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Title:
IMAGE RETRIEVAL DEVICE AND IMAGE RETRIEVAL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/072947
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Image retrieval device and method are provided with a feature in which an image desired by a user can be efficiently and adequately retrieved even in the case that there is a great volume of multidimensional characteristic data of face/color, etc. The image retrieval device comprises a dimensionality reduction means (102) for reducing a dimensionality of the multidimensional characteristic data to generate approximating data, an approximating data storing means (103) for storing generated approximating data corresponding to the multidimensional characteristic data before the dimensionality reduction, a retrieval request receiving means (104) for receiving an identifier to identify multidimensional characteristic data of persons subjected to retrieval at least as a retrieval key, an approximating space retrieval means (105) for calculating a distance between approximating data corresponding to a received retrieval key and a plurality of approximating data stored in the approximating storing means (103) and setting out calculated results in similarity order, and a real space final ranking means (106) for calculating a distance again by using the multidimensional characteristic data before the dimensionality reduction with respect to a higher similarity result group and determining a final rank.

Inventors:
YOSHIO HIROAKI
INOUE SHUJI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/325646
Publication Date:
June 28, 2007
Filing Date:
December 22, 2006
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Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD (JP)
YOSHIO HIROAKI
INOUE SHUJI
International Classes:
G06T1/00; G06F17/30; G06T7/00
Foreign References:
JPH1049659A1998-02-20
JP2003345830A2003-12-05
JPH10240771A1998-09-11
JP2002183205A2002-06-28
JP2007172384A2007-07-05
Other References:
AGUI TAKESHI; NAGAO TOMOHARU: "GAZO NO SHORI TO NINSHIKI", SHOKODO
See also references of EP 1965349A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TAKAMATSU, Takeshi et al. (7-13 Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-k, Tokyo 03, JP)
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