IMAGE MATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS
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1. An image matching apparatus comprising:
- an image input unit for receiving a first image;
a feature extractor for extracting one or more feature points from the first image;
a descriptor generator for generating one or more descriptors for the first image based on the one or more feature points; and
an image matcher for matching the first image with a second image by comparing the one or more descriptors for the first image with one or more descriptors for the second image.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for image matching. A first image is received via an external input. One or more feature points are extracted from the first image. One or more descriptors are generated for the first image based on the one or more feature points. The first image is matched with a second image by comparing the one or more descriptors for the first image with one or more descriptors for the second image.
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1. An image matching apparatus comprising:
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an image input unit for receiving a first image; a feature extractor for extracting one or more feature points from the first image; a descriptor generator for generating one or more descriptors for the first image based on the one or more feature points; and an image matcher for matching the first image with a second image by comparing the one or more descriptors for the first image with one or more descriptors for the second image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image matching method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first image via an external input; extracting one or more feature points from the first image; generating one or more descriptors for the first image based on the one or more feature points; and matching the first image with a second image by comparing the one or more descriptors for the first image with one or more descriptors for the second image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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