SEARCH SYSTEM USING IMAGES
First Claim
1. A search system using images comprising an image search server for searching for an image included in website information, and a user terminal for allowing a user to register and upload a to-be-searched image in the image search server, wherein the image search system comprises:
- an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images, the image conversion section including a unit color management module for extracting the number of and the ratio between unit colors included in both the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user, as eigen values;
an image search section for comparing an eigen value of the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user, which has been extracted in the image conversion section 120 with an eigen value of the search image included in the website information, which has been extracted in the image conversion section, and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and
a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values for the converted search format images.
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Abstract
A search system using images is provided in which when a user does not know a relevant URL or search keyword correctly while surfing the Internet, he or she can search a desired website using only an image. The search system using images according to the present invention comprises an image search server and a user terminal. The image search system comprises: an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images; an image search section for comparing eigen values of both the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user and the search image included in the website information and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values.
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17 Claims
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1. A search system using images comprising an image search server for searching for an image included in website information, and a user terminal for allowing a user to register and upload a to-be-searched image in the image search server, wherein the image search system comprises:
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an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images, the image conversion section including a unit color management module for extracting the number of and the ratio between unit colors included in both the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user, as eigen values; an image search section for comparing an eigen value of the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user, which has been extracted in the image conversion section 120 with an eigen value of the search image included in the website information, which has been extracted in the image conversion section, and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values for the converted search format images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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