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Combined semantic description and visual attribute search

  • US 9,317,534 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2013
  • Issued: 04/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • executing, using a processor of a machine, a first image search based on a submitted scene category, the first image search identifying a first set of images that each have metadata in which a semantic description matches the submitted scene category;

    causing a displaying of the first set of images;

    executing a second image search based on an image selected from the first set of images, the image being relevant to the first image search and having a visual attribute, the second image search identifying a second set of images that each have the visual attribute and metadata in which the semantic description matches the submitted scene category; and

    causing a displaying of the second set of images, the displaying of the second set of images being ordered by a specified one of the submitted scene category or the visual attribute, the specified one of the submitted scene category or the visual attribute being specified by a user selection.

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