Use of image similarity in summarizing a collection of visual images
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1. A method for summarizing a collection of visual images, comprising the steps of:
- determining the similarity of each of a plurality of visual images of the collection of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images;
assigning each visual image of the plurality of visual images to one of a plurality of groups of visual images based on the similarity of the visual image to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images; and
evaluating each of the plurality of groups of visual images to identify one or more of the plurality of groups to include in the summary.
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Abstract
Process-response statistical modeling of visual images can be used in determining similarity between visual images. Evaluation of the content of visual images—and, in particular, image similarity determinations—can be used in effecting a variety of interactions (e.g., searching, indexing, grouping, summarizing, annotating, keyframing) with a collection of visual images.
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1. A method for summarizing a collection of visual images, comprising the steps of:
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determining the similarity of each of a plurality of visual images of the collection of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images;
assigning each visual image of the plurality of visual images to one of a plurality of groups of visual images based on the similarity of the visual image to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images; and
evaluating each of the plurality of groups of visual images to identify one or more of the plurality of groups to include in the summary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for summarizing a collection of visual images, implemented on apparatus having a primary purpose of recording and/or playing back visual images, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining the similarity of each of a plurality of visual images of the collection of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images; and
identifying visual images of the collection of visual images to be included in a summary of the collection of visual images based on the similarity of each of the plurality of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A data storage medium or media encoded with one or more computer programs and/or data structures for summarizing a collection of visual images, comprising:
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computer code for determining the similarity of each of a plurality of visual images of the collection of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images; and
computer code for assigning each visual image of the plurality of visual images to one of a plurality of groups of visual images based on the similarity of the visual image to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images; and
computer code for evaluating each of the plurality of groups of visual images to identify one or more of the plurality of groups to include in the summary.
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27. A data storage medium or media encoded with one or more computer programs and/or data structures, adapted for use on apparatus having a primary purpose of recording and/or playing back visual images, for summarizing a collection of visual images, comprising:
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computer code for determining the similarity of each of a plurality of visual images of the collection of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images; and
computer code for identifying visual images of the collection of visual images to be included in a summary of the collection of visual images based on the similarity of each of the plurality of visual images to one or more other visual images of the collection of visual images.
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