Method for the reduction of image content redundancy in large image databases

Tobin, Kenneth William; Karnowski, Thomas P

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Title: Method for the reduction of image content redundancy in large image databases

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A method of increasing information content for content-based image retrieval (CBIR) systems includes the steps of providing a CBIR database, the database having an index for a plurality of stored digital images using a plurality of feature vectors, the feature vectors corresponding to distinct descriptive characteristics of the images. A visual similarity parameter value is calculated based on a degree of visual similarity between features vectors of an incoming image being considered for entry into the database and feature vectors associated with a most similar of the stored images. Based on said visual similarity parameter value it is determined whether to store or how long to store the feature vectors associated with the incoming image in the database.

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Tobin, Kenneth William ^[1]; Karnowski, Thomas P ^[2]

Harriman, TN
Knoxville, TN

Issue Date:: 2010-03-02

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1014516

Patent Number(s):: 7672976

Application Number:: US Patent Application 11/416,844

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F16/5838 - {using colour}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S707/99948 - Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-96OR22464

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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