Method for semantic scene classification using camera metadata and content-based cues
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1. A method for scene classification of a digital image comprising the steps of:
- (a) extracting one or more pre-determined camera metadata tags from the digital image;
(b) generating an estimate of image class of the digital image based on (1) the extracted camera metadata tags and not (2) image content features using a first data processing path, thereby providing a metadata-based estimate based only on the extracted camera metadata tags or generating a metadata null estimate;
(c) generating, separately from the metadata-based estimate, another estimate of image class of the digital image based on (1) image content features and not (2) the extracted camera metadata tags using a second data processing path separate from the first data processing path, thereby providing an image content-based estimate based only the image content features or generating a content-based null estimate; and
(d) producing a final integrated estimate of image class of the digital image using a Bayesian network based on a combination of
1) the metadata-based estimate and the image content-based estimate,
2) the metadata-based estimate and the image-based null estimate, or
3) the image content-based estimate and the metadata null estimate;
wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are each implemented using a computing device.
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Abstract
A method for scene classification of a digital image includes extracting pre-determined camera metadata tags from the digital image. The method also includes obtaining estimates of image class based on the extracted metadata tags. In addition, the method includes obtaining estimates of image class based on image and producing a final estimate of image class based on a combination of metadata-based estimates and image content-based estimates.
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1. A method for scene classification of a digital image comprising the steps of:
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(a) extracting one or more pre-determined camera metadata tags from the digital image; (b) generating an estimate of image class of the digital image based on (1) the extracted camera metadata tags and not (2) image content features using a first data processing path, thereby providing a metadata-based estimate based only on the extracted camera metadata tags or generating a metadata null estimate; (c) generating, separately from the metadata-based estimate, another estimate of image class of the digital image based on (1) image content features and not (2) the extracted camera metadata tags using a second data processing path separate from the first data processing path, thereby providing an image content-based estimate based only the image content features or generating a content-based null estimate; and (d) producing a final integrated estimate of image class of the digital image using a Bayesian network based on a combination of
1) the metadata-based estimate and the image content-based estimate,
2) the metadata-based estimate and the image-based null estimate, or
3) the image content-based estimate and the metadata null estimate;wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are each implemented using a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to implement a method for scene classification of a digital image comprising the steps of:
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(a) extracting one or more pre-determined camera metadata tags from the digital image; (b) generating an estimate of image class of the digital image based on (1) the extracted camera metadata tags and not (2) image content features using a first data processing path, thereby providing a metadata-based estimate based only on the extracted camera metadata tags or generating a metadata null estimate; (c) generating, separateIy from the metadata-based estimate, another estimate of image class of the digital image based on (1) image content features and not (2) the extracted camera metadata tags using a second data processing path separate from the first data processing path, thereby providing an image content-based estimate based only the image content features or generating a content-based null estimate; and (d) producing a final integrated estimate of image class of the digital image using a Bayesian network based on a combination of
1) the metadata-based estimate and the image content-based estimate,
2) the metadata-based estimate and the image-based null estimate, or
3) the image content-based estimate and the metadata null estimate.
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