System and method for enabling image searching using manual enrichment, classification, and/or segmentation
First Claim
1. A method for processing images, the method comprising:
- using one or more processors to perform steps comprising;
analyzing an image provided at a third-party website in connection with displaying concurrently one or more other images at the third-party website that satisfy a search criterion generated from analyzing the image, wherein analyzing the image includes;
programmatically analyzing the image to determine one or more visual characteristics of at least one object in the image;
generate a search criterion based at least in part on the one or more visual characteristics of the at least one object;
performing a search of a data store using the search criterion in order to obtain a search result that includes one or more images of merchandise objects that satisfy the search criterion; and
presenting the one or more images of merchandise objects with the analyzed image at the third-party website;
wherein programmatically analyzing the image further comprises determining one or more categories of the at least one object of the analyzed image based at least in part on (i) text and/or metadata associated with the image; and
(ii) a reference record assigned to each of the one or more categories that identifies words or phrases and their respective weights for use in determining that the one or more categories are relevant to the analyzed image;
wherein performing the search further comprises identifying at least one image of a merchandise object that (i) is deemed similar to the at least one object of the analyzed image, but (ii) is in a different category than the at least one object of the analyzed image.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide for a system for creating a data collection of recognized images. The system includes an image analysis module that is configured to programmatically analyze individual images in a collection of images in order to determine information about each image in the collection. The system may also include a manual interface that is configured to (i) interface with one or more human editors, and (ii) displays a plurality of panels concurrently. Individual panels may be provided for one or more analyzed images, and individual panels may be configured to display information that is at least indicative of the one or more images of that panel and/or of the information determined from the one or more images. Additionally, the manual interface enables the one or more human editors to view the plurality of panels concurrently and to interact with each of the plurality of panels in order to correct or remove any information that is incorrectly determined from the image of that panel.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for processing images, the method comprising:
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using one or more processors to perform steps comprising; analyzing an image provided at a third-party website in connection with displaying concurrently one or more other images at the third-party website that satisfy a search criterion generated from analyzing the image, wherein analyzing the image includes; programmatically analyzing the image to determine one or more visual characteristics of at least one object in the image; generate a search criterion based at least in part on the one or more visual characteristics of the at least one object; performing a search of a data store using the search criterion in order to obtain a search result that includes one or more images of merchandise objects that satisfy the search criterion; and presenting the one or more images of merchandise objects with the analyzed image at the third-party website; wherein programmatically analyzing the image further comprises determining one or more categories of the at least one object of the analyzed image based at least in part on (i) text and/or metadata associated with the image; and
(ii) a reference record assigned to each of the one or more categories that identifies words or phrases and their respective weights for use in determining that the one or more categories are relevant to the analyzed image;wherein performing the search further comprises identifying at least one image of a merchandise object that (i) is deemed similar to the at least one object of the analyzed image, but (ii) is in a different category than the at least one object of the analyzed image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for processing images for analysis and search, the system comprising:
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a component to procure one or more images from a third-party website; an image analysis subsystem that is configured to; programmatically analyze at least one of the procured images to determine one or more visual characteristics of at least one object in the image; determine one or more categories of the at least one object of the analyzed image based at least in part on (i) text and/or metadata associated with the image; and
(ii) a reference record assigned to each of the one or more categories that identifies words or phrases and their respective weights for use in determining that the one or more categories are relevant to the analyzed image;generate one or more search criteria from the one or more visual characteristics of the at least one object; search the data store using the one or more search criteria to identify one or more images of merchandise objects that satisfy the one or more search criteria, including identifying at least one image of a merchandise object that (i) is deemed similar to the at least one object of the analyzed image, but (ii) is in a different category than the at least one object; a presentation module configured to present the identified one or more images of merchandise objects with the analyzed image of the at least one object, including to present the image of the merchandise object that is of the different category than the at least one object of the analyzed image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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