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Forming connections between image collections
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2006-04-07
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Granted: 2010-02-23
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Expires: 2026-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A method of establishing a connection between two image collections, the method includes providing a first image collection from a first user; providing a second image collection from a different second user; analyzing the first and second image collections to produce a similarity score between the first and second image collections; and establishing a link for sharing images or collection data between the first and second users based on the similarity score.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew C. Gallagher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/30; G06T7/33; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/55; G06F18/00; G06F18/20; G06F18/23; G06F18/232; G06F18/2321; G06F18/2323; G06N; G06N7/00; G06N7/01; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/70; G06V10/762; G06V10/763; G06V10/7635; G06V20/00; G06V20/30; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/16; G06V40/179
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of establishing a connection between two image collections, comprising a collection controller for performing the following steps: a) providing a first image collection from a first user; b) providing a second image collection from a different second user; c) analyzing the first and second image collections to produce a similarity score between the first and second image collections; and d) establishing a link for sharing images or collection data between the first and second users based on the similarity score.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of establishing a connection between two image collections, comprising a collection controller for performing the following steps: a) providing a first image collection from a first user; b) providing a second image collection from a different second user; c) analyzing the first and second image collections to produce a similarity score between the first and second image collections; and d) establishing a link for sharing images or collection data between the first and second users based on the similarity score.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein step d) includes one of the users accessing both image collections or both of the users accessing both image collections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein step c) includes: i) detecting unique objects from the first and the second image collections; ii) determining the likelihood that a unique object from the first image collection also appears in the second image collection; and iii) producing the similarity score based on the determined likelihood.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein step c) includes producing a weight based on the type of unique object that is detected and using the weight and the likelihood to produce the similarity score.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein step c) includes using the image capture time or the image capture location from at least one image from at least one image collection to produce the similarity score.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein step c) further includes using a label from at least one of the image collections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the label is a name associated with a person.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein step cii) includes using the image capture time or the image capture location from at least one image from at least one image collection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein step cii) includes computing a time difference between at least one image from the first image collection and one image from the second image collection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein step cii) includes computing a distance or estimated travel time between the image capture locations of at least one image from the first image collection and one image from the second image collection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein step cii) includes using a label from at least one of the image collections to produce the similarity score.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the label is a name associated with a person.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein step cii) includes producing features associated with the distinct objects and determining the likelihood that a unique object from the first image collection also appears in the second image collection based on the produced features.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein step cii) includes using a label associated with a unique object from at least one of the image collections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein the label is a name associated with a person and the unique object is a human face.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the produced features are related to facial geometry.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein step cii) includes using a least one label associated with a unique object from the first image collection and one label associated with a unique object from the second image collection and determining the likelihood that a unique object from the first image collection also appears in the second image collection based on the labels.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein the labels are names associated with people and the unique object is a human face.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein step d) is also based on one or more sharing rules.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein step c) includes: i) detecting at least one unique object in the first image collection; ii) producing features associated with the distinct object; and iii) producing the similarity score based on the features and an analysis of the second image collection.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 20 , wherein a label is provided for the at least one unique object from the first image collection and the similarity score is produced based on the label, the features, and an analysis of the second image collection.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the label is a name associated with a person and the unique object is a human face.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 22 , wherein the label is the first name of a person.
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