SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ILLEGAL USE RESEARCH SERVICE FOR IMAGE DATA, AND SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROPER USE RESEARCH SERVICE FOR IMAGE DATA
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Abstract
In a system for providing an illegal use research service for image data, the image data received from a terminal apparatus is registered as a research subject, a research condition for research whether or not the image data being registered is illegally used by a Web site on the network is set, image data that are identical or similar to the image data being the research subject from a web site on the network are searched for based on a feature amount and the research condition, and a search result is informed as a research report to the research client using said terminal apparatus.
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60 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A server apparatus for conducting an illegal use research of image data requiring a use permit, said server apparatus comprising:
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a research subject registering part registering image data received from the research client as a research subject to a research subject database for each research client; a research condition setting part setting a research condition for research whether or not the image data being registered are illegally used by a Web site on a network; a similar image searching part calculating a feature amount of the mage data registered by said research subject registering part, and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and a search result informing part informing a search result by said similar image searching part as a research report to the research client.
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17. A method for providing an illegal use research service for image data by a server apparatus connectable to a client apparatus used by a research client requesting the illegal use research for the image data requiring a use permit through a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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registering image data received from the client apparatus as research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for researching whether or not the image data being registered are illegally used; calculating a feature amount of the image data being registered in said registering image data and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result as a research subject to the research client using the terminal apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. (canceled)
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29. A program product for causing a computer to function as a server apparatus for conducting an illegal use research of image data requiring a use permit, said program product comprising the codes for:
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registering image data received from the research client as a research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for research whether or not the image data being registered are illegally used by a Web site on a network; calculating a feature amount of the mage data registered by said registering image data, and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result by said searching as a research report to the research client.
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30. A program product for causing a computer to an illegal use research service for image data by a server apparatus connectable to a client apparatus used by a research client requesting the illegal use research for the image data requiring a use permit through a network, said program product comprising the codes for:
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registering image data received from the client apparatus as research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for researching whether or not the image data being registered are illegally used; calculating a feature amount of the image data being registered in said registering image data and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result as a research subject to the research client using the terminal apparatus.
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31. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a program for causing a computer to an illegal use research service for image data by a server apparatus connectable to a client apparatus used by a research client requesting the illegal use research for the image data requiring a use permit through a network, said program comprising the codes for:
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registering image data received from the client apparatus as research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for researching whether or not the image data being registered are illegally used; calculating a feature amount of the image data being registered in said registering image data and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result as a research subject to the research client using the terminal apparatus.
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32-45. -45. (canceled)
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46. A server apparatus for conducting a proper use research of image data permitted to use, said server apparatus comprising:
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a research subject registering part registering image data received from the research client as a research subject to a research subject database for each research client; a research condition setting part setting a research condition for research whether or not the image data being registered are properly used by a research subject Web site on a network; a similar image searching part calculating a feature amount of the mage data registered by said research subject registering part, and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and a search result informing part informing a search result by said similar image searching part as a research report to the research client.
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47. A method for providing a proper use research service for image data by a server apparatus connectable to a client apparatus used by a research client requesting the proper use research for the image data permitted to use through a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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registering image data received from the client apparatus as research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for researching whether or not the image data being registered are properly used; calculating a feature amount of the image data being registered in said registering image data and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result as a research subject to the research client using the terminal apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. (canceled)
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58. A program product for causing a computer to conduct a proper use research of image data permitted to use, said program product comprising the codes for:
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registering image data received from the research client as a research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for research whether or not the image data being registered are properly used by a research subject Web site on a network; calculating a feature amount of the mage data being registered, and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result by said similar image searching part as a research report to the research client.
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59. A program product for causing a computer to execute a method for providing a proper use research service for image data by a server apparatus connectable to a client apparatus used by a research client requesting the proper use research for the image data permitted to use through a network, said program product comprising the codes for:
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registering image data received from the client apparatus as research subject to a research subject database for each research client; setting a research condition for researching whether or not the image data being registered are properly used; calculating a feature amount of the image data being registered in said registering image data and searching for image data being identical or similar to the image data of the research subject based on the feature amount being calculated and the research condition; and informing a search result as a research subject to the research client using the terminal apparatus.
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60. (canceled)
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