METHOD OF SELECTING IMPORTANT DIGITAL IMAGES
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1. A method for selecting important digital images in a collection of digital images, comprising:
- using a processor to automatically analyze the digital images in the collection of digital images to identify one or more sets of similar digital images;
identifying one or more sets of similar digital images having the largest number of similar digital images;
using a processor to automatically select one or more digital images from the identified largest sets of similar digital images to be important digital images; and
storing an indication of the selected important digital image in a processor accessible memory.
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Abstract
A method for selecting important digital images in a collection of digital images, comprising: analyzing the digital images in the collection of digital images to identify one or more sets of similar digital images; identifying one or more sets of similar digital images having the largest number of similar digital images; selecting one or more digital images from the identified largest sets of similar digital images to be important digital images; and storing an indication of the selected important digital image in a processor accessible memory.
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1. A method for selecting important digital images in a collection of digital images, comprising:
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using a processor to automatically analyze the digital images in the collection of digital images to identify one or more sets of similar digital images; identifying one or more sets of similar digital images having the largest number of similar digital images; using a processor to automatically select one or more digital images from the identified largest sets of similar digital images to be important digital images; and storing an indication of the selected important digital image in a processor accessible memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a data processing system; and a memory system communicatively connected to the data processing system and storing executable instructions configured to cause the data processing system to implement a method for selecting important digital images in a collection of digital images, wherein the instructions comprise; analyzing the digital images in the collection of digital images to identify one or more sets of similar digital images; identifying one or more sets of similar digital images having the largest number of similar digital images; selecting one or more digital images from the identified largest sets of similar digital images to be important digital images; and storing an indication of the selected important digital image in a processor accessible memory.
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