IMAGE AND WEBSITE FILTER USING IMAGE COMPARISON
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- providing an index of image index files representative of digital images;
scanning a webpage for a digital image;
calculating an image index file for the digital image from the webpage;
comparing the image index file for the digital image from the webpage with the image index files stored in the index; and
determining to filter the digital image based on the comparison.
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Abstract
Registration and classification of non-textual information, such as digital images and video is described. Image searching and comparison of the images is also described. The digital images are indexed (i.e., each image is assigned a unique numerical parameter and/or a plurality of numerical parameters). The resulting index files are stored in a database that can be quickly searched because the index files are universal numerical files that are significantly smaller in size than their source images. Image search queries are also indexed to generate an index file, which is then compared with the stored index files. A similarity score is also calculated to rank the similar images based on the index file-to-index file comparison.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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providing an index of image index files representative of digital images; scanning a webpage for a digital image; calculating an image index file for the digital image from the webpage; comparing the image index file for the digital image from the webpage with the image index files stored in the index; and determining to filter the digital image based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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locating a digital image having filterable content; calculating an image index file for the digital image; and indexing the image index file. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer system comprising:
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a data store comprising a plurality of image index files representative of digital images; a search engine configured to receive an image query, the image query being a digital image; and an analyzer to calculate an image index file for the image query, compare the image index file for the image query with the plurality of image index files and determine to filter the image query based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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