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Image retrieval system using a query image

  • US 6,285,995 B1
  • Filed: 06/22/1998
  • Issued: 09/04/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image retrieval system comprising:

  • a database with clusters, each cluster comprising a respective set of candidate images and a cluster center which is representative for that set;

    entry means for entering a query image;

    cluster comparison means for comparing the query image with respective cluster centers to establish respective cluster similarities between the query image and the respective clusters;

    selection means for selecting at least the cluster with the largest cluster similarity with the query image;

    image comparison means for comparing the query image with the candidate images in the selected clusters to establish respective image similarities between the query image and the respective candidate images wherein the cluster centers are not selected from the resepective candidate images; and

    presentation means for presenting at least the candidate image with the largest image similarity.

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