Method for searching multimedia using progressive histogram

• US 7,039,255 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2001
• Issued: 05/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Song, Jung Min, Lee, Jin-Soo, Kim, Heon-Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Johns, Andrew W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards, Patrick L.
• Application Number:
  US09/908,733
• Publication Number:
  US 20020059206A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,747 Days
• Field of Search: 382168-176, 382/305, 707/2, 707/3, 707/4
• US Class Current: 382/305
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation

Abstract

A method of receiving or sending data. The data includes a chart (i.e., a histogram). The chart may be grouped into categories (i.e., bins). The order of the categories in the chart is according to the categories ability to discriminate.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving or sending data,

wherein the data includes a chart,

wherein the chart is grouped into categories,

wherein the categories are ordered according to an ability to discriminate,

wherein the chart is grouped into categories according to fineness, and the ability to discriminate is based upon the fineness of the categories, and

wherein when a ratio of fineness for any two areas S1 and S2 is M;

N, the categories are ordered such that M S1 areas are selected for every N area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a first category has a lower fineness than a second category, and wherein the first category has a better ability to discriminate than the second category.

3. An apparatus configured to receive or send data, wherein the data includes a chart, wherein the chart is grouped into categories, and wherein the categories are ordered according to ability to discriminate,

wherein the chart is grouped into categories according to fineness, and the ability to discriminate is based upon the fineness of the categories, and

wherein when a ratio of fineness for any two areas S1 and S2 is M:

N, the categories are ordered such that M S1 areas are selected for every N area.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein a first category has a lower fineness than a second category, and wherein the first category has a better ability to discriminate than the second category.