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Modular image query system

  • US 6,445,834 B1
  • Filed: 10/19/1998
  • Issued: 09/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image query and storage apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of dynamically linkable feature modules, each of said plurality of feature modules to extract a different set of feature information from an input image and to generate feature specific scoring information;

    a plurality of scoring modules, wherein each scoring module is to generate a composite score from the feature specific scoring information to be generated by the feature modules using a scoring method that is different from the scoring method of the other scoring modules; and

    a database coupled to said plurality of feature modules, said database to include storage for said different set of feature information for each of said plurality of feature modules.

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