METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS
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1. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least perform the following:
- identifying, for each image in a first set of one or more images, a respective portion of each image relevant to a search query;
extracting, for each image in the first set of one or more images, the respective portion to generate a respective extracted image portion; and
generating a second set of one or more images, wherein each image of the second set corresponds, respectively, to one of the extracted respective portions.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for modifying the image content of returned images resulting from a search query. The portions of each image that is unrelated to the search query is omitted or other wise obscured so as to reduce the amount of image data in the search results. Additionally, related advertising, hyperlinks, or other object can be combined with the image data to enhance the information returned to the user.
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1. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least perform the following:
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identifying, for each image in a first set of one or more images, a respective portion of each image relevant to a search query; extracting, for each image in the first set of one or more images, the respective portion to generate a respective extracted image portion; and generating a second set of one or more images, wherein each image of the second set corresponds, respectively, to one of the extracted respective portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that if executed cause the apparatus to at least:
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identify, for each image in a first set of one or more images, a respective portion of each image relevant to a search query; extract, for each image in the first set of one or more images, the respective portion to generate a respective extracted image portion; and generate a second set of one or more images, wherein each image of the second set corresponds, respectively, to one of the extracted respective portions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that if executed cause the apparatus to at least:
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transport a search query to a visual search engine, the search query including one or more keywords; and provide a set of one or more images as results to the search query, wherein each image of the results includes a portion related to the search query and omits a portion unrelated to the search query. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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transporting a search query to a visual search engine, the search query including one or more keywords; and providing a set of one or more images as results to the search query, wherein each image of the results includes a portion related to the search query and omits a portion unrelated to the search query. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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