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Automatic recognition of images

  • US 8,744,196 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2011
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of automatically performing an action, based on graphical input, the method comprising:

  • receiving, for a user, an input image;

    comparing the input image with the contents of a user-customized database comprising a plurality of records, each record representing a predefined class of image, wherein the user has previously associated records in the database with respective specified actions;

    attempting to recognize the image, based on the similarity of the input image to one of the predefined classes of image represented in the user-customised database; and

    if the image is recognized, performing the action previously associated by the user with the class.

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