image files corresponding to each facial feature is stored in memory along with a table which relates the files to corresponding element codes. When a facial code is retrieved from the database, the element codes in the facial code are linked to the digital files using the table and the resulting composite image is displayed. By storing facial codes in the database instead of the images themselves, the system and method advantageously reduce the amount of storage required for image searching compared with other systems which have been proposed.
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38 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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searching a plurality of facial codes based on information designating at least one facial feature, each facial code defining a digital representation of a face; and
outputting results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a processor which searches a plurality of facial codes based on information designating at least one facial feature, each facial code defining a digital representation of a face; and
a screen which outputs results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for locating composite images, comprising:
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generating a search statement designating at least one facial feature;
searching a plurality of facial codes based on the search statement, each facial code defining a digital representation of a face; and
outputting results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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28. The method 25, further comprising:
receiving confidence information indicating how close the selected digital image matches a subject of the search.
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