SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF IMAGES WITH RECOGNITION ANALYSIS
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1. A method for selecting image content for a document, the method comprising:
- performing image analysis on a collection of image content items to obtain information about each image content item, including one or more of (i) determination of one or more objects in individual image content item, (ii) determination of a signature value for each determined object;
storing the information obtained from the image analysis in a database;
making the database available for search operations that specify one or more criteria determined from a text or image content provided in connection with the document.
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Abstract
An index is provided that holds information about each image content item in a collection of items, For each image content item, a first information item identifying the image content item and its location on a network, and at least one of (i) a second information item identifying a signature value of an object in the image content, or (ii) identification of a recognized object in the image content.
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1. A method for selecting image content for a document, the method comprising:
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performing image analysis on a collection of image content items to obtain information about each image content item, including one or more of (i) determination of one or more objects in individual image content item, (ii) determination of a signature value for each determined object; storing the information obtained from the image analysis in a database; making the database available for search operations that specify one or more criteria determined from a text or image content provided in connection with the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for selecting image content for a document, the system comprising:
an index that holds information about each image content item in a collection of image content items, including, for each image content item, a first information item identifying the image content item and its location on a network, and at least one of (i) a second information item identifying a signature value of an object in the image content item, or (ii) identification of a recognized object in the image content item. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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